FEBRUARY 2, 2025
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
To Have Without Holding | by Jan Richardson
THECHURCHGATHERS
CalltoWorship
GivethankstotheLordandcallupontheholynameofthemosthighGod TheLordisourstrengthandoursalvation. ProclaimthemercyoftheOnewhocomesasoneofus.TheLordisour strengthandoursalvation. Trustanddonotbeafraid TheLordisourstrengthandoursalvation Withjoyyouwilldrawwaterfromthewellsofpeace.TheLordisour strengthandoursalvation.Hallelujah!Amen.
PrayerofConfession
TheLordisnear.Inyourpresence,HolyGod,weconfessthatweneed repentance.WehavebrokenyourcommandsagainstIdolatry. Wedonotliveinpeacewithyourcreationoryourpeople.Wehavenot trustedyourword,andweareafraid.
Forgiveus,restoreus,andturnourshameintopraise,forthesakeofthe Onewhoproclaimsthegoodnewsandforthesakeofalltheworld. silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
InthenameoftheoneGodwholivesandmovesamongus,youarethe forgiven.TheLordhastakenawaythejudgmentsagainstyou. Donotworry.Liveinpeace.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolytes-RoySun,NigelSun
Liturgists-DavidDreibelbis, DougFullman
Reader-ChristineShungu Musicians-ChancelChoir, JuliaHanna
Ushers-PaulManulik,ReginaldCann, LouDavelman,BobNuse
ScriptureReading
Isaiah31:1-9
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.AllieRosnerBass
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
Offertory
EpilogofromEscenasRománticas Granados
HolyCommunion UMH#13
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
PrayerAfterReceiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn
Benediction
TheFirstSongofIsaiah FWS#2030
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for those who are without homes or struggling with their health.
Prayers for our nation’s leaders in making decisions that have far reaching effects May they look deeply at the outcomes of those decisions and choose the path that would cause the least harm. Prayers for people in all places in war. Pray for their leaders to come to peaceful resolutions. Prayers for all immigrants, and those seeking refuge.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoechea attayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthe hospitalorinneedofapastoralcall
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
UPCOMINGCHOIRCONCERTATPUMC
Melodiestodelightthedarknessofwinterwillbepresentedbythefourensembles fromthePrincetonGirl-choirandPrincetonBoy-choirTODAY-Sunday,February2 at2pm,atPrincetonUMC TomSheltonwilldirecttheSemi-Tones Fortickets rangingfrom$18to$26,call(609)668-1888
FEBRUARYSPECIALOFFERING
Our special offering for February is the SOUPer Bowl of Caring. The SOUPer bowl benefits TASK, or Trenton Area Soup Kitchens TASK works to help supply soup kitchens in and around Trenton, including our very own Cornerstone Community Kitchen.
