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Princeton United Methodist Church We are a diverse faith community, engaged in enlivening spiritually thirsty people to joyfully respond to God’s love and grow as disciples of Christ, so that together we may experience the fullness of life.
JULY 31, 2022 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
SCAN TO GIVE OR TEXT YOUR GIFT AMOUNT TO 609-554-1128
SCAN TO CONNECT WITH US OR TEXT 'PUMC' TO 609-542-2192
ANNOUNCEMENTS PRINCETON UMC IS IN NEED OF ALTAR FLOWERS AUG–DEC Please consider placing flowers on the altar for a memorial or to honor someone special. Arrangements are $40. For more information, please contact Pamela Nugent, flower coordinator, at 609-771-0189 or poodleluvs@aol.com. CHANGE IN PUMC GOVERNANCE Q&A SESSIONS THIS MONTH Did you miss the Governance Structure Information Sessions? Please see this week's Happenings for Tuesday's Zoom session recording. We are eager to hear your questions, responses, and feedback. We would particularly invite you to respond to these questions: What excites you? What possibilities do you see? What are the gaps? What needs clarification? What needs to be true for this new structure to "work" or be effective? Please send responses to Lindsey Donaldson at ldonaldson27@gmail.com.
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THE CHURCH GATHERS
Pre-Service Music
Consolation, Opus 30, No. 3
Mendelssohn
Call to Worship Steve Garnaas-Holmes Generous God, you give us abundant life. We thank you. We praise you. Gentle Christ, you heal us in mercy and grace. We love you. We serve you. Holy Spirit, you breathe your song of beauty in us. We open ourselves to you. We worship you. We cry, Alleluia! Hymn
God, Whose Love Is Reigning O'er Us (v. 1, 2, 4, 5)
UMH #100
Prayer of Confession Let us come to the one who heals us, who calls us each by name. Let us pray together: God of grace, you have given us all good things. We call to mind those times we have let go of the goods and values of this world and clung to your love alone. We remember and give thanks. silent reflection We call to mind those times we have clung to the goods and values of this world as if they were ours, as if they were us. We confess, and we ask your forgiveness. silence for prayer Words of Assurance
adapted from Thom Shuman & Steve Garnaas-Holmes
By God's grace, we have been set free. By Christ's love, we have been claimed for joy. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Amen.
Music Ministry Children's Time
Where Children Belong
TFWS #2233
Scripture Reading Luke 12:13–21 This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. Sermon
Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
TO RESPOND IN FAITH
Affirmation of Faith
A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church
Hymn
More Precious Than Silver
TFWS #2065
Prayers of the People The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Offertory
Aria
Hymn
Johann Kuhnau
Doxology
UMH #94
Prayer of Thanksgiving
AND SCATTERS TO BE IN THE WORLD
Hymn
When the Church of Jesus
UMH #592
Benediction Postlude
Prelude from English Suite no. 3 in G minor
J.S. Bach
PRAYER CONCERNS
SHARING IN WORSHIP TODAY Acolyte - Sequoah Hadley, Ethan Hamilton Liturgists - Abu Ibrahim, Rachel Hoskins Reader - Anna Griffiths Musicians - Karen Dalley, Lori Pantaleo Ushers - Rich Hadley, Doug Fullman
TO HEAR THE WORD AND REFLECT
TODAY'S FLOWERS ARE GIVEN
to the glory of God
Donald Jones, The People of Ukraine, Victims of Gun Violence, The Family of Joan Klaas, The Born Family, Mernel and Mary Jane, Laxman Lawrence, Suzanne, Grady, Sylvia Couvertier, Carl Pate, Jennifer, Anatalia, Vicki
HAVE PRAYER CONCERNS? For our Prayer Chain, call Mary Lib Stewart at 609-632-1973 or contact Yvonne Macdonald at yvonnee.mac@verizon.net. Email Pastor Jae Hong at jae@princetonumc.org when you or a family member is in the hospital or in need of a pastoral call.