APRIL 21, 2024
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Holy Spirit Outpouring | Deborah Brown
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic
CalltoWorship
Spiritoftruth, openoureyes.
Spiritofhealing, setusfree.
Méditation Bonis
adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Spiritoflove, comeuponusandsendustoahurtingworld.Amen.
Hymn
GatherUsIn
FWS#2236
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromRev Gord
WecomebeforeGodandoneanothernow,readytoconfess,torepent,to turnawayfromthewayswe’vestrayedfromGodorresistedGod’sgraceor hurtothers,sothatwemightcomehomeagaintoGod’slove
God,yousharewithuswordsofhope,wordsofgoodnews.Butsometimes weareunabletohearthembecausethesourceistoofamiliar.(pause)
Youcallustosharethegoodnewswiththosearoundus.Butsometimeswe areunabletoshare,becausethepeopleknowustoowell.(pause)
Youencourageustosendmessengerstootherplaceswheretheywillbe heardbetter.Butwecanbejealous,wantingthegoodnewstobeforus,not them.(pause)
WordsofAssurance
Inthemultitudeofwayswehavesubvertedyourmessageofliberationand healing,inallthewayswehaveresistedyourjubilee,wehaveleftthepath oftruewisdomandcalluponyourgracetoleadusbackontrack. silence for prayer
God’sgracecontinuestoproclaim goodnewstothisworldGodloves.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry
GodHelptheOutcasts
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes - Amissah Hagan, Ajube Hagan
Liturgists - Theresa Cann, Ian Griffiths
Reader - Hazel Cheng
Musicians- Youth Choir, Aditi Rapaka, Joan Nuse, Sarah Betancourt, Mary Ciccone, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Juli Collins, Ulanda Frisbee, James Frisbee, Ralph Newhall
StephenSchwartz
TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN
BYTHECOLLINSFAMILY
Children'sTime
ScriptureReadings
Sermon
Luke4:17-21
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
AffirmationofFaith
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kingdomcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekingdom, thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory GoodNews,GreatDay!
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homeless,anddepressedandallthose whocareforthem,especiallyEileen,forafullrecovery,andMaryJowithacancer recurrence.
TheMuslimcommunityinPhiladelphiafollowinglastweek’sshootingandour JewishfriendswhowillshareaSedermealon4-22and23.
WepraywewillalldoabetterjobtakingcareofGod’screationaswecelebrate EarthDayon4-22.
PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael,Palestine,Lebanon,Ukraine,Russia,andother countriesexperiencingthehorrorsofwar Prayersfortheirleaderstofindpeaceful solutions.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369
oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoechea attayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospital orinneedofapastoralcall.
Goonaprayerwalk ordrivearound yourneighborhood Whodoyousee? Whatdoyounotice?
Thebeginningandtheendofevangelism,andeverythingin between,isGod’slove AndJesusisourmodelforhow God’sloveisproclaimed,shown,andspread WithGod’s loveasourfoundation,engageintheseopportunities duringthegreat50daysofEaster Seeifyoucan incorporatethese(andwhatflowsfromthem)intoyour faithpracticebeyondPentecosttoo Rememberthatthese practicesarenevertobeforcedorcoerced,butalways groundedinlove Noticethatthereisverylittlehereabout talking,nothingaboutconvincing,yetmuchaboutbeing, reflecting,andlistening.Goforthinhumilityandgrace!
Prayforthepeopleof yourneighborhood.
Reflectandjournal: Whatdoyoulove aboutyourchurch andyourfaith? Whatdifferencedo theymakeinyourlife?
Reflectandjournal: Howhaveyoucome toknowthatyouare God’sbeloved?Who andwhatcontinuesto helpyouknowandlive yourbelovedness?
Listentosomeoneyou don’tknowwellyet Ask,listencarefullyfor theirexperiencesofjoy andofpain,fortheir dreamsandlongings
Listentosomeoneyou haveahighlevelof trustwith,whodoesn’t gotochurch Ask,listen carefullytotheir experiencesoffaith andchurch
Reflectandjournal: Whatdotheactionsof Jesusshowyouabout howtolove,howtobe aguest,howtobea host,howtobe radicallyinclusive?
NoticehowGodisat workinyour
communityasyougo aboutyourdayor week HowisGod invitingyouto participatewithGod?
Reflectandjournal: HowisGodworkingin you?HowisGod’s gracebringingyouto lifeandhelpingyou loveothers,self,God andcreationwell?
Invitesomeoneinto God’sbelovednessby showingortelling themtheyarebeloved, bylistening,byinviting themtochurchortoa churchactivity
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist,
sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
609-542-2192
JoinPastorTaylerandJazlynCruzforourEastertideSeasonalgroup,Sundaysat 8:45aminthePrincetonUMClibrary(withZoomoption).Together,wewilltalk aboutevangelismandpracticesharingourfaithstories Wantmoreinformation oraZoomlink?EmailPastorTaylertayler@princetonumcorg EASTERSEASONALGROUP
NewtoPrincetonUMC?Hopingtomakesomenewfriendsand seewhatPrincetonUMCisallabout?ThencometotheWelcome Party!ThepartycontinuesTODAY,at11:30AMatPrincetonUMC andonline.ScantheQRcodetogetallofthedetails! WELCOMEPARTY
EmeliaTimpowilldiscussherlifeandhernewbook,"Perseverance:One Woman'sJourneyfromGhanatotheUnitedNationsandBeyond"todayinthe FellowshipHall Lightrefreshmentswillbeservedat11:30followedbythe presentationanddiscussionatnoon.
YOUTHCHOIRPRESENTSSONDHEIM’S“AMUSICALREVIEW” MAY5
OnMay5theYouthChoirwillpresentStephenSondheim’s“AMusicalReview”at 12:15pm,followingapotlucklunch TheChildren’sChoirpresents“It’sCoolinthe Furnace”onMay12atthe10am worshipservice