Holy Saturday April 16, 2022 Words of Welcome Sign-in and Connect! Card Let us know you are here, and connect with ways to Feed and Be Fed through PUMC: • Use the Connect! card, text “SATURDAY” to 609-542-2192, or scan the QR code. • We provide lots of options to give, on our church websites, kingstonmethodist.org and princetonumc.org. If attending in person, you can drop your offering in the plates at the rear of the sanctuary with a note marked with your campus. First Reading
Job 14:7-14
Psalm Reading
Psalm 31:1-16 (Response 1)
Gospel Reading
John 19:38-42
UMH #764
Response: Listen, Lord, to the cries of your poor: break hell’s hold, fling wide heaven’s door. Sung Response
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle (v. 1-2)
UMH #296
Reflection Prayers for Others Response: Lord, hear our prayer. O God, we cast our cares upon your strong shoulders, and we now surrender our own agendas for this day. Lead us instead by the workings of your Spirit. Open our eyes and our hearts, O God, to your words and truth. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom 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 kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Sung Response
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle (v. 3-4)
UMH #296
Closing God of all Grace, prepare our bodies for the labors of this day. Give us strength and health to complete them. Prepare our minds for the demands of this day. Grant us clarity, creativity, and discernment. Prepare our hearts and souls for those sorrows and joys and celebrations and disappointments we will encounter, that every circumstance would serve only to draw us closer to you. May our words, our choices, and our actions today be offered as true expressions of worship even, especially, in the midst of uncertainty and fear. Amen. Parting Music Much of this service was adapted from the order for Morning Prayer in "Every Moment Holy, Vol. 1" (c)2017 Douglas McKelvey. The sermon excerpt is from an ancient homily of unknown date and authorship. It can be found many places online and in print.
Sharing in Our Worship Today Worship Leader:
Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
Musician:
Hyosang Park
Liturgist:
Abu Ibrahim
Technology:
Bill Gardner