UnitedMethodistChurch
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
BUILDINGAFFIRMATVEFAITHCOMMUNITIES JULY18|6:30-8:30PM
Participate in an online (Zoom) series that focuses on gender & sexualityandaddressestheologicalconceptsandscripturalreferences often used against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Collected stories will be shared of people’s lived experiences within faith 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 for thesecondsessionatprincetonumc.org/events.
SUMMERHYMNSING
SUMMERSUNDAYS|9:45AM
Aretherehymnsthatyoujustcan'tsingenough?Cometoworshipearly (9:45 AM) on Sundays through the summer to participate in a hymn sing.Bringrequestsorjustsingalongwithrequestsfromothers.
SUMMERPICK-UPCHOIR JULY23|9:00AM
There will be a Summer Pick-up Choir. If you are interested in singing this summer, come join the choir. The upcoming dates are 7/23, 8/6, 8/20,and9/3.Thepick-upchoirwillmeetonthoseSundaysat9:00am inthemusicroom.
THECHURCHGATHERS
HymnSing
Pre-ServiceMusic BagatelleinEb LudwigvanBeethoven
CalltoWorship
bySteveGarnaas-HolmesGodoftruth,sowtheseedofyourWordinourhearts. Wereceiveyourgracewithgladandgeneroushearts. LovingChrist,sowtheseedsofhealingandgrowthinourbodiesandsouls. Wereceiveyourgracewithgladandgeneroushearts. HolySpirit,sowtheseedsofyourloveinourlives. Wereceiveyourgracewithgladandgeneroushearts.Alleluia!
Hymn LetAllThingsNowLiving TFWS#2008
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromFeastingontheWord,YearA,Vol3
Thescripturesareshotthroughwithstoriesofpeoplejustlikeus:Peoplewho grieved,peoplewhoquestioned,siblingswhodidnotgetalong,andparents whochosefavorites God'swordofgraceismeantforpeoplejustlikeus There isnoneedforpretenseinthisplace.LetusgotoGodinprayer.
PatientandpersistentGod,wecometothisfamiliarspaceasifweknew whattoexpect,asifthiswereasafeandpredictableplaceasifwecould simplyobserve.HolyOne,forgiveourtepidexpectations.Inthemysteryof yourlove,overshadowus.Planttheseedsofyourgospelineachofour heartsuntilwebloomandspillwithyourpassiontoserveinaworldthatis waiting.
silenceforprayer
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Matthew13:1-9,18-23
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon 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 AndantesostenutofromPianoPreludes D.Kabalevsky
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn BringForththeKingdom TFWS#2190
Benediction
WordsofAssurance
ThereisthereforenownocondemnationforthosewhoareinChristJesus TheSpiritofGoddwellsinus.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-Alex&IzzyDiStase
Liturgists-LaVernaAlbury,DougFullman
Reader-AdeolaAmpong
Musicians-JuliaHanna,ScottCollins
Ushers-RichHadley,RalphNewhall, SteveWong,James&UlandaFrisbee
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersofsympathyfortheNugent,Houston,andCouvertierfamilieson thedeathofGene’sbrotherDonaldandKay’sbrother’sGrandson,and Sylvia’suncle’swifeAngie PrayersforallthosesufferingfromCovidand forallhavingsurgerythisweekorexperiencingillnessesofanykind. Prayersforallworldwidesufferingfromdrought,war,hunger,prejudice andotherdisastersandfortheNatoandworldleaderswhoworkfor peaceandabetterlifeforall.PrayersofthanksgivingfortheLeadership andDiscipleshipBoardsastheyworkhardtohelpeachworshippergrow instewardshipanddiscipleship.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoechea attayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospital