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Worship & News June 22, 2025
Incarnation Worship News June 15 2025
Incarnation Worship News June 8 2025
Worship & News June 1, 2025
Worship & News May 25, 2025
Worship & News May 18, 2025
Worship, June 22, 2025, 9:00 am and 10:30 am
All live-streamed worship will be on Vimeo, but you don’t need a Vimeo account to view the live stream. The live stream will begin about ten minutes before the start of the service, so you can make sure you can connect.
Connect to Worship at 9:00 am HERE
Prelude
Welcome
Opening Words
Hymn—ELW #595 Jesus Loves Me
Prayer
Anthem
Reading—John 1:29-42
Sermon—Pastor Joy
Hymn—ELW #592 Just as I Am
Creed
Prayers
Communion (All are welcome)
Next Steps
Hymn—ELW #836 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Sending
Postlude
Connect to Worship at 10:30 am HERE
Prelude
Welcome
Opening Words
Songs—God Is For Us, Take My Life
Reading—John 1:29-42
Sermon—Pastor Joy
Communion (All are welcome)
Next Steps
Song—King of Love
Sending
Postlude
Special Thank You
We would like to thank our guest organist today, Randy Egan. Thank you for blessing our congregation with your musical gifts!
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Download a PDF of a guide for families worshipping together.
In Case of Technical Issues…
Occasionally, we may experience technical difficulties with our WiFi or Live Stream that could affect the transmission. Please know that all services are recorded and will be posted shortly after worship. We appreciate your patience and understanding when this happens.
Thank You for Your Gifts
We are grateful for your continued support of the ministries at Incarnation. Your generosity is not only vital to our church’s worship but helps us have an impact on people in the surrounding communities and beyond. We invite you to continue with us on this journey! If you have questions about setting up an electronic recurring donation or making a gift through stocks, an IRA, or a donor-advised fund, please reach out to Amy Faymoville, our gifts manager.
https://onrealm.org/IncarnationLuth/-/form/give/now
Prayer Concerns
Dottie House, Karen Stauder; Marlys J. Nelson; Linda Kohl; Jan Kuhrmeyer; Anna Thorstad; Guy Ahlstrom; Kari Hauck; `Pastor Joy McDonald Coltvet; Kara, Jackson, Michael & Kaitlyn Genia; Jon Nelson; Kate Tollefson & family; Kirsten Blaseck; Carol Beckerleg; Marian Ness; Lowell Odland; Linda Hudepohl; Nicole & Troy Heller’s brother-in-law; Kay Leerssen’s daughter; Tom Henk’s brother; Deb Rykken’s brother; Sue Bernlohr’s mother; Lana Bergin’s brother; Mike Wielenberg’s mother; Al and Carolyn Ek’s son; Nathan Swanson’s friend, Tyler; Evie Odland’s friend, Shirley; Kara Johnson’s friends Ken & Trish; Nancy Haugen’s friends David, Michelle & family and Colette & family; Kim Wielenberg’s friend, Cindy; Dede Mattison’s friends, Allan and Yvonne; Caregivers
Sympathy to the family of Ken Grosch on his death; and the family of Mike Miller on his death
Memorial Service for Ken Grosch at Incarnation on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Visitation at 10:00 am; Memorial Service at 11:00 am; Luncheon following the service
To be added to the public prayer concerns list, please get in touch with Julie Durbin. If you would like to add someone else to the public prayer concerns list, please obtain their consent first.
Altar Flowers
Altar flowers given to the Glory of God by
- Jonathan & Michelle Wood in honor of their 26th wedding anniversary
- Todd & Shelly Maesse in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary
If you would like to have altar flowers given in honor or memory of someone, please contact the Incarnation Office at 651-484-7213 to sign up (cost: $25). Donations help offset the cost of the beautiful flowers that the Worship Arts team provides. Altar flowers express our love for God, enhance our gathering around the Word and Sacrament, and represent changing seasons both in the church year and in nature.
Worship & Music
Ordinary Time Worship Banner
Green is the liturgical color for Ordinary Time, the longest and final season of the church year. A sign of life in nature, green symbolizes the hope and life of each new day. The banner’s sturdy green stalks of foliage represent growth in our knowledge and love of Jesus during this season.
More June Blessings
On Sunday, June 22, we will celebrate VBS—all the children and volunteers who made it possible. After each worship that day, we’ll have an outdoor garden blessing in the Peace Garden.
On Sunday, June 29, we’ll bless campers who have gone and are going to camp this summer—Science Camp, Green Lake Camp/Shores of Saint Andrews, Amnicon, the Mystery Trip… and more!
Announcements
Explore Tanzania: Faith, Partnership, and Discovery
Join a multi-church journey to Tanzania from October 14–28, 2025, led by Karsten Nelson and Eric Elton. This experience is designed for individuals or small groups from congregations to come together and engage in the meaningful work of Bega Kwa Bega, visit partner congregations in the Iringa region, and conclude with a memorable safari experience. This is more than a trip — it’s a journey of faith, an opportunity to witness the global church in action and deepen the relationship with our partner congregations in Iringa, Tanzania, and discovery.
- Group size is limited to 12 travelers
- Estimated cost: $5,000 per person
For more information or to express interest, please contact: karstenn@comcast.net or eelton@popmn.org. You can also connect with Harold Torunsky at htorunsky@gmail.com or Johanna Pokorny at Johannapokorny12@gmail.com for more information.
Solid Ground Spring Shower
Thank you for your generous gifts of household items and financial contributions during our annual Spring Shower drive for families at Solid Ground! Multiple loads of donations were delivered to Solid Ground, which were met with overwhelming gratitude as they have many new families arriving this year and more to come! Your contributions not only help to furnish homes but also provide a warm welcome to families as they transition from homelessness to stable housing. Solid Ground and the families they serve are deeply appreciative of your ongoing support!
— Diane
Building for Our Future
If you haven’t already brought in your commitment, we invite you to think about how God has blessed your life through this community and then state your “intention” of how much you will commit to Building for Our Future. These commitments are over and above our giving to the Operating Budget, which supports our ongoing ministry and extends from now through December 2026. We will need all of us to build the future God intends, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us.
https://www.incarnationmn.org/give/building-for-our-future/
Incarnation Preschool Enrollment Open Now
Registration for our preschool for the 2025-26 school year is open. If you know of families with young kids who may be looking for a loving and supportive Christian environment, please share this information. Visit Incarnation Preschool on our website or contact Preschool Director Kirsten Henry to learn more.
Sunday Morning Cookie Crew
Serving cookies is a fun way to serve at Incarnation and everyone appreciates it! Please review the available slots below and click here to sign up. We will send you instructions for serving the Thursday before you are scheduled to serve. Thank you in advance for helping!
News & Events from the Saint Paul Area Synod
Gather Twin Cities Summer Events
Gather Twin Cities is a Lutheran (ELCA) ministry for young adults who are hungry for community and connection with other young adults in the metro area. Mark your calendar for these summer events:
Gather at the Saints Game – Tuesday, July 8 at 7:07 p.m. | CHS Field, St. Paul
Join us for an evening of fun at the ball field. Tickets will be ordered individually, but please RSVP by direct messaging Gather on Facebook, Instagram or emailing gathertwincities@gmail.com. Meet-up information will be shared closer to the date.
Gather Lakeside – Sunday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. | Diamond Lake Lutheran, Minneapolis
We gather to celebrate the end of summer. Join us for a lakeside get-together with tie dye, outdoor games, bonfire, snacks and worship. Bring your favorite outdoor activities. Order a Gather t-shire for tie-dye here.
Follow Gather on Instagram or Facebook.
A few things to know…
- 2025-2026 confirmation/MSM registrations (current grades 5-8) are live – at the bottom of our MSM page
Connect to Serve
- Be a Small Group Co-Guide for MSM/Confirmation/HSM – view info
- Serve cookies and coffee on Sunday (2 hrs) – sign up here
- For our game room (classrooms 28-30), we’re looking for a Nintendo Switch or Xbox gaming consoles… – email Nate
- Hang out with middle school kids, Wednesday after school, 2:30-4:30 pm – email Nate
- Other service opportunities, here
To view our schedules and loads of other stuff, head to our MSM or HSM web pages.
Disaster Response
Lutheran Disaster Response shares God’s hope, healing, and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need. Learn more.
International:
- Middle East Crisis
- Eastern Europe Crisis Response
- Horn of Africa Drought
- Middle East Crisis
- Middle East & Europe Refugee Crisis
- South Sudan Relief
- AMMPARO: Protecting Migrants
Domestic:
Like Lutheran Disaster Response on Facebook, follow @ELCALDR on Twitter, and follow @ELCA_LDR on Instagram.