NOVEMBER 10, 2024
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace | Artist Unknown
CalltoWorship
THECHURCHGATHERS
adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
LovingGod,InfiniteOne,youarepresentinallthings. YourSpiritdrawsustothismoment,tothisplace,tounifyanother. Weawaketoyourpresenceinthismoment
Weopenourheartstoyourgloryinthisplace. WeopenourheartstoyourWordasonebodyinChrist. Godofloveweworshipyou,thatwemaybeyourpraise.Alleluia!
Hymn
PrayerofConfession
TheLordbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
FWS#2221
HolySpirit,weareonebodybyyourgrace Momentbymomentyou createus,andgiveuslife.
Andweconfessthatweareabrokenbodyinneedofhealing,inneedof yourgrace.Godofallofus,havemercy. Godoflife,youcreatedeachofusinyourimageandcontinuetoofferus lifeabundant.
Weconfessthatwehavesoughtlifeelsewhere,butthishungerhasonly fedusdeath.GodofCreation,havemercy. Christ,inyouweknowwhatitistoloveandbeloved.Weknowwhatitisto befedandtofeedoneanother.
Weconfessthatinourhungerandinourhurtwehavenotshared,not loved,nothadcompassionasyouteachus.Godofgrace,forgiveus. silence for prayer adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
WordsofAssurance
OurlongingforunityandpeaceismetbyGod’slove,God’spresence, God’sforgiveness
InGod’sgrace,wereceivelifeandmercyineachmoment. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolyte - Harper Sam, Sidnee Mezazem
Liturgists - Andrew Aryeetey, Susan Victor Reader - Helen Curtis
Musicians- Children’s Choir, Chancel Choir, Paul Manulik, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Ida Cahill, Tom Sandford, Bright Rajaratnam, Bhanu Prakash
ScriptureReading Ephesians4:1-7,11-16
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
ReceptionofNewMembers
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory OGod,OurHelp,OurHope
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
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PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for the sick, hospitalized, lonely, homeless and depressed, and for all who care for them
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 political season. May those in elected office engage in constructive rhetoric that seeks to bridge, rather than exacerbate, our partisan divides, and may a peaceful transfer of power take place..
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall Postlude
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
BELLRINGINGFORSALVATIONARMY
TheSalvationArmywillberingingbellsonPalmerSquarestartingNov.16to supporttheirministriesWehavebeeninvitedtojointhefunthisAdvent Season Formateamorcomeonyourownforafewhoursofcommunity engagementandservice.ContactCaptainAlanPorchettiattheTrentonCitadel at6095999373.
VETERAN’SDAYWORSHIP
AVeteran’sDayworshipservicewillbeheldatthePrincetonUniversityChapelon Monday,November11from9-10pm.
STONEBRIDGECOMMUNION
YouareinvitedtotheStonebridgeMethodists’communionserviceonSunday, Nov10,2p.m.atStonebridge,100HollinsheadSpringRd,Skillman,NJintheClub Room PastorJennyWalzwillpreside Allarewelcome! Postberg1@aolcom