Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
BAPTISMANDNEWMEMBERSUNDAY MAY28|10:00AM
Do you have someone in your life who is ready to take the next step in their faith through baptism? Or perhaps you have already been baptizedbutareconsideringjoiningintomembershipatPrincetonUMC. Please contact Pastor Jenny at jenny@princetonumc.org if you or a lovedonewouldliketotakethesestepsnextweek.
You are encouraged to take an "Amazing Grace" slip or two from the churchpewtotakehomeandrecordyourgraceexperiencesthisweek. Puttheminajartocreateyourownlittlespaceforgraceathome!
Our community-wide VBS participants will explore what all living things need to live shelter, food, water, air, and community and how we can havecompassionforthelivingearth,especiallyinourlocalecosystems. Through awareness, gratitude, wonderment, reciprocity, and kinship, participants will consider how to become co-sustainers and participants in the work of God’s creation. Free dinner will be provided each evening and programs will be offered for Pre-Schoolers through Adults.Signupformsareavailableforallagesatprincetonumc.org/kids.
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Wiegenliedchen RobertSchumann
CalltoWorship
Despitetheworld’schaos, loveistherootofall.
adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Psalm47
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Overandbeneathwewhofightforpowerandinfluence, Graceisthegreatestpower. Thoughdeathloomsandevilprowls, Christ,risenfromthedead,isineverytimeandplace. God,theGodoflove,theGodofGrace,iswithus. Weworshipingratitude!Inpraise!Andinjoy!
Hymn AllWhoHunger
PrayerofConfession
TFWS#2126
Godofgrace,wedonotknowthefutureanymorethanyour disciplesdidafteryouwerenolongerphysicallywiththem.
Likethem,wehavemanyquestions:HowdowelivelikeJesus?
Whatdoesthefuturehold?Whydothingshavetochange?
Onwhatcanwerely?
Whenwefaceuncertainty,God,wearetemptedtogiveup,tofinda safer,easierway.Wewantgracetomakethingseasier,notto challengeusmore.Wewanttransformationtobepainless.Or perhapswewishthatnotransformationisneededinthefirstplace.
God,bepatientwithusasweresistthewaysofyourtransforming grace.Matchourfearswithassurancesofyourpresence.Matchour impatience,withawarenessofthechangesthatyou'vealready broughtabout.Matchouravoidancewithpromisesofabundantlife.
WordsofAssurance
God'sgraceishere,guidingus,forgivingus,bringingustolife. Werespondwithshoutsofpraise,withthanksgiving,withjoy!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-AjubeHagan, RaphaelAryeetey,Jr.
Liturgists-IonaHarding,DougFullman
Reader-ChristineShungu
Musicians-JuliaHanna, YouthChoir,HandbellChoir, AmyGardner,JohnMacDonald
Ushers-RichHadley,RalphNewhall, SteveWong
Sermon SingGod'sPraise 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 AmazingGrace LloydLarson
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn SingoftheLord'sGoodness seeinsert
Benediction
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforallthosehavingsurgerythisweekand fortheCurtisfamilyandothersonthepassingoflovedones. Specialprayersforthoseworkingtowardsafergunlaws ThanksgivingforTom,Julia,Taylor,andtheChildren’sChoironlast Sunday’sMusical.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973
orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonneemac@verizonnet
