UnitedMethodistChurch
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
SAFESANCTUARYTRAINING
NEXTSUNDAY|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. Sanford Davis Room. Emailtayler@princetonumc.orgtosignuptoattendtoday!
DISCIPLESHIPGROUPSINFOSESSION
TODAY|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.
DONATEALTARFLOWERS
UPCOMINGSUNDAYS
We are so appreciative of members donating beautiful altar flowers eachSunday.ThefollowingSundaysareinneedofdonors:11/12,11/19,11/ 26,12/24,12/31.AnyoneinterestedindonatingmaynotifyPamNugentby email poodleluvs@aolcomorbytelephoneat609-771-0189
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Cancionydanzano10 Mompou
CalltoWorship
AdaptedfromThomShuman
Herewecancometogether,peoplesearchingforhealingandhope: herewearemetbytheOnewhowouldblessuswiththefullnessoflife.
HerewearecalledtogatherasthefamilyofGod: wemayfindthosewhoarestrangers,yetaresiblingsofours.
HerewediscoverthetruththatGodmakesnodistinctionsamongus: herewearewelcomedandembracedbytheOne whosearmsareopentoall.
Hymn HowSweettheNameofJesusSounds Insert
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmesand FeastingontheWordWorshipCompanion,YearA,Vol2
LetuscomebeforeGodwithoutfear,forGodistheone whoyearnstoembraceus,forgiveus,protectus,andblessus. TrustinginGod’stendermercy,letusconfessoursintoGodwithoneanother.
Godoflove,helpustoseeourselveshonestly, toseeeachmomentweintendlove andeachmomentweintendotherwise. Trusting,bythegraceofChrist,thatyouintendonlylove, weofferourselvestoyou:receiveus,forgiveus, healus,andperfectyourloveinus.
WordsofAssurance
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Matthew15:21–28
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.AllieRosner-Bass
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 Laveilléedel'angegardien Pierné
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn HealerofOurEveryIll FWS#2213
Benediction
silenceforprayer
OurGodforgivesoursins,preservesourlives,andrestoresoursouls throughtheabundantprovisionofourLordJesusChrist. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolyte-AmissahHagan andCarlinMarket
Liturgists-ChristineShungu,RickEngel
Reader-JenniCollins
Musicians-JuliaHanna,Pick-upChoir
Ushers-RalphNewhall,RichHadley, SteveWong,JamesandUlandaFrisbee
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforallthosehavingsurgeryandsufferingfromillnessofanykind Prayersforallworldwideexperiencingflooding,drought, extremeheat,war,hunger,andprejudice,andforthoseworking forpeaceandsafetyandabetterworldforall.
PrayersforthepeopleofMauiandallwhoarehelping inthefaceofmajorfires
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
IHeartheVoiceofJesusSay
IheardthevoiceofJesussay,"ComeuntoMeandrest; laydown,Owearyone,laydownyourheaduponMybreast."
IcametoJesusasIwas,weary,andworn,andsad; IfoundinHimarestingplace,andHehasmademeglad.
IheardthevoiceofJesussay,"Behold,Ifreelygive thelivingwater;thirstyone,stoopdownanddrink,andlive."
IcametoJesus,andIdrankofthatlifegivingstream; mythirstwasquenched,mysoulrevived,andnowIlivewithHim.
IheardthevoiceofJesussay,"Iamthisdarkworld'sLight; lookuntoMe,yourmornshallrise,andallyourdaybebright."
IlookedtoJesus,andIfoundinHimmyStar,mySun; andinthatLightoflifeI'llwalktilltravelingdaysaredone.
HowSweettheNameofJesusSounds
HowsweetthenameofJesussounds Inabeliever'sear!
Itsootheshissorrows,healshiswounds, Anddrivesawayhisfear, Anddrivesawayhisfear.
Itmakesthewoundedspiritwhole Andcalmsthetroubledbreast; 'Tismannatothehungrysoul, Andtotheweary,rest, Andtotheweary,rest.
Dearname--therockonwhichIbuild, Myshieldandhidingplace; Myneverfailingtreasure,filled Withboundlessstoresofgrace, Withboundlessstoresofgrace!
Jesus,myshepherd,brother,friend, Myprophet,priest,andKing. MyLord,mylife,myway,myend, AcceptthepraiseIbring, AcceptthepraiseIbring.