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Princeton United Methodist Church We are a diverse faith community, engaged in enlivening spiritually thirsty people to joyfully respond to God’s love and grow as disciples of Christ, so that together we may experience the fullness of life.
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JANUARY 1, 2023 EPIPHANY SUNDAY
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ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNION OFFERING TODAY Today Our Communion Offering for January benefits the United Methodist Special Sunday: Human Relations Day. Giving on Human Relations Day nurtures at-risk youth, strengthens communities’ selfimprovement efforts, and advocates for the oppressed. Let’s become more comfortable with being outside our social circles than we are within them. Let’s be more like Jesus, together, on Human Relations Day. You can contribute today by visiting princetonumc.org/give-pumc and designating "Human Relations Day" in the comments. You can also mail a check to Princeton UMC, 7 Vandeventer, Princeton, NJ, 08542. ALTAR FLOWERS We have three Sundays without flower donors for February. Please consider to memorialize or honor a loved one. Cost is $45. Please indicate FLOWERS on your form of payment. Contact Pam Nugent (poodleluvs@aol.com) for more information. JANUARY 8 | 9:00 AM GROW BIBLE STUDY Youth gather next Sunday morning for bagels and Bible Study! Meet in the room by the Sanford Davis Room with Pastor Tayler and Pearl Assan.
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ON THEM LIGHT HAS SHINED BY LISLE GWYNN GARRITY
THE CHURCH GATHERS
Pre-Service Music
Feuillet d'album
Emmanuel Chabrier
Call to Worship adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes People of faith, look! In our darkness a light shines: the star is love. Alleluia! We follow the star of love. The star moves ahead of us, and leads us faithfully. Alleluia! We follow the star of love. The star hides itself in each of us: in everyone we meet, in all God’s people. Alleluia! We follow the star of love. Hymn
Angels from the Realms of Glory
UMH #220
Prayer of Confession adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes and Thom Shuman God of Love, we confess we do not always follow your star of love; Yet, God, We want to follow the star of love. we turn aside and leave the path; we weary of the journey and turn to other things. Yet, God, We want to follow the star of love. We confess we sometimes cooperate with Herod, the powers that seek to diminish your light. We need help, God, because We want to follow the star of love. We have many gifts to give, and we sometimes fail to give our gifts, keeping them hidden or letting them fade away. Forgive us; renew your Spirit in us. Be our star and guide us. We want to follow the star of love. silence for prayer
TO HEAR THE WORD AND REFLECT Music Ministry
Wise Men from the East
Robert Powell
Children's Time
Where Children Belong
TFWS #2233
Scripture Sermon
Isaiah 6:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. Arise, Shine!
Rev. Jenny Smith-Walz
TO RESPOND IN FAITH Offertory
Méditation
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Mel Bonis UMH #13
The Lord's Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kin-dom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for yours is the kin-dom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Prayer After Receiving Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
AND SCATTERS TO BE IN THE WORLD Hymn
We Three Kings
UMH #254
Benediction Postlude
Bransle de Bourgogne
Francis Poulenc
Words of Assurance Arise, shine! Grace has been poured into our hearts, love has flooded our souls. The light of hope shines in us, and we see once more your star of love We want to follow the star of love. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Amen. SHARING IN WORSHIP TODAY Acolyte: Anna Griffiths Liturgists: Kweku Ampong, Pastor Jae Hong Reader: Adeola Ampong Musicians: Julia Hanna, Pick-Up Choir Ushers: Bob Nuse, Reginald Cann, Lou Davelman, Paul Manulik
TODAY'S FLOWERS ARE GIVEN IN LOVING MEMORY OF My Husband, Ray Ranta
by Katheryn Ranta
PRAYER CONCERNS Donald Jones, Ian Griffiths, Larry Curtis, Gary Haber, Jeanette, and their families. PUMC staff and pastors. The suffering in Ukraine, the persistence of antisemitism, gun laws, and all who suffer from natural disasters. All who are sad and lonely over the Christmas season.
HAVE PRAYER CONCERNS? For our Prayer Chain, call Mary Lib Stewart at 609-632-1973 or contact Yvonne Macdonald at yvonnee.mac@verizon.net. Email Pastor Jae Hong at jae@princetonumc.org when you or a family member is in the hospital or in need of a pastoral call.