Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
UNWIND:BLANKETMAKINGWORKSHOP
TODAY|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. Stick around theSanfordDavisRoomaftercoffeehourtoparticipate.
RESTORE!LENTENSMALLGROUPS
BEGINNINGTHISWEEK
Experience numerous ways to participate and enter into God's sabbath rest this Lenten season through a weekly lenten small group Several sessions are being offered: Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. More information about times and locations is available at princetonumc.org/lent-easter.
LENTENPRAYERSERVICE
TUESDAYS|12:00PM
Each Tuesday in Lent, we gather together for a time of prayer and reflectioninthePrincetonUMCChapel Theserviceisopenforin-person attendance, as well as via livestream at princetonumc.org. Attendees are invited to stay afterward to engage with a session of the Restore! LentenSmallGroup.
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic MadrigalDivine NathanielDett
CalltoWorship
adaptedfromMatthew11:28-30(TheMessage)
andfromThePresbyterianChurchofAotearoa,NZ Together,letussharethisinvitationfromJesus:"Areyoutired?
Wornout?Burnedout?
Cometome.
Getawaywithmeandyou’llrecoveryourlife. I’llshowyouhowtotakearealrest. Walkwithmeandworkwithme—watchhowIdoit.
Learntheunforcedrhythmsofgrace."
Christcallsustocometoworship
torestfromthethingsthataretroublingus tolearnwhatChristcanteachusoflifeandofdeath LetusworshipGodtogether.
Hymn FromAllThatDwellsBelowtheSkies UMH#101
TheGodwhocreatesus,whocallsusenough,whocallsusbeloved, invitesustopause,torest,todelight.Letusconfesstogetherhowwe struggleandhowweneedGod'shelp.
OGod,welongtorestinyou, totrustinyourgoodness, inyourcareforus,inyourabundantlife.
Butwedon’tknowhowtorestandwehaveforgottenhowtotrust: Weseekmaterialgoodsthatwedon’treallyneed. Webefriendpeoplenotalwaysoutoflove. WeaskquestionsofyouliketheSadduceesdidofJesus, questionsthattryonlytoproveourpoint, nottogrowinunderstandingofyourdesiresforus. Slowusdown,HolyOne.
Attendtous,HolyOne, Andshowusthatyouareoursalvationandourrestingplace.
GodisGodoftheliving.Godmakesaplaceforusthatisfull oflifeandlove,forgivenessandhumility,kindnessandjustice, restandrestoration.
MaywerestinthetruthandthepromiseofGod'spresenceandour belovedness.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven.ThanksbetoGod.Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry CantateDomino MichaelBedford
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Genesis1:26-2:3
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon SabbathforLife(andDeath) 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 RestinMyPresence JosephM.Martin
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn GodoftheSparrowGodoftheWhale(v.1,3,5,6) UMH#122
Benediction
Postlude No 1fromPentaMetrics LibbyLarsen
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-EdiePotts,EvelynBass
Liturgists-VinetteJones, RachelHoskins
Reader-HeatherHadley
Musicians-JuliaHanna, YouthChoir,ChancelChoir
Ushers-PamEwer,Franciaand
EdwinFrancisco,TimandPamEwer, JoséAlcantara
TODAY'SFLOWERSARE GIVENINHONOROF thenewmembersofthe Discipleshipand LeadershipBoards
by IonaHardingPRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersforthepeopleofTurkeyandSyriaandforalltakingpartinthe humanitarianaid.PrayersforthepeopleofUkraineandRussiaandforanend tothatterriblewar.Athome,PrayersforPUMCmembersandfriendsfor healingDonald,Larry,Marv,andSusan.
PrayersforDougFullmanandfamilyuponthelossofhissister.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973 orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonnee.mac@verizon.net. EmailPastorJaeHongatjae@princetonumc.orgwhenyouora familymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall