OCTOBER 27, 2024
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Pre-ServiceMusic WidmungfromWinderreigen Dohnányl
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes THECHURCHGATHERS
AbundantandsurprisingGod,youhavegivenuseverygoodthing,and sowethankyou.
Enrichinusourspiritofgenerosity.
Youprovideforus,sothatwemayshareabundantlyineverygoodwork Alleluia!Come,HolySpirit,andtransformusbyyourgrace.Alleluia!
Hymn OGodBeyondAllPraising FWS#2009
PrayerofConfession
ThegraceofGodiswithyou. Andalsowithyou.
TrustinginGod’stendermercy,weconfessoursintoGodwithone another.
Godhavemercy.
Werecallthosetimeswhenwehaveinvestedwhatyouhavegiventous inloveofothers,andwegivethanksforyourgrace.
Werecallthosetimeswhenwehavekeptyourrichestoourselves,andwe givethanksforyourgrace.
WordsofAssurance
God,wehaveseenyourloveinJesusChrist. Wegivethanksforyourmercy. silence for prayer adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
PeopleofGod,bythegracewehaveseeninChristweareassuredthat oursinisforgivenentirely.
WearesetfreetolivebythepoweroftheHolySpirit,tothegloryof God.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry WeWillPraiseYou Praetorius/Wagner
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolyte-AnitaDreibelbis,ElliotWalz Liturgists-AbuIbrahim,BrookeFoster Reader-LoriPataleo
Musicians-YouthChoir, ChancelChoir,JuliaHanna Ushers-TimEwer,IanGriffiths, EdwinFrancisco,FranciaFrancisco
LORIPANTALEOANDVINETTEJONES INHONOROFOURFRIEND CINDYGORDON
ScriptureReading Matthew25:14-30
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev JennySmithWalz
StorySharing
TORESPONDINFAITH
Hymn MorePreciousThanSilver FWS#2065
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer byIanGood
Offertory TrustintheLord G.F.Handel
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
BenedictionResponse ILiftMyVoice AndreaRamsey
Postlude EasyVariations-Toccata Kabalevsky Hymn ForthinThyName UMH #438
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homelessanddepressed, andforallwhocareforthem.
PrayersforStanVonMayrhauser,Frankundergoingheartsurgery,Tracywho isdealingwithadifficultdiagnosis,andBarbaraSageserinhersearchfora kidneytransplantdonor.
PrayersforpeopleofIsrael,Palestine,UkraineandRussiaandallotherplaces inwar Prayfortheirleaderstocometopeacefulresolutions Prayersforourleadersduringthiscontentiouselectionseason.Maythosein electedofficeengageinconstructiverhetoricthatseekstobridge, ratherthanexacerbate,ourpartisandivides.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
NEWSLETTER
Thisweekwepublishedournewsletterfor‘TinySeeds,GreatHarvest.’ Inthisnewsletter,welookatthebudgetofPrincetonUMCandhow ourgiftstothechurchimpactourbelovedcommunityandbeyond ScantheQRcodetoreaditnow!
PLEDGECARDS
TodayisPledgeSunday!Don’tforgettofilloutyourpledgecardsandturnthem in!AndifyouwouldlikehelpinsettingupyouronlinegivingthroughBreeze, ChristineShunguandJenniCollinswillbeintheSanfordDavisRoomafter worshiptoassistinanywayneeded.
PANELONCREATINGMOREAFFORDABLEHOUSING
HearabouthowthenewNewJerseylawassignsmunicipalobligationsfor affordablehousingonWednesday,November13,6to7:30pm atTheJewish Center Toattendthispaneldiscussionortoregisterfortheonlinezoomsession, "MoreAffordableHousinginaJustWorld,"emaillinda.oppenheim@gmail.com.
BAGSOFBLESSINGS
Pleasebringyournon-perishablefoodgroceriestotheSanctuaryonNovember 17andNovember24.Bagswillbeprovided(intheSanfordDavisRoom)starting November3 Feelfreetoprovideyourownreusablegrocerybagstospread somenutritiousloveandblessingstoourneighbors