MARCH 30, 2025
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Hearts Broken Open | by Abby Gillette
Pre-ServiceMusic TouchesBlanchesetTouchesNoires Milhaud
CalltoWorship adaptedfromMinistryMatters
Come,allwhoarewearyandburdened.Itisherethatyouwillfindrest. Wecome,bringingourjoysandsorrows,hopesanddreamstoGod. Thoughwearedifferentandhaveencounteredahostofdiffering circumstances,GodawaitsuswithGod’shealingtouch. Stressandstrife,sorrowandsadnessclaimtoomuchofourlives. Come,nowisthetimetogivetoGodallthebrokennessyouhave experienced.
HealingandRestoringGod,touchourlivesandbringustowholeness withyou.AMEN.
Hymn MySongisLoveUnknown FWS#2083
PrayerofConfession
MercifulLord,youknowthatwearestubbornandwillful. Webelievethatweknowtherightwaytodoeverythingandtohealall thetroublesoftheworld.
Weresorttoextraordinarymeanstoprovidehealingonlytofindthatwe havenotplacedourtrustinyourredeeminglove Oureffortsfallfarshortofthegoalofreconciliation.Forgiveusour stubbornnessandarrogance.Healourwoundedsoulsandrestorehope andcompassiontoourrelationshipswithyouandwitheachother. Liftusupandcauseustoserveyoubyservingothersinthisworld. AMEN silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
God’sloveandrestoringmercyarepouredoutforus Receivetheseblessings,forwearelovedbyGodandgranted forgivenessandmercy.
InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven.ThanksbetoGod. Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes -AjubeHagan,AmissahHagan Liturgists -AndrewAryeetey, MaryFitchett
Reader -HarperSam,PearlAssan
Musicians-ScottCollins,JuliaHanna Ushers -LouDavelman,ReggieCann, BobNuse,PaulManulik
ScriptureReading Psalm88 ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.TaylerNecoechea
TORESPONDINFAITH
TheLord'sPrayer
vs1-4
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome; thywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdaily bread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespass againstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.For thineisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory Chansonfrom24PiècesCaractéristiquesPourlaJeunesse
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for those who are without homes. Prayers for those struggling with their physical and mental health.
Prayers especially for Ed as he learns to navigate life after having a pacemaker implanted.
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
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
SAVETHEDATES
Markyourcalendarsandinviteyourfriends!TheEasterEggHuntatPrincetonUMCwill beSaturday,April12at10am Lookingaheadtothesummer,VacationBibleSchool atPUMCwillbeSundaytoTuesday,July27to29,intheevenings,5to7:30pm
BENEFITCONCERT
EnjoybeautifulchambermusicinanintimatesettingonSaturday,April5at5p.m., atPrincetonUnitedMethodistChurch,onthecornerofNassauStreetand VandeventerAvenueindowntownPrinceton Thisbenefitconcertisfreeandopen tothepublic.Areceptionwithlightrefreshmentswillfollow.Ticketsarenotrequired. AlldonationswillhelpsupporttheministriesofPrincetonUnitedMethodistChurch.
LISTENINGTOOURNEIGHBORHOOD
JoinustodayafterserviceintheFellowshipHallaswepracticeobservingour communitiesandnoticingwhatGodisupto Together,wewillwalkthroughour neighborhoodprayingwithoureyesandheartswideopen.Wewillnoticesignsof hopeandsignsofneed,andhowGodcallsustobepresenttoboth.
