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The Fellowship Luncheon is back! We invite you to join us, following our World Communion Sunday service, on October 1st. The main course will be provided. Please RSVP to loripantaleo@gmail.com or send a text message(withyournameandthenumberofpeopleinyourgroup,and ifyoucanbringanappetizer,salad,ordessert)to908-239-9608before September29th.Thankyou! WELCOMETO
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WELCOMEPARTYSUNDAY TODAY!
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Impromptu Tailleferre
CalltoWorship
bySteveGarnaas-Holmes
CreatorGod,wepraiseyou. Sourceoflife,wereturntoyou. Christ,lightofGod’sforgiveness,wethankyou. Brotherandhealer,weopenourheartstoyou. HolySpirit,newlifeofGod,youriseinus. Youmakeusholy,andmakeourlivesasacredoffering, Wegivethemtoyou,inthenameofyourlove.Amen.
Hymn GatherUsIn
TrustinginGod’stendermercy, webringourwholelivesintothelightofGod’sgrace
Forthosetimeswehavebeenmostinharmonywithyou,OGod, wegivethanks. silentreflection
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
ScriptureReading 1Corinthians1:18-31
TFWS#2236
Godofgrace, wethankyou,foryourmercyisgreat. Webringtomindandbringtoyou,God,thosetimeswehavebeenmostoutof harmonywithyou.Weparticularlyremembertimeswhenwechoseharmony withtheworldoverharmonywithyou. Weaskyourforgivenessandhealing. silentreflection
Godofgrace, wethankyou,foryourmercyisgreat. silenceforprayer
WordsofAssurance
SiblingsinChrist,forgivenesssetsusfree tolivebythepowerofGod'sSpiritalone. Weseekthatforgivenessnowandalways. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-Hazel&LiamCheng
Liturgists-AndrewAryeetey, RaphaelAryeetey,RickEngel
Reader-ChristineShungu
Musicians-JuliaHanna,ChancelChoir
Ushers-PamandTimEwer,IanGriffith, MarciaandEdwinFrancisco
TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN
Inlovingmemoryofourfriend, CindyGordon
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod. Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz Offertory Courante
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Prayersforallchildrenandstudentsreturningtoplacesoflearningand especiallyforthoseandtheirfamiliesgoingforthefirsttime.Prayersfora goodyearforall Prayersforthosehavingsurgerythisweekorthosewith COVIDandotherseverehealthproblems.Prayersforallworldwide experiencinghurricanes,flooding,drought,extremeheat,war,hunger,or prejudice.Prayersforallthoseworkingforpeaceandsafetyandabetter worldforeveryone.PrayersforallaffectedbytheearthquakeinMorocco andthefloodsinLibyaandforallgivingaidinthoseareas
MusicMinistry ABrokenHeart DavidLantzIII
MacDowell Hymn Doxology UMH#94 Hymn I'mGonnaLiveSoGodCanUseMe TFWS#2153 Benediction PrayersofthePeople TORESPONDINFAITH
PRAYERCONCERNS HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS? ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoechea attayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospital orinneedofapastoralcall.
Postlude Al'ecolefromNiñerías Turina
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Hymn SingaNewSongtotheLord TFWS#2045 BYLORIPANTALEO Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
