UnitedMethodistChurch
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
AUGUST 13, 2023
SAFESANCTUARYTRAINING
AUGUST27|12:00PM
Doyouworkwithchildren,youth,orvulnerableadultsatKUMCorPUMC? Ordoyoujustwanttolearnmoreabouthowtokeepouryoungpeople safe in church? Join us for the 2023 Safe Sanctuary Training to learn about the theology of safety, our policies, and our procedures. This trainingisrequiredeverytwoyearsforvolunteersworkingwithchildren and youth. Open to all! Lunch will be provided. Fellowship Hall. Email tayler@princetonumc.orgtosignuptoattendtoday!
DISCIPLESHIPGROUPSINFOSESSION
AUGUST20|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.
BY SCOTT ERICKSONTHECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic PreludefromPrelude&CapriceforPiano G.Walker
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
ScriptureReading Matthew14:22-33
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
CalltoWorship
FeastingontheWordWorshipCompanion: LiturgiesforYearA,Volume2 Godliftsusfromdeathtolife
andpreservesusforGod’spurposesthroughthecompassion ofJesusChristourLordandtheguidanceoftheHolySpirit.
Withthanksgiving,praisetheLord!
Hymn SingPraisetoGodWhoReignsAbove UMH#126
PrayerofConfession FeastingontheWordWorshipCompanion: LiturgiesforYearA,Volume2
LordJesus,wecalluponyou Saveus!
Weareintimidatedbyourcircumstances,distractedfromyourpurposes, anddrowningindoubtsandfears.
Wearepresumptuousaboutyourwill, belittlingothersandmagnifyingourselves.
Weenvytheblessingsofothers,secretlydespisingtheirdreams.
Wehavehardenedourheartstothesufferingofourbrothersandsisters, feedingourselvesinfaceoftheinjusticethatholdsthemcaptive. LordJesus,whosearchesourhearts,liftusfromsin, andhelpustowalkwithyouinfaith,humility,andlove. silenceforprayer
OurGodseesall,knowsall,forgivesall, andrestoresallthroughourLordJesusChrist.
Noonewhobelievesinhimwillbeputtoshame, foreveryonewhocallsonthenameoftheLordshallbesaved. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven. ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia,Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolyte-NathanBesler
Liturgists-AbuIbrahim,DougFullman
Reader-FranciaFrancisco
Musicians-MaryCiccone, JoanNuse,JuliaHanna
Ushers-TomSandford, BrightRajaratnam,VasanthVictor, BhanuPrakash,IdaCahill
Sermon Rev.TaylerNecoechea
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory AdagiofromVingtcinqpréludes ReinholdGlière
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn OJesus,IHavePromised UMH#396 Benediction
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersofextremegratitudeandheartfeltthankstoEvangelineforallshe hasdoneforPUMC.PrayersofblessingfortheBurgersfamilyforthefuture. Prayersforallthosehavingsurgeryandsufferingfromillnessofanykind. Prayersforallworldwideexperiencingflooding,drought, extremeheat,war,hunger,andprejudice andforthoseworkingforpeaceandsafetyandabetterworldforall PrayersforthepeopleofMauiinthefaceofmajorfires.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369