NOVEMBER 24, 2024
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic PreludeinDbfromSevenPreludes Skryabin
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
InfiniteLove,youcreateus. MysteriousMercy,youclaimus. UnboundedCompassion,youadoreus. Heaven’sJoy,youdelightinus. LovingGod,youcalluswithyourbeauty HolyOne,weareinlove.
Spiritofmercy,youfilluswithyourcompassion. Webreatheinyourlove;weinhaleyourSpirit,sowemaybelovingto youandtotheworld,inthenameofChrist.
Hymn
PrayerofConfession
NowThankWeAllOurGod UMH#102
adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
ThegraceofGodiswithyou. Andalsowithyou.
Godoflove,weconfessthatthoughyouaskustoloveoneanother,we struggle Wedon’tjuststrugglewithlovingourenemiesorstrangers We alsostruggletolovethosewe’vebeenboundtoinourbaptism,inthe bodyofChrist.Therearethingsweputbeforelove,suchassuccess, security,safety,self-interest
Allwehaveclungto,werelease.
Allthatwehaveputbeforelove,werenounce.
Cleanseus Forgiveus Healusofourselfishnessandself-interest silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
BythegraceweknowinChristJesus,Godforgivesusentirely. GodredeemsusandsetsusfreetolivebythepoweroftheSpiritof love, InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolyte - Elliot Walz, Kate Potts
Liturgists - Harriet Aryeetey, Rick Engel
Reader - Ethan Hamilton
Musicians- Youth Choir, Chancel Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Pam Ewer, Tim Ewer, Ian Griffiths, David Potts, Mae Potts
Children'sTime
ScriptureReading Ruth1:6-18
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
Hymn
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory TheFatherKnows arr MartyParks
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
Postlude AllegronontroppomaconspiritofromThreeEnglishDances Hymn
Quilter inEnglishandSpanish
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for the sick, hospitalized, lonely, homeless and depressed, and for all who care for them.
Prayers especially for Pat and the Ostberg family on the death of Marv. Prayers for people of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, 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@princetonumcorgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
BELLRINGINGFORSALVATIONARMY
TheSalvationArmywillberingingbellsonPalmerSquarestartingNov.16to supporttheirministriesWehavebeeninvitedtojointhefunthisAdvent Season Formateamorcomeonyourownforafewhoursofcommunity engagementandservice.ContactCaptainAlanPorchettiattheTrentonCitadel at6095999373.
CALLINGALLSINGERS!
IfyouliketojointheChancelchoirtosingforourannualChristmasConcerton December22,pleasecometorehearsalsonNovember20,December4,11and18. Rehearsalstartsat7:30intheMusicRoom.
COMMUNITYTHANKSGIVINGSERVICE
Thisyear’sCommunityThanksgivingServiceatPrincetonUniversitychapelwillbe tomorrow,November25at7pm
BAGSOFBLESSINGS
Pleasebringyournon-perishablefoodgroceriestotheSanctuarytoday Bagsof Blessingsareawonderfulwaytospreadsomenutritiousloveandblessingsto ourneighbors.