FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
by Alma Sheppard-Matsuo
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic
Melodiefrom3PianoPieces Ohe
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
RisenChrist,youcomeamongus LivingOne,youspeaktous.
LovingOne,yougrantusyourSpirit.
Youwhocallustobearwitness:liftusupandguideus,thatwemayshine withyourlove.Alleluia!
Hymn GodMadefromOneBlood
PrayerofConfession
FWS#2170 v 1-4
adaptedfromRev.Gord
Trustinginthepromiseofgrace,letuspouroutourheartsbeforeGodand oneanotherasweconfesstogether
TenderGod,wehavebeencaughtinthenetsofourownlives,livinginthe smallboatsofourownways,ourownfearsanddesires.Weconfessthatwe havebecomeentangled.Inourfearandhurtwehavehurtyouandothers. Wehavenotbroughtforthlifeasyouhavecalledustodo.Weconfessour self-centerednessandaskyourforgiveness.Callusoutofourlivesinto yours.Helpusletgoofallthatholdsusback,allthattrapsandentangles us.Setusfreebyyourgrace,freetofollowyouandserveyouallourdays. silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
IndeedGod’sgracedoessetusfree tobethepeopleGodcreatesandcallsustobe.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry
TheCall
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes - Evelyn Bass, Victoria Offer
Liturgists - Jiseob Yoon, Allie Rosner Bass
Reader - Helen Curtis
Musicians- Chancel Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Pam Ewer, Tim Ewer, Francia Francisco, Edwin Francisco
Z.RandallStroope
TFWS#2233
TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN
INHONOROFOURBELOVED HUSBAND,FATHER,ANDPOPPY’S 74THBIRTHDAY
BYPAMNUGENT,CHRISSY GREEN,ANDJACKGREEN
ScriptureReadings
Jonah2:1-10;3:1-3
ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
Hymn WouldIHaveAnsweredWhenYouCalled FWS#2137
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kingdomcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekingdom, thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory TräumereifromKinderszenen R.Schumann
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
Postlude Staccato-capricefromDocepiezacaracteristicas Albéniz Hymn I’mGonnaLivesoGodCanUseMe FWS#2153
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homeless,anddepressedandallthose whocareforthem,especiallyEileen,forafullrecovery,andMajoriewhoisverysick, Rosawhohassufferedmultipleheartattacks,andJudywhohasbeenhospitalized formultipleseizures WealsoliftupJenniferArmentowhoisverysick,andDoug FullmanwhowillhavesurgeryonTuesday4/30.
WepraywewillalldoabetterjobtakingcareofGod’screation,ourwonderful planet
PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael,Palestine,Lebanon,Ukraine,Russia,andother countriesexperiencingthehorrorsofwar Prayersfortheirleaderstofindpeaceful solutions.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369
oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumcorgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall.
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!
Goonaprayerwalk ordrivearound yourneighborhood Whodoyousee? Whatdoyounotice? Prayforthepeopleof yourneighborhood.
Reflectandjournal: Howhaveyoucome toknowthatyouare God’sbeloved?Who andwhatcontinuesto helpyouknowandlive yourbelovedness?
NoticehowGodisat workinyour communityasyougo aboutyourdayor week HowisGod invitingyouto participatewithGod?
Reflectandjournal: Whatdoyoulove aboutyourchurch andyourfaith? Whatdifferencedo theymakeinyourlife?
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?
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
EASTERSEASONALGROUP TODAY
JoinPastorTaylerandJazlynCruzforourEastertideSeasonalgroup,Sundaysat 8:45aminthePrincetonUMClibrary(withZoomoption).Together,wewilltalk aboutevangelismandpracticesharingourfaithstories Wantmoreinformation oraZoomlink?EmailPastorTaylertayler@princetonumcorg
WELCOMEPARTY TODAY
NewtoPrincetonUMC?Hopingtomakesomenewfriendsand seewhatPrincetonUMCisallabout?ThencometotheWelcome Party!ThepartycontinuesTODAY,at11:30AMatPrincetonUMC andonline.ScantheQRcodetogetallofthedetails!
YOUTHCHOIRPRESENTSSCHWARZ’S“AMUSICALREVUE” MAY5
OnMay5,theYouthChoirwillpresentStephenSchwarz’s“AMusicalRevue”at 12:15p.m.Pleasecomeandlistentothisprogramwhileenjoyingapotluckinthe FellowshipHall.
CHILDREN’SMUSICAL
Joinusatthe10amserviceonSunday,May12towatchtheChildren’sChoir presentthemusical“It’sCoolintheFurnace”
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