Princeton UMC Worship - April 2, 2023

UnitedMethodistChurch

Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.

PRAYERLABYRINTHANDMEDITATION THISWEEK|9:00AM-5:00PM

Spend some time this Holy Week for some meditation and prayer in Princeton UMC's Sanford Davis Room and Chapel Take a walk through thePrayerLabyrinthorsitinfrontofthestainedglasswindowsforsome momentsofpeaceandtranquility.

LENTENPRAYERSERVICE

TUESDAY|12:00PM

APRIL

PALM SUNDAY RESTORE

SPECIALOFFERING-ARMINARM

TODAY

HOLYWEEKWORSHIPATPRINCETONUMC

THISWEEK

PUMC offers a Maundy Thursday service, Good Friday service, and Holy Saturday service this week. Holy Week culminates next Sunday with an Easter Sunrise service and 10:00 am Easter service. Visit princetonumc.org/lent-easterfortimesandlocations.

ANNOUNCEMENTS SOCIALMEDIA FOLLOWUSON www.facebook.com/princetonumc www.instagram.com/princetonumc WELCOMETO Princeton

CHURCHCALENDAR www.princetonumc.org/calendar SCANTO CONNECTWITHUS ORTEXT'PUMC'TO 609-542-2192 SCANTOGIVE ORTEXTYOUR GIFTAMOUNTTO 609-554-1128

MakeaspecialgifttodaytobenefitArminArm,alocalorganizationthat connects people in need of food, housing, and job support with people whowanttohelp.Designate"communionoffering"todirectgiftstoArm inArm. 2, 2023

PALMS OF PASSION

BY LISLE GWYNN GARRITY

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 areinvitedtostayafterwardforasessionoftheLentenSmallGroup

THECHURCHGATHERS

Pre-ServiceMusic Romanzefrom6Klavierstücke JohannesBrahms

Introit AntiphonalHosanna G.AlanSmith

CalltoWorship

adaptedfromLifeinLiturgy

Weraiseourvoicesandwaveourpalmswithjoyfulhope.

Hosanna!Hosanna!Godsaveus!

Ourheartsarefilledwithexpectationaswewelcomethecomingking.

Hosanna!Hosanna!Godsaveus!

WecryouttotheonewhoisSavior,notonlyofus,butofallcreation.

Hosanna!Hosanna!Godsaveus!

Hymn Hosanna,LoudHosanna UMH#278

Wewavetheseparadepalms,OGodofCelebration. Theyremindusofthesimplejoysofliving,thoughweconfesswe oftenforgetthesedailydelights.

TodayweremembertheexcitementthatcomeswithfollowingChrist, yetweconfessthatwetooeasilyforget.Lifeisbusy.Thereare problemsnearandfar

Helpus,God,torememberthatwewerecreated forjoy,fordelight,forpraise.

Hearusagain,mercifulone,as

wewavetheseprotestpalms,OGodofJustice. MaytheyremindusthatEmpireisnotathingofthepast.Weconfess thatwearetoousedtothewaythingsarethatwedon'talwaysnotice thewaysthatarenotyourways.Weconfessthatweclingtowhatever privilegeswearegiven.

Helpus,God.Makeusboldandbravetostandupagainstinjustice.

Hearusagain,lovingone,as

wewavethesefuneralpalms,OGodofComfort. RemindusoftheroadthatliesaheadthisHolyWeek Theroadof betrayal,denial,death,andsorrow.Maywerememberthatweare calledtofollowyoutothecross,evenasweseektoavoidit.Maywe rememberthatwedonotgoalone.

Helpus,God,toreceiveyourpresence,yourcomfort,yourgrace.

God'smercyguidesourstepsthroughthisholiestofweeks. Godhearsourcries:"Hosanna!Hosanna!Godsaveus!"

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!

ThanksbetoGod!Amen.

TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT

MusicMinistry PrayeroftheChildren TomShelton

Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233

ScriptureReading Revelation21:1-7;Luke19:28-40

ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.

Sermon SabbathforAllCreation Rev.JennySmithWalz

TORESPONDINFAITH

SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY

Acolytes-AnnaGriffiths, AndrewAryeetey

Liturgists-RickEngel,MickeyHamilton

Reader-VinetteJones

Musicians-JuliaHanna, LeanneGriffiths, ChildrensChoir, YouthChoir,andChancelChoirs

Ushers-LouDavelman, BobNuse,DougFullman, ReggieCann

silenceforprayer

TODAY'SFLOWERSARE GIVENTOTHEGLORYOFGOD

byHeather,Richie, andSequoahHadley inmemoryofMarcieFlowers (Heather'smom),LillianJones (Heather'sgrandmother), DeloresHamlinandDarlethaHadley (Richie'sgrandmothers)

byChristineWong totheGloryofGod

TheLord'sPrayer

OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainst us.Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursis thekin-dom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.

PrayerAfterReceiving

ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD

Hymn ToMockYourReign,ODearestLord UMH#285

Benediction

PrayersofthePeople TODAY'SPALMPLANTSAREGIVEN

Postlude PréludeenformedeFox-trot BohuslavMartinů

PRAYERCONCERNS

Prayerforchildren,teachersandparentsoftheCovenantSchoolnearNashville andcontinuedprayerforthecouragetochangeourcurrentgunlaws. PrayersofhealingforthosewithCovidandthosewhohavehadsurgeryandfor Larry,Marv,Bethandtheirfamilies.PrayersforthepeopleofUkraineandRussia andforthoseexperiencingprejudiceworldwide.

HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?

ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973 orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonnee.mac@verizon.net. EmailPastorJaeHongatjae@princetonumc.orgwhenyouora familymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.

PrayerofConfession adaptedfromRev.CaelaSimmonsWoodand FredCraddock

WordsofAssurance

Offertory WhatWondrousLove PaulChristiansen SacramentofHolyCommunion UMH#13

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