TheCircle BlestbetheTiethatBinds UMH#557
BlestbethetiethatbindsourheartsinChristianlove. Thefellowshipofkindredmindsisliketothatabove.
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kingdomcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven. Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnot intotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthe kingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Benediction
WELCOMETO Kingston UnitedMethodistChurch
KingstonUMCisacommunityofpeople
whocomefrommanyplaces, embodydifferentbackgrounds,holdvaryingopinions, andfindourselvesonuniquespiritualjourneys.
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SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Pastor-SkitchMatson
Liturgist-SaraWegman
Reader-JazlynCruz
Musician-MichaelWisnosky
THECHURCHGATHERS
WordsofWelcome
CalltoWorship
ThereisnopowerinthisworldgreaterthanthatofourgloriousGod. God’spowerdoesnotactwithforceofdomination; insteadGod’spoweractsinloveandshinesmostgloriouslyinthedeathand resurrectionofJesus.
TheGodofperfectlove,drawsustoGod-self.
MayweletGoddrawusclose,thatwemightbeunifiedandreconciledwith Godandoneanother.
Rightinthismoment,wesayyes.WeopenourselvestoGod.Weopen ourselvestooneanother.Weopenourselvestoloveandunity.
PrayerofConfession
InthepromiseofGod’sloveandmercy,wetakeanhonestmomentto considerourseparation,thedistancebetweenus,andthelongingwehaveto unity Letusjointogetheraswepray
HolyandlovingGod,inJesus’lifeanddeath,heunifiedusasonefamily.Yet asmanyfamiliesfind,wedonotloveeachotherasyouteachusto.We confessthatwearelonelyandisolated.Weconfessthatwearepeoplewho arewoundedandalsowhowoundothers.Weconfessthatweareafraidof manythings.Andinourfear,weclingtothingsthatpreventusandothers fromlivingintothefullnessoflife.Forgiveusandhealus,Godoflove.
silenceforprayer
ThereisnopowerintheworldgreaterthanGod’slove. God’sloveispresentanddrawingusclose. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
PassingofthePeace
Hymn IntheLordI’llbeForeverThankful FWS#2195
IntheLordI'llbeeverthankful.IntheLordIwillrejoice. LooktoGod,donotbeafraid.Liftupyourvoices,theLordisnear. Liftupyourvoices,theLordisnear.
AnnouncementsandJoys&Concerns
Hymn LeadMe,Lord UMH#473
Leadme,Lord.Leadmeinthyrighteousness. Makethywayplainbeforemyface. Foritisthou,Lord.Thou,Lord,only.Thatmakestmedwellinsafety.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
ScriptureReading John19:23-30
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
TORESPONDINFAITH
Offering
Hymn Doxology UMH#95
PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow;praiseGod,allcreatures herebelow;praiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhost;praiseFather,Son, andHolyGhost.Amen.
PrayerofThanksgiving
AlmightyGod,giverofeverygoodandperfectgift,teachustoofferto youallthatwehaveandallthatweare thatwemaypraiseyou,notwithourwordsonly,butwithourwhole lives,turningtheduties,thesorrows,andthejoysofallourdaysintoa livingsacrificetoyou;throughourSaviorJesusChrist.Amen.
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn CreatingGod,YourFingersTrace UMH#109 vs1-4 PastoralPrayer Sermon Rev.SkitchMatson
Conversations on and Well
AThreePartSeries
Thislent,togoalongwithourworshipseriesof LearningtoDie,wewillbehostingathreepart conversationseriesondeathanddying
March3-ConversationwithDr.Barile
-Lunchprovided(subsfromOlives)
-Childcareprovided(pleasereserve aheadoftime)
March10-HonestConversationson DeathandDying
-Potlucklunch
-Childcareprovided
March17-CelebrationofLifePlanning
-Lunchprovided(Tacoria)
-Childcareprovided(pleasereserve aheadoftime)
-Workshop
EachsessionwillstartafterbothKUMCandPUMC servicesletout,at12pmandgountil1:30pmin
Princeton UMC’s Fellowship Hall, with a zoom option available. Lunch provided (with a requestedsmalldonation),andchildcarewillbe provided(mustreserveaheadoftime).
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SweetHourofPrayer
HYMNS
Sweethourofprayer!sweethourofprayer! thatcallsmefromaworldofcare, andbidsmeatmyFather'sthrone makeallmywantsandwishesknown. Inseasonsofdistressandgrief, mysoulhasoftenfoundrelief, andoftescapedthetempter'ssnare bythyreturn,sweethourofprayer!
Sweethourofprayer!sweethourofprayer! thejoysIfeel,theblissIshare ofthosewhoseanxiousspiritsburn withstrongdesiresforthyreturn! WithsuchIhastentotheplace whereGodmySaviorshowshisface, andgladlytakemystationthere, andwaitforthee,sweethourofprayer!
Sweethourofprayer!sweethourofprayer! thywingsshallmypetitionbear tohimwhosetruthandfaithfulness engagethewaitingsoultobless. Andsincehebidsmeseekhisface, believehisword,andtrusthisgrace, I'llcastonhimmyeverycare, andwaitforthee,sweethourofprayer!
‘TisSoSweettoTrustinJesus
‘TissosweettotrustinJesus, andtotakehimathisword; justtorestuponhispromise, andtoknow,"ThussaiththeLord."
Jesus,Jesus,howItrusthim!
HowI'veprovedhimo'erando'er!
Jesus,Jesus,preciousJesus! Oforgracetotrusthimmore!
OhowsweettotrustinJesus, justtotrusthiscleansingblood; andinsimplefaithtoplungeme neaththehealing,cleansingflood!
Jesus,Jesus,howItrusthim!
HowI'veprovedhimo'erando'er!
Jesus,Jesus,preciousJesus! Oforgracetotrusthimmore!
Yes,'tissweettotrustinJesus, justfromsinandselftocease; justfromJesussimplytakinglife andrest,andjoyandpeace.
Jesus,Jesus,howItrusthim!
HowI'veprovedhimo'erando'er!
Jesus,Jesus,preciousJesus!
Oforgracetotrusthimmore!
I'msogladIlearnedtotrustthee, preciousJesus,Savior,friend; andIknowthatthouartwithme, wiltbewithmetotheend.
Jesus,Jesus,howItrusthim! HowI'veprovedhimo'erando'er!
Jesus,Jesus,preciousJesus!
Oforgracetotrusthimmore!
GreatisThyFaithfulness
Greatisthyfaithfulness,OGodmyFather; thereisnoshadowofturningwiththee; thouchangestnot,thycompassions,theyfailnot; asthouhastbeen,thouforeverwiltbe. Greatisthyfaithfulness!Greatisthyfaithfulness! MorningbymorningnewmerciesIsee; allIhaveneededthyhandhathprovided; greatisthyfaithfulness,Lord,untome!
Summerandwinterandspringtimeandharvest, sun,moon,andstarsintheircoursesabove joinwithallnatureinmanifoldwitness tothygreatfaithfulness,mercy,andlove. Greatisthyfaithfulness!Greatisthyfaithfulness! MorningbymorningnewmerciesIsee; allIhaveneededthyhandhathprovided; greatisthyfaithfulness,Lord,untome!
Pardonforsinandapeacethatendureth, thineowndearpresencetocheerandtoguide; strengthfortodayandbrighthopefortomorrow, blessingsallmine,withtenthousandbeside! Greatisthyfaithfulness!Greatisthyfaithfulness! MorningbymorningnewmerciesIsee; allIhaveneededthyhandhathprovided; greatisthyfaithfulness,Lord,untome!