Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
UNWIND:BLANKETMAKINGWORKSHOP
FEBRUARY26|11:30AM
All ages are invited to engage together in the meditative practice of craftingablankettokickofftheLentenworshipseriesRestore Aswecut fabricandtieknots,wewillbeledinprayerforourcommunities,forour congregation, and for ourselves during this Lenten season. Sign up at princetonumc.org/lent-easter.
RESTORE!LENTENSMALLGROUPS
BEGINNINGNEXTWEEK
Experience numerous ways to participate and enter into God's sabbath rest this Lenten season through a weekly lenten small group. Three sessionsarebeingoffered:SundaymorningsatKingstonUMC,Tuesdays (12:30pm) at PUMC, and Wednesdays (7pm) at PUMC. All sessions are alsoavailableonZoom.Signupatprincetonumc.org/lent-easter.
ASHWEDNESDAY
THISWEDNESDAY
Drop into Princeton UMC’s Sanford Davis Room February 22nd from 9 to 5pm for prayer and meditation on our prayer labyrinth and in the chapel. Self-imposed ashes will be available. A joint Ash Wednesday service will be held at Kingston UMC at 7pm, the PUMC Chancel Choir willbesingingandRev.SkitchMatsonwillbepreaching.
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic TheOldChapelbyMoonlight AmyBeach
WordsofAssurance
byBethMerrillNeelWhatbringsusjoy?
Whatslowsusdown?
Whatgivesushope?
Whatmakesusthink?
Whatinvitesustowonder?
Whatmakesuschange?
MightithavesomethingtodowiththeHoly?
LetusworshipGod.
Hymn Christ,WhoseGloryFillstheSkies UMH#173
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromRev.Dr.ReneeC.Jackson andSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Letusjoinourhearts,minds,andwordstogetheraswepraythe prayerofconfession:
GodofMercyandGrace, youcometousinJesusofNazareth
CalltoWorship TODAY'SFLOWERSARE
tobreakdownthedividingwallsofhostilitybetweenus: Yetwemaintainwallsthatseparateanddivide. Youinviteustocometoknowyouthroughourquestionsandour doubts:Yetweclingtoourcertaintiesandisolateourselves. YouinviteustojoinwithPeter,James,andJohn onthemountainofTransfiguration:Yetwedenythewondersyou haveworkedinourownlives.
Youaskustoacknowledgeandshareourwealth:Yetwerefuseto recognizeandrelievethepovertyaroundus.
Youblessourliveswithboundlesslove:Yetwefailtowitnesstothat love,andsokeepothersfromknowingyou. Forgiveourselfishness,wepray.TransformusbyyourSpiritand yourWordintothatwhichpleasesyou,theimageofChrist. Amen. silenceforprayer
Christ,LightofGod, byyourradianceweknowthatthelawofGodislove. Byyourshiningamongus wetrustthatthewordoftheprophetsislove. Christ,BelovedofGod, youarethelightofourlives,andwelisten. Mayyourloveguideourwayinthedayandinthenight.Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-SequoahHadley, EthanHamilton
Liturgists-EmeliaTimpo,RickEngel
Reader-AnnaGriffiths
Musicians-JuliaHanna, HandbellChoir
Ushers-RichHadley,Ralph Newhall,SteveWong,James& UlandaFrisbee
ourdearfriends,ChrisBorn, JillTabor,andVivianCohen
by Pam&GeneNugentMusicMinistry TheUncloudedDay BillIngram
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Mark9:2-10
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon PivotthePlan MickeyHamilton
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 PastoralefromEtudesandPolkas. BohuslavMartinů
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn ComeOThouTravelerUnknown UMH#386
Benediction
Postlude Ballabile EmmanuelChabrier
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersforthepeopleofTurkeyandSyriaandforalltakingpartinthe humanitarianaid.PrayersforthepeopleofUkraineandRussiaandforanend tothatterriblewar.Athome,PrayersforPUMCmembersandfriendsfor healingDonald,Larry,Marv,andallwithCovid. PrayersforDougFullmanandfamilyuponthelossofhissister.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973 orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonnee.mac@verizon.net. EmailPastorJaeHongatjae@princetonumc.orgwhenyouora familymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall