Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
NEWCOMERSGROUP
SUNDAYS|11:30AM
Newcomers Group continues this Sunday after worship. If you are new among us and want to learn more about Princeton UMC, this 5-week group is a great opportunity for you. It is also a wonderful way to connectwithothers ThegroupmeetsinRoom203,rightafterworship
RECENTSERMONSALWAYSAVAILABLEONLINE
Are you just joining us now for our Curiosity worship series? We're so glad you ' re here! If you'd like to catch up on the previous sermons from theCuriosityseries,youcanfindthematprincetonumcorg/sermons
LENDAHELPINGHANDWITHTHECIRCLEOFCARE
The Circle of Care Team needs more "helpers." Possible ways to help may include making a meal, driving someone to church or to an appointment, making calls, or running errands. Email circleofcare@princetonumc.orgifinterested.
ALTARFLOWERSNEEDED
Areyoulookingforawaytocelebrateorhonoralovedone?March19th & 26th and April 23rd and 30th are available dates for altar flowers. PleasealsoletusknowifyouwouldliketoorderpalmsforPalmSunday, April2nd EmailPamNugentwithyourordersatpoodleluvs@aolcom
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Pastorale GabrielPierné
CalltoWorship
CreatorGod,wepraiseyou!
RisenChrist,wegreetyou!
HolySpirit,weareonebodybyyourgrace. Youaloneareholy,andweworshipyou.
bySteveGarnaas-HolmesGlorybetoyou,OGodofallCreation. Thanksbetoyou,OChrist,foroursalvation. Weopenourheartstoyou,HolySpirit, thatyoumaycomeandliveinus.
EternalGod,ThreeinOne,wepraiseyou.
Weareinaweatthemysteryofyourbeing, thegloryofyourpresence.
Youwhodiedinloveforus,andwhoraisedChristfromdeath, andwholiveinuswithgentlepower,receiveusnowinourworship.
Alleluia!EternalTriuneGod,blessus andtransformusbyyourgrace.Alleluia!
Hymn HowLovelyLord,HowLovely TFWS#2042
PrayerofConfession
Whenwelookatourselves,weseeamixofthings:hope,hurt,joy, brokenness,grace,sin,life.Letusconfessourcomplexcombinationof beingtotheonewholovesus,andlongstorecreateusintheimage oftruelife.
Weconfess,God,thatwestruggletoholdtogetherpartsof ourselves,partsofourworld.Welikethingstobesimpleand straightforward,clearandclean.Yet,lifeisnotlikethat.Wearenot likethat.
It'sparticularlydifficultwhenfaithintersectswithotherpartsoflife: science,politics,publicpolicy,business,andmore.Wearepulled thiswayandthatwithideas,possibilities,questions,and approachestolivingalifeoffaith.Ourdesiretolivefaithfullyina complexworldismoreconfusingandbumpierthanwecareto admit.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-ElizabethWong, KatePotts
Liturgists-HeatherHadley, Rev.SusanVictor
Reader-SequoahHadley
Musicians-JuliaHanna, ChancelChoir
Ushers-PaulManulik, ReginaldCann,EarlChen, BobNuse,LouDavelman
TODAY'SFLOWERSARE GIVENINMEMORYOF
Belovedparents: BarbaraandJohnJohnson
by theirchildrenLowell,Lesley,andJennifer
Soweaskforyourhelp,God.Guideus,bepatientwithus,forgive us, and bring us to the fullness of life in this most extraordinary existenceyou'vegiventous. silenceforprayer
WordsofAssurance
Thisisthegoodnews:
TheGodwhocreatedtheuniversecreatedandredeemsus. TheGodwhocreatedtheuniversedwellsrighthereamongus. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Genesis2:4b-8,15-17
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon TwoStories:God'sStoryWithUs Rev JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory AllegrogiocosofromThreeEnglishdances RogerQuilter
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn God,WhoStretchedtheSpangledHeaven UMH#150
Benediction
PRAYERCONCERNS
ForhealingforDonald,Larry,Marv,Nick,Mary,Gary,andJeanette ForpeaceforJoanandPauline.ForBruceHenryonthedeathof hismother.ForthosesufferinginUkraineandthoseenduring antisemitism,prejudice,andnaturaldisasters.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973 orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonnee.mac@verizon.net. EmailPastorJaeHongatjae@princetonumc.orgwhenyouora familymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall
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