UnitedMethodistChurch
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALTARFLOWERSNEEDED
ORDERTODAY!
Donors are needed for altar flowers for July 9th, 18th, and 30 August flowersareneededforthe20thand27th.Pleasehonorormemorializea loved one on one of these dates. Pam Nugent may be contacted by email: Poodleluvs@aol.com or by phone at: 609-771-0189. Your help is trulyneeded.
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Participateinanonline(Zoom),two-partseriesthatfocusesongender & sexuality and addresses theological concepts and scriptural references often used against members of the LGBTQ+ community Collectedstorieswillbesharedofpeople’slivedexperienceswithinfaith communities. This will be a non-judgmental space with opportunities for questions, concrete examples of welcoming congregations, and will enhance our journey of becoming an affirming community. Sign up at princetonumcorg/events
PICK-UPCHOIR SELECTSUNDAYSTHISSUMMER
If you are interested in singing this summer, come join the summer pick-up choir. The dates are 7/2, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, and 9/3. The pick-up choirwillmeetonthosefiveSundaysat9:00aminthemusicroom
ROMANS TWELVE SPIRITUAL GIFTS BY MARK JENNINGS
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic PréludeinF. FelixBlumenfeld
CalltoWorship
fromLiturgiesfromBelow,ed.byClaudioCarvalhaes
Sacredwind,comeblowonus
Letusfeelyourpresence
HolyEarthanchorus
Nourishourexistence
Illuminatingfireburneverbrighter
Reflectyourtruth
Life-givingwater
Restoreandbaptizeus
InGod'sholypresence
Weareheretoworship
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromRev.Gord
Godyouhavegiveneachofusmanygifts, butsometimeswecannotrecognizewhatgiftwehavetoshare, sowehideitunderabushel.
Godyouremindusthatallgiftsareneeded, butsometimesweletourselvesbeconvinced thatsomegiftsaremorespecialthanothers. Godyoucallustowork,tolive,tolovetogetheraspartsofonebody, butsometimeswedecidethatmembership inthebodyislimitedbyourunderstandings.
God,forthetimeswehaveignoredormislabeledYourgifts,forthose timeswehavecutanotherofffromthebody, Weofferwordsofrepentance,weaskforforgivenessandgrace.
WordsofAssurance
silenceforprayer
TheSpiritisthegiverofMANYgifts.InChristweareONEbody. Godisslowtoangerandquicktoforgive. TheSpirithealsthewoundsandreunitesthebody. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
ScriptureReading Romans12:3-8 ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-ElizabethWong,KatePotts
Liturgists-RaphaelAryeetey, SusanVictor
Reader-AndrewAryeetey
Musicians-JuliaHanna, StephenOffer
Ushers-Pam&TimEwer,Edwin&
FranciaFrancisco,Jose'Alcantara
GeorgeFox
byBarbaraFoxPrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer adaptedbyAnyaObe seeinsert
Offertory PrayerofMotherTheresa CraigCourtney
HolyCommunion UMH#13,sungresponseTFWS#2257b-d
TheLord'sPrayer seemusicinsert
PrayerAfterReceiving
EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyou havegivenyourselftous.Grantthatwemaygointotheworldin thestrengthofyourSpirit,togiveourselvesforothers,inthename ofJesusChristourLord.Amen.
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthosehavingsurgerythisweekandallsufferingfrom Covidandotherchallengingillnesses.Specialprayersforthose workingforsafergunlaws,fortheeliminationofprejudiceandwar; andforthosesufferingfromhungerandnaturaldisasters. Prayersforallinvolvedwiththemissingsubmersiblethatwasona missiontoseetheTitanic.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTayler Necoecheaattayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamily memberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.
In the fall of 2021 I entered 7th grade. I was still going to schoolwiththesamekidsbutthingshadseemedalittle different. A lot of the kids in my school, mainly boys, started to throw around racial comments like jokes. It was very annoying how they could turn horrible words with meanings behind them into a joke that they think they can use amongst friends. I would say things but theynevercared.EventuallytherewasavideoofaboyI knew saying the N-word. I was fed up and decided that becauseInowhadproof,Ishoulddosomethingwithit.I went to our principal which resulted in him having to face consequences. I knew it wouldn’t get everybody to stop but it was nice to let people know I wasn’t going to stand for what they were saying and doing. I realized if I wantedtomakeachangeIhadtousemyvoice.Ijoined theBSA,blackstudentalliance,wherewewereabletodo things around our school like host a movie night and speaktoapanelofparentsaboutourexperiences.Over the last three years I've become more aware of what’s goingonintheworldaswellasseeingwhat’sgoingonin the community, and I realize I can use my voice to say whatisrightandwrong.
Anya'sLord'sPrayer
OurfatherthecreatorofEarth
Yourhopesforusastrueastheymaybein heaven
Letusbenourishedandtakencareofas youfeelweareworthy
Giveusasecondchancetorightour wrongs
Donotforceustobetestedbutratherlet usshowhowweareworthy
Foryouareeverythingwewishtobeand more.Amen.
Confirmation2023: Anya'sFaithStory
Inspringof2020Iwasin5thgrade.Itwasthespringthat George Floyd was murdered. His death caused a movement in the country that was long overdue. Police brutality against black males had always been a concern, but was now at the forefront of the news and many conversations. My parents always talked to me about what went on in the world but this was the first timeIwasreallyawareofwhatwashappening.
My mom had previously done things involving activism but it was at this time i had the opportunity to go to a protest.Iwasnervousatfirstbutsoonrealizedthatitwas nice to be among like minded people who cared as much as I do. I quickly learned that instead of sitting at home doing nothing, it would make a bigger impact if I actuallywentoutandhelped.Iunderstoodthatmyvoice mattered too. Later that spring my dad had the opportunitytospeakatalocalprotest.Itwasoneofthe first times I got to hear his perspective growing up as a blackmaninthiscountry.