OCTOBER 20, 2024
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
CalltoWorship adaptedfromMinistryMatters
GodhasabundantlycastGod’sseedsofloveandhopeuponus. Maywebefruitfulsoilfortheplantingandgrowingofhopeuponus. Come,letuspraiseGodwhoissogenerouswithus LetussingsongsofjoytoGod.
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
PrayerofConfession
adaptedfromMinistryMatters&FeastingontheWord
Lord,forgiveuswhenwedoubtyourmercyandyourlove Weareso caughtupingettingeverythingthatwewant;andwewantitallrightnow. Wehavetroublewaitingandrememberingthatitisinthewaitingthatwe mighthearyourvoice
Itisdifficultforustobelievethatwecanbefruitful,goodsoilforyour wordsandwork.Wefindexcusesnottobeattentivetoyou,buttofocus insteadonourowndesires.
Slowusdown,Lord.Remindusagainofyourmercyandyourlove;forwe offerthisinJesus’Name.Amen.
silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
Whatthenarewetosayaboutthesethings?
IfGodisforus,whoisagainstus?SiblingsinChrist,nothingwehave done,nothingwewilleverdo,isenoughtoseparateusfromtheloveof GodmadeknowninJesusChrist.
Pleaseturntoyourneighborandsharethesewordsofassurance:“Inthe nameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!”
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolyte-AnnaGriffiths,VictoriaOffer Liturgists-NkechiMezazem, RickEngel
Reader-AndrewAryeetey
Musicians-HandBellChoir, JuliaHanna
Ushers-RalphNewhall,RichHadley, DavidBell,JamesFrisbee, UlandaFrisbee
ScriptureReading Matthew13:44-46
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.TaylerNecoechea
StorySharing ChrisCox
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
CanoninD/SeekYeFirst
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for the sick, hospitalized, lonely, homeless and depressed, and for all who care for them
Prayers for all those affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton, and all those in the rescue efforts. May everyone find safety and comfort.
Prayers for people of Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and Russia and all other places in war Pray for their leaders to come to peaceful resolutions
Prayers for our leaders during this contentious election season May those in elected office engage in constructive rhetoric that seeks to bridge, rather than exacerbate, our partisan divides.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumcorgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorin needofapastoralcall.
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HURRICANERELIEF
UnitedMethodistCommitteeonRelief(UMCOR)isprovidingaidtofamiliesand communitiesdevastatedbytherecentHurricanes.Addyoursupporttotheir efforts.ChecksmadepayabletoPrincetonUMC,withmemo:UMCOR,Hurricane Reliefwillgodirectlytoprovidingsupplies,servicesandhopetothoserecovering fromthedamagebroughtbythestorm
BAGSOFBLESSINGS
Pleasebringyournon-perishablefoodgroceriestotheSanctuaryonNovember 17andNovember24 Bagswillbeprovided(intheSanfordDavisRoom)starting November3 Feelfreetoprovideyourownreusablegrocerybagstospread somenutritiousloveandblessingstoourneighbors.