Princeton UMC Palm Sunday 2024

THECHURCHGATHERS

Pre-ServiceMusic

CalltoWorship

Romanzefrom6Klavierstücke JohannesBrahms

adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes

Thepowersoftheworldriseupinconquest

Butamongthemisahumblemanonadonkey.

Greatleadersflaunttheirmight;theyrideforthinconquest.

Butthegreatestpowerbelongstothelittlemanwiththeholesinhishands. Hispowerislove,anditistriumphant Thatpoweralonewillhealtheworld,and saveusall.

Christ,KingofLove,God,SovereignofGrace,weworshipyou.Byyourgrace maywefollowyounowandalways.Hosannainthehighest!

Hymn Hosanna,LoudHosanna UMH#278

PrayerofConfession adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes

Wewavetheseparadepalms,OGodofCelebration.

OChristofGlory,youenterJerusalemasasovereign. Ruleourlives,andbeourlivinglaw.

OChristofHumility,youbearourinsultsandjudgment

Forgiveus,cleanseusofourevil,andrenewus.

OChristofLove,youbearourfailure.

Receiveourbrokenness,andmakeuswhole.

OChristofPeace,youbearourweakness

Blessourfragileheartsandbodies;fillthemwithyourlight.

OChristofGrace,youbearoursuffering.

Dwellinusalways,andgrantushealing.

OChristofLife,youbearourdeath

Accompanyustoourgraces,andbearustoeternallife.

OChristofGod,youbearustothecross.

Maywerisewithyoudailyandbemadenewinyoueachmoment. silence for prayer

WordsofAssurance

Ourcrucifiedsavioracceptsourweaknessandreceivesoursin.

Jesusbearsourwoundsandsharesoursuffering,andevenourdeath.

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!

ThanksbetoGod!Amen.

SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY

Acolytes - Louisa Dreibelbis, Juli Collins

Liturgists - Pearl Assan, Brooke Foster

Reader - David Dreibelbis

Musicians - Julia Hanna, Children's Choir, Youth Choir, and Chancel Choir

Ushers - Edwin Francisco, Francia Francisco, Ian Griffiths

TODAY'SPALMPLANTSAREGIVEN

TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT

MusicMinistry TheKingofGlory AustinC Lovelace

Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233

ScriptureReading

John12:12-16;Luke23:44-49 ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.

Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz

TORESPONDINFAITH

Hymn

PrayersofthePeople

TheLord'sPrayer

BeneaththeCrossofJesus UMH#297

OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainst us.Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursis thekin-dom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.

Offertory AndantinoTranquillofromPianoPreludes Kabalevsky

Hymn Doxology UMH#95

PrayerofThanksgiving

ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD

Hymn OnlyTrustHim UMH#337

Benediction

Postlude BransledeBourgogne Poulenc

PRAYERCONCERNS

Prayersforthelonelyanddepressedandallthosefacingprejudiceandfor thosegivingthemaid.

PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael,Palestine,Lebanon,Ukraine,Russia,andother countriesexperiencingthehorrorsofwar.Prayersfortheirleaderstofind peacefulsolutions

PrayersforthepeopleofHaiti,asthecountryexperiencesseverepolitical turmoil.

PrayersforEileenFransiscoinICUfollowingadoubleorgantransplantandfor TimEwerfollowingheartsurgery.

PrayersforMarvOstbergjusthomefrom3daysinhospitalandforKathyBurt andhersisteronthedeathofKathy’sbrotherinlaw, Prayersfortheirhealingandforthefamily’speaceofmind.

HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?

ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973 orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonnee.mac@verizon.net. EmailPastorJaeHongatjae@princetonumcorgwhenyouora familymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.

Easter Lilies

WearedecoratingthechurchforEaster.

OrdersandpaymentsforliliesmustbereceivedbyMarch24. Ordersandpaymentscanbeplacedintheofferingplateormailedto 7VandeventerAve,Princeton,NJ08542.

ContactTylerwithanyquestionsattyler@princetonumc.org.

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qty. Dedication(s)

OneLilyinSmallPot-$25each

ThreeLiliesinLargePot-$40each

Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.

Spend some time this Holy Week for some meditation and prayer in Princeton UMC's Sanford Davis Room and Chapel. Take a walk through the Prayer Labyrinth or sit in front of the stained glass windows for some moments of peace and tranquility PRAYERLABYRINTHANDMEDITATION THISWEEK|9:00AM-5:00PM

CHARGECONFERENCE

We will hold a special charge conference for PUMC on Sunday, March 24, at 11:45am, for the purpose of electing members of the Leadership and Discipleship Boards and the Nominations & Lay Leadership team, who were not in place at the time of our October Church Conference

Additional lilies are needed to decorate our sanctuary in celebration of our Lord’s resurrection. Please order a single lily plant for $25 or a triple lily plant for $40. Orders have been extended until 3/27. To order please contact Tyler at tyler@princetonumc.org, or use the bulletin insert.

PUMC offers a Maundy Thursday service, Good Friday service, and Holy Saturday service this week Holy Week culminates next Sunday with an Easter Sunrise service and 10:00 am Easter service. Visit princetonumcorg/lent-easter for times and locations

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