Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EASTERSEASONALGROUP
JoinPastorTaylerandJazlynCruzforourEastertideSeasonalgroup,Sundaysat 8:45aminthePrincetonUMClibrary(withZoomoption).Together,wewilltalk aboutevangelismandpracticesharingourfaithstories Wantmoreinformation oraZoomlink?EmailPastorTaylertayler@princetonumc.org.
ALTAMURALEGACYCONCERTATPUMC
AltamuraLegacyConcertseriespresentsitslastconcertoftheyear,Andrea TuriniperformingJS Bach’sGoldbergVariations Admissionis$40,or$10for students.Theconcertistoday,Sunday,April7,at4p.m.intheSanfordDavis room
WELCOMEPARTY
NewtoPrincetonUMC?Hopingtomakesomenewfriendsand seewhatPrincetonUMCisallabout?Thencometothe WelcomeParty!ThepartystartsTODAY,at11:30AMatPrinceton UMCandonline.ScantheQRcodetogetallofthedetails!
BENEFITCONCERTATPUMC
Joinusat2pmonSaturday,April20inthePrincetonUMCSanctuaryfora concertfeaturingmusicfromBach,Bolcolm,Hindemith,Horovitz,andPonchielli. AllproceedsgotobenefitPUMC,andmusicwillbeperformedbyseveral familiarfaces.Allarewelcomeandareceptionwillfollow.
CHURCHCALENDAR
APRIL 7, 2024
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Andanteespressivofrom4Lieder Hensel
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
ChristisRisen!
Christisrisenindeed!
God,inyouweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing.
WeareyourBeloved,andwethankyou.
Youdonotleaveusorphaned,butChristcomestousanddwellswithus.
WeareyourBeloved,andwethankyou.
Youareinus,andweareinyou,andyourSpiritworksthroughus.
WeareyourBeloved,andwethankyou.
Hymn God,WhoseLoveisReigningO’erUs
ScriptureReading Acts17:16-23
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon MickeyHamilton
TORESPONDINFAITH
TheLord'sPrayer
UMH#100 vs1-4
LovingGod,weprofessresurrectionandyetwehavelivedasifitisnottrue. Wehavenottrustedyoucompletely,receivedlifefromyoufully,orgiven ourselvesfreely.Wehavenotlovedasyouhaveaskedusto.
God,havemercy.
Forgiveoursin.Reachoutandtouchthewoundsofourhearts,andhealthem. God,havemercy.
Fromthegraveofoursin,raiseusuptonewlife Restoreourfaith,renewour love,andgrantusonceagainyourdeepestjoy.
Godofallmercy,bythemysteryofyourgrace,raiseusuptonewlifewith theRisenChrist.
WordsofAssurance
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes MusicMinistry ThePrayerofSt.Patrick WilliamM.Schoenfeld
silenceforprayer
PraiseGod,wholistenswhenwepray,andwhorespondswithunfailinglove! God,havemercy.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-VictoriaOffer,ElliotWalz Liturgists-EdwinJenkins, BrookeFoster
Reader-AndrewAryeetey
Musicians-Children’sChoir, ChancelChoir,JuliaHanna
Ushers-BobNuse,PaulManulik, ReginaldCann,LouDavelman
TODAY'SFLOWERS AREGIVEN
INPRAISEOFOURRISENLORD ANDSAVIOR!
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
PrayerAfterReceiving
EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyou havegivenyourselftous.Grantthatwemaygointotheworldinthe strengthofyourSpirit,togiveourselvesforothers,inthenameof JesusChristourLord.Amen.
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn GraceGreaterThanOurSin UMH#365 Benediction
Postlude AllegrofromVingtcinqpréludes Glière
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersofThanksgivingforallwhoworshippedduringHolyweekand Easter.Maytheyhavereceivedablessingandencouragementin theirdailywalkwithGod.
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homeless,anddepressedand allthosecaringforthem.Weespeciallyrememberthisweek,Gene, Edward,Kay,andEileen.
PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael,Palestine,Ukraine,Russiaandallother placesofwarandunrest.Prayfortheirleaders tocometopeacefulresolutions.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369
oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorin needofapastoralcall