House of Prayer

House of Prayer Please join us for Sunday Worship at 9:30am House of Prayer is a small but vibrant group of believers that is part of a larger witness.

HIGHLIGHTS:
+ Worship with us on Sundays at 9:30am
+ Grow in faith with us during the Christian Ed Hour after worship*
+ Share in fellowship on Tuesdays from 12:00-4:00pm for game day
+ Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays at 8:30am
+ Our building is fully-accessible and we have assisted listening devices

WE'RE A SMALL CHURCH, WITH A BIG HEART, AND HAVE ROOM FOR YOU! We are a member congregat

ion in the Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). With nearly 3.3 million members across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region, the ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States. We believe in a loving God who is present and active in the world for the sake of the life of creation and all people. We believe that we are not what we have done or what has been done to us; we are who God says we are: beloved. We believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor, as God in Christ loves us. We are grateful to be your neighbor, and would be delighted to get to know you and walk the road of faith with you. Please contact the church office if you have any questions, prayer concerns, or would like to visit with the pastor. You are also invited and welcomed to worship with us any Sunday morning at 9:30--in person or online. May the peace of Christ be with you always.

*The Christian Ed Hour--which includes adult and youth faith formation--runs during the program year, September through May.

Last Wednesday, I shared in a congregational email that our brother in Christ, Ron Trumble, died early in the morning on...
05/26/2026

Last Wednesday, I shared in a congregational email that our brother in Christ, Ron Trumble, died early in the morning on Monday, May 18. My heart is heavy because I grieve all the pain and difficulty he endured while living with brain cancer. And yet, my heart is also hopeful, because of Jesus the Christ who in dying destroyed death, and who in rising raised us to new life. A life, we are promised, in which mourning and crying and pain will be no more. Indeed, a life in which death will be no more. (Revelation 21:4) May it be so!

Ron's daughter, Jess, has set up a GoFundMe to help cover cremation and essential funeral expenses. If you wish to contribute in honor of Ron and in support of Jess and her family, please visit the attached link. Thank you!

+Pr. Annie

As many of you know, we are preparing a funeral and memorial service for my dad … Jess Carpentier needs your support for Help support funeral expenses for Ron

05/24/2026

Sunday Worship - 24 May 2026
Day of Pentecost
Service of Holy Communion

INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God's presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God's presence to all people. Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin. We celebrate that we too are given the breath of the Holy Spirit and sent out to proclaim God's redeeming love to all the world.

PRELUDE HOP Musicians "Abba, Abba, Hear Us"
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM AND THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
GATHERING HYMN "O Living Breath of God" ELW #407
KYRIE
GLORIA Hymn of Praise
PRAYER OF THE DAY
ACTS 2:1-21
1 CORINTHIANS 12:3b-13
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
JOHN 20:19-23
SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY "God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind" ELW #400
NICENE CREED
OFFERTORY HOP Musicians "As the Wind Song"
SANCTUS Holy, Holy, Holy
LORD'S PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION
LAMB OF GOD
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
"Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song" ELW #403
"O Day Full of Grace" ELW #627
SENDING SONG "Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading" ELW #401
POSTLUDE HOP Musicians "Every Time I Feel the Spirit"

Songs reprinted under CCLI License #866975. All rights reserved. Hymn words and music reprinted under OneLicense.net -703973. Duplication in any form prohibited without permission or valid license from copyright administrator. "About Our Worship" adapted from ELCA Worship, elca.org.

05/17/2026

Sunday Worship - 17 May 2026
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Service of Holy Communion

INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
In these days between Ascension and Pentecost, we gather with the disciples in the upper room, waiting for the Spirit to transform the church around the world. In today's gospel Jesus prays for his followers and for their mission in his name. Amid religious, social, and economic divisions, we seek the unity that Jesus had with his Father. Made one in baptism, we go forth to live our faith in the world, eager for the unity that God intends for the whole human family.

PRELUDE HOP Musicians "Come, All You People"
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM
GATHERING HYMN "Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises" ELW #535
KYRIE
GLORIA Hymn of Praise
PRAYER OF THE DAY
ACTS 1:6-14
PSALM 68:1-10, 32-35
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
JOHN 17:1-11
SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY "Blessed Be the Name" ELW #797
NICENE CREED
OFFERTORY HOP Musicians "We Have Seen the Lord"
SANCTUS Holy, Holy, Holy
LORD'S PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION
LAMB OF GOD
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
"Goodness Is Stronger than Evil" ELW #721
"Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love" ELW #780
SENDING SONG "Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia" ELW #364
POSTLUDE HOP Musicians "We Are Marching in the Light"

Songs reprinted under CCLI License #866975. All rights reserved. Hymn words and music reprinted under OneLicense.net -703973. Duplication in any form prohibited without permission or valid license from copyright administrator. "About Our Worship" adapted from ELCA Worship, elca.org.

We have elected a new bishop!
05/16/2026

We have elected a new bishop!

The Rev. Justin Grimm has been elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod! He currently serves as the synod's director for evangelical mission and assistant to the bishop for congregational vitality, a position he’s held since 2015. He previously served as lead pastor at Advent Lutheran Church in Lake Ann, Mich., after first serving as the mission developer. He is a graduate of Northwestern College, Iowa and Luther Seminary. He was ordained in 2005. Bishop-Elect Grimm will succeed The Rev. Patricia Lull, who is completing her second term as bishop. An installation service will be held Sept. 13.

May the joy of Easter Sunday inspire hope and renewal in all of us! Blessings to everyone!!
04/06/2026

May the joy of Easter Sunday inspire hope and renewal in all of us! Blessings to everyone!!

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