SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Follow Our Hearts | by Abby Gillette
CalltoWorship adaptedfromRev.Mindi
Hymn GreatistheLord FWS#2022 Pre-ServiceMusic AndantesostenutofromPreludes Kabalevsky
WearecalledtolovetheLordourGod
Wearecalledtolovewithallourheartandsoul. WearecalledtolovetheLordourGod. Wearecalledtolovewithallourmindandstrength. WearecalledtolovetheLordourGod. Andwearecalledtoloveourneighborasourselves. WearecalledtolovetheLordourGod andshareGod’sloveinthistimeofworship!
PrayerofConfession
Wegatherourhearts,ourmind,ourspirits,andourvoicestogether,to nameagainthewaysthatwestrayfromthewayofJesus,thewayswe struggletogowhereJesusgoes,thewaysweneedGod’sgrace. Godoflove,weconfessthatthoughyouaskustobeloving,weseekto besuccessful,secure,andsomanyotherthings.Allthatwehave soughtaheadoflove,wenamebeforeyou.Allwehaveclungto,we release.Allthatwehaveputbeforelove,werenounce.Cleanseus. Forgiveus.Healusofourselfishness.Remindusthatyoucarryour heartsalways.Teachustocarryoneanother’sheartsasChristtaught usto.
WordsofAssurance
silence for prayer adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Hearthisgoodnews:GodlovesuswithallGod’sheart,allGod’ssoul, allGod’smind,andallGod’sstrength. InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod. Amen!
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolytes -LydiaBass,NuriFrancis Liturgists -NkechiMezazem, DougFullman
Reader -MaryFitchett Musicians-HandbellChoir, ScottCollins,PaulManulik,JuliaHanna Ushers -RalphNewhall,UlandaFrisbee, JamesFrisbee,DavidBell
ScriptureReading Ruth1:1-18;Romans12:3-21
ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
vs1-4
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome; thywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdaily bread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespass againstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.For thineisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory MenuettofromKegelstadtTrio Mozart
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for those who are without homes. Prayers for those struggling with their physical and mental health.
Prayer for Erin on the passing of her mother Prayers also for the Armento family on the passing of Les. Prayers for Judy Algor. Prayers for our country’s leaders during this tumultuous time. May they make decisions that benefit our communities as a whole.
Prayers for people in all places in war. Pray for their leaders to come to peaceful resolutions
Prayers for the immigrants and refugees, and for all people fleeing danger in search of hope and a better life.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumcorgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall Postlude exerptfrom3rdmovementofKegelstadtTrio
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
QUESTIONSABOUTLENT&EASTER?
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LENTENTHURSDAYSVOLUNTEERSNEEDED
ThisyearweareopeningourdoorstothecommunityofPrincetononThursdays. ThiswillprovideaccesstoourSanfordDavisroomformeditation,prayer,and walkingthelabyrinthfrom1-4pm Inordertoprovidethisopportunitywewillneed volunteerstobeabletobepresenttohelpwithanyquestions.Formore information,pleaseemailtyler@princetonumc.org.
LISTENINGTOOURCHURCHCOMMUNITY
JoinusontodayafterserviceintheFellowshipHalloronZoom,for"HolyListening andHospitalityinAction"Wewillexploretheconnectionbetweenhospitality,holy listening,andjustice.We’llpracticetheartofholylisteningandreflectonhow listeningcancreatespaceformercyandhealinginourrelationshipsand communities
