THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic EintrittfromWaldscenen Schumann
CalltoWorship
GivethankstotheLord!CalluponGod’sname!
WeareheretosingpraisestoGod,totellofGod’swonderfullove. GlorytoGod!LetallofourheartsrejoiceinGod’spresence.
Wecomewithjoy,seekingGod’slovingpresence. Together,weremember,wepraise,werejoice!
ScriptureReadings Romans8:31-39
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev JennySmithWalz
Hymn GuideMe,OThouGreatJehovah UMH#127 Hymn
PrayerofConfession
GodneverforgetsGod’spromises;God’scovenantiseverlasting,from generationtogeneration BecauseofGod’sfaithfulembrace,weareableto examineourheartsandourlives.Wearefreetospeakthetruthofwhatwe discoverwithin Wejoinourheartsandvoicesnowasweconfess
Godofmystery,Godoflifeandofdeath,trustingyouissodifficultforus humans.Weknowyouloveus.Weknowyouaremerciful.Weknowyouare gracious.Weknowthatyouarealwayswithus.Andyet,ouractionsdon’t alwaysmatchupwithwhatweknow.Wefinditmucheasiertotrust ourselvesorourinstitutions.Wefinditeasiertobelievethatwemustearn yourlove,thantobelieveyousimplyloveus.Wefinditeasiertobelieve whattheworldsaysaboutusthanthatyoudelightinusandcallus beloved.Wefinditeasiertoavoidwhatwefear,ratherthantrustingthat youarepresenttherein.Forgiveusandhelpus,holyone.
silenceforprayer
WordsofAssurance
IfGodisforus,whoisagainstus?
NothingwecandocanseparateusfromtheloveofGodinJesus.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry WhatWonderousLoveisThis arr.ArnoldSherman
TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-AmissahHagan, CarlinMarkey
Liturgists-AbuIbrahim, MickeyHamilton
Reader-ConnorLangdon
Musicians-Handbellchoir,Julia Hanna
Ushers-RalphNewhall,RichHadley, JamesFrisbee,UlandaFrisbee
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kingdomcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekingdom, thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen
Offertory SonatainAK.208 Scarlatti
Hymn Doxology UMH#95
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthelonelyanddepressedandallthosefacingprejudiceandfor thosegivingthemaid
PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael.Palestine,Lebanon,Ukraine,Russia,andother countriesexperiencingthehorrorsofwar Prayersfortheirleaderstofind peacefulsolutions.
Postlude PrestofromToccatainG Bach INMEMORYOFLOVEDONES
PrayersforthepeopleofHaiti,asthecountryexperiencesseverepolitical turmoil.
PrayersforJaneWilsonandthosecaringforher,andMelanieCahillafter surgery.PrayersforEileenFranciscowhohadtransplantsurgeryWednesday evening
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EASTEREGGHUNTANDCRAFTS
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CHARGECONFERENCE
WewillholdaspecialchargeconferenceforPUMConSunday,March24,at 11:45a.m.,forthepurposeofelectingmembersoftheLeadershipand DiscipleshipBoardsandtheNominations&LayLeadershipteam,whowerenot inplaceatthetimeofourOctoberChurchConference.
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Conversations on and Well
AThreePartSeries
Thislent,togoalongwithourworshipseriesof LearningtoDie,wewillbehostingathreepart conversationseriesondeathanddying
March17-CelebrationofLifePlanning
-Lunchprovided(Tacoria)
-Childcareprovided(pleasereserve aheadoftime)
-Workshop
EachsessionwillstartafterbothKUMCandPUMC servicesletout,at12pmandgountil1:30pmin
Princeton UMC’s Fellowship Hall, with a zoom option available. Lunch provided (with a requestedsmalldonation),andchildcarewillbe provided(mustreserveaheadoftime).
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Conversations on and Well
AThreePartSeries
Thislent,togoalongwithourworshipseriesof LearningtoDie,wewillbehostingathreepart conversationseriesondeathanddying
March17-CelebrationofLifePlanning
-Lunchprovided(Tacoria)
-Childcareprovided(pleasereserve aheadoftime)
-Workshop
EachsessionwillstartafterbothKUMCandPUMC servicesletout,at12pmandgountil1:30pmin Princeton UMC’s Fellowship Hall, with a zoom option available. Lunch provided (with a requestedsmalldonation),andchildcarewillbe provided(mustreserveaheadoftime).
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