UnitedMethodistChurch
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
JULY 23, 2023
EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
DISCIPLESHIPGROUPSINFOSESSION AUGUST6&20|11:30AM
Join us in the Chapel during Coffee Hour to learn about how to deepen and broaden your faith journey in Growth Groups! Hear from seasoned disciples about their transformation in community and discover all of theopportunitiesavailablethiscomingyear.
SUMMERHYMNSING
SUMMERSUNDAYS|9:45AM
Aretherehymnsthatyoujustcan'tsingenough?Cometoworshipearly (9:45 AM) on Sundays through the summer to participate in a hymn sing.Bringrequestsorjustsingalongwithrequestsfromothers.
CHURCHFINANCESGATHERING
JULY30|11:30AM
The Leadership Board will be hosting an informal gathering in the Fellowship Room at 11:30, following coffee hour, on Sunday, July 30. This is an opportunity to talk with the members of the Leadership Board about the financial challenge at PUMC and about how you can help us overcome this challenge Its also an opportunity to talk with members of the Leadership Board about the work they are doing. Grab your drink atcoffeehour,andcomedowntotheFellowshipRoom.Lightsnackswill beprovided.
JANKNEGTTHECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic #5CanciónyDanza FredericMompou
CalltoWorship
bySteveGarnaas-HolmesCreatorGod,youareinthisplace. Godoflightanddark,GodofwordandSilence,youareinthisplace. SavingGod,guidingGod,youareinthisplace. Godwithinus,youareinthisplace. Wegreetyou!Wethankyou
Weworshipyou.Openourheartstoyourpresence,nowandalways.
PrayerofConfession byMoiraLaidlawandFeastingontheWord,YearA
MercifulGod,youplanteachofuslikeseedsinthesamefieldandtogetherwe arenourishedandnurturedbythesun. Weswayinthewindandare refreshedbytherain Weareblessedbytheknowledgethatyouwantusto growtowardswhatyoucallustobe.
Whenwedepriveothersofthatsameopportunity,forgiveus.
Leader:Whenwewanttouprootthosewhomwebelievedonotbelonginour partofthefield,forgiveus.
Whenwelabelothersasgoodorbadratherthanacceptthemforwhothey are,forgiveus.
Whenwearereluctanttoacknowledgethatweourselvesareamixtureof weedsandwheat,forgiveus.
Whenweareafraidtolookintothefieldsofourownlivestoseewhatis growingthere,forgiveus.
OGod,youknowusinsideandout,throughandthrough. Yousearchusoutandlayyourhanduponus.
Youknowwhatwearegoingtosayevenbeforewespeak. Sowepraythatyouwillhelpustoreachouttotheuprootedandrejected, thelonelyandtheoutcast, andtodevelopandgrowthegoodinourselves,inothers,andintheworld. silenceforprayer
WordsofAssurance
Sisters,brothers,siblings,hearthewordoftheLord.Inthelife,death,and resurrectionofJesus,Godsaysunequivocally,irrevocably:youaremyown;in thenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-HazelandLiamCheng
Liturgists-AnnaGriffiths,SusanVictor
Reader-EdwinJenkins
Musicians-JuliaHanna, SummerPick-UpChoir
Ushers-Pam&TimEwer, Edwin&FranciaFrancisco, IanGriffiths,JoséAlcantara
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong
ScriptureReading Matthew13:24-30,36-43
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
TORESPONDINFAITH
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersfortheVaccaro/EvermanfamilyonthedeathofSamara, JohnandRobbie’sgranddaughter
Prayersforallthosehavingsurgeryandsufferingfromillnessofanykind. Prayersforallworldwideexperiencingflooding,drought,extremeheat, war,hunger,andprejudiceandforthoseworkingfor peaceandsafetyandabetterworldforall.
PrayersofThanksgivingfortheLeadershipanddiscipleshipboardsasthey workhardtohelpeachworshippergrowindiscipleshipandstewardship.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoechea attayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospital orinneedofapastoralcall.
