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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.
OCTOBER 29, 2023 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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ANNOUNCEMENTS STARTING TODAY BAGS OF BLESSINGS Please bring your non-perishable food groceries (see this week’s Happenings for suggestions) to the Sanctuary on Nov 19. Bags will be provided (in the Sanford Davis Room) starting today. Questions? Please contact LaVerna Albury (lalbury8@gmail.com). Thank you for your support. ALL SAINTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5TH Next Sunday is All Saints Sunday, the day we remember and honor those saints who have gone on before us. If you have a name of a saint you would like to be read aloud during the service, please contact Tyler (tyler@princetonumc.org) in the church office.
CALLING ALL SINGERS WHO LOVE CHRISTMAS CAROLS! The PUMC chancel, handbell, and youth choirs present our annual Christmas concert on 12/17. If you love singing Christmas carols, please join the chancel choir for the Advent/Christmas Season. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays starting on November 1 @ 7:30 p.m. We will meet in the Choir Room.
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BY IRA THOMAS
THE CHURCH GATHERS Pre-Service Music
TO HEAR THE WORD AND REFLECT
Sonata in D K277
Call to Worship
Scarlatti by Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Creator God, for life and beauty we praise you. We are full of joy and gratitude! Loving Christ, for grace and mercy, we thank you. We are full of joy and gratitude! Holy Spirit, in your life-changing power we worship you. We are full of joy and gratitude! Alleluia!
God of gentle mercy, we confess our sin, for it has become a burden to us that we cannot bear. There are things we have done and things we have left undone. We bring these moments to you now in the silence of our hearts. . . {pause for prayer} Merciful God, forgive us. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have put our trust in ourselves, in institutions and systems. We forget about your care and fail to notice your presence. We bring these moments to you now in silence of our hearts. . . {pause for prayer} Merciful God, forgive us. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have hurt some people and we have ignored the hurt of others. We bring these moments to you now in the silence of our hearts. . .
Children's Time
Where Children Belong
TFWS #2233
Hymn
Merciful God, Receive us, forgive us, relieve us of our burdens, and set us free.
TO RESPOND IN FAITH
Jiseob Yoon
Amazing Abundance
see insert
Prayers of the People The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kin-dom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kin-dom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Offertory
de Chœur from Enfants, huit pièces brèves pour piano
Hymn
Doxology
Schmitt
UMH #94
Prayer of Thanksgiving
AND SCATTERS TO BE IN THE WORLD Hymn
{pause for prayer}
Song of Hope
TFWS #2146
Benediction Postlude silence for prayer
Rich or poor, young or old, sinner or saint, we are all God's children. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Amen.
Acolytes -Anna Griffiths, Rayna Benn-Adjei Liturgists - Vinette Jones, Rev. Jenny Smith-Walz Reader - Andrew Aryeetey Musicians - Chancel Choir, Julia Hanna Ushers - Ian Griffiths, Pam Ewer, Tim Ewer, Abu Abrahim
Allen Pote
Story Sharing
How patient is God! ...Let us pray to the one who waits to hear from us:
SHARING IN WORSHIP TODAY
Treasures in Heaven
Scripture Reading Luke 19:1-10 This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. Sermon Rev. Allie Rosner-Bass
Hymn God of Great and God of Small see insert Prayer of Confession adapted from Thom Shuman and Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Words of Assurance
Music Ministry
TODAY'S FLOWERS ARE GIVEN
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANATOLIA DELEON
BY THE FRANCISCO FAMILY
Marcha from Jardín de niños
Turina
PRAYER CONCERNS Prayers for the people of Israel and Gaza as they cope with the trauma of war and ongoing sectarian violence. Pray for the Griffin family due to the loss of their beloved father. Pray for Delores facing cancer surgery. Pray for Drew as he recovers. Pray for the Blomgren family on the death of Maria’s Aunt, Joyce Carr. Pray for Rich Kahn's brother Eric who has cancer. Pray for Lindsey Watson & Greg Cox and three young children. Pray for Cody Cat. Pray for Jonah who is 18 and doing a gap year in Israel. Please pray for Jessica that is battling breast cancer. Pray for the lonely and those overwhelmed by loneliness. HAVE PRAYER CONCERNS? For our Prayer Chain, call Yvonne Macdonald at 609-577-8369 or email her at yvonnee.mac@verizon.net. Email Pastor Tayler Necoechea at tayler@princetonumc.org when you or a family member is in the hospital or in need of a pastoral call.