MAY 12, 2024
ASCENSION OF THE LORD SUNDAY
“It’s Cool in the Furnace”
music by Buryl Red book and lyrics by Grace Hawthorned orchestrations and tracks by Joseph Linn
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic
CalltoWorship
MorningfromChildren’sMusic Prokofiev
Godisamysterybeyondourunderstanding Godislove.Godishere.
Jesuspromisestobewithusalways.Evenafterheleavesthisearth. Godislove.Godishere.
TheHolySpiritcomesandlikeamightywindlikeaquietwhisper. Godislove.Godishere.
Hymn
PrayerofConfession
Holy,Holy,Holy!LordGodAlmighty UMH#64
Friends,letusturnawayfromthosethingsthattakeusawayfromGod,from love,fromoneanother LetusrejoiceinGod’sloveandforgiveness
Youhaveaskedustogoandtelleveryoneofyourlove,yourforgiveness, yourpresencewithus.Butweareshy,weareself-conscious,weare unsure,andwestruggle.Weneedyourhelp,God!Giveussongstosing aboutyou.Giveuswordstosaywhenwehavenone.Giveusearstolisten closelytothejoyandpainofothers.Giveusheartsthatshowothershow muchyoulovethem.
silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
God’sloveishere.Godishere.
God,helpustoshareGod’slovewhereverwego. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
ScriptureReadings
Daniel3:13-14,16-30;Luke24:44-53
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Acolytes -LiamCheng, EthanHamilton
Liturgists-HazelCheng, Rev TaylerNecoechea
Reader -LiamCheng
Musicians-Children’sChoir, JuliaHanna
Ushers -TomSandford,IdaCahill, BrightRajaratnam,JuliCollins,Bhanu Prakash
BYLARRYAPPERSONAND SHARONANDJOHNDISTASE
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY INMEMORYOFOURMOTHERS TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN
TORESPONDINFAITH
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kingdomcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekingdom, thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory
Melodifrom5Compositioner Elling Hymn
PrayerofThanksgiving
Benediction PrayersofthePeople
UMH#94
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
UMH#451
Postlude Toccatinafrom30PiecesforChildren Kabalevsky
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersofThanksgivingforTomandJuliaandtheYouthandChildren’schoirswho sobeautifullyledourworshiptodayandlastweek PrayersforGraduatesandfortheirplansforthefuture.
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homeless,anddepressedandallthose whocareforthem,especiallyBernhardBrouwerinthehospitalintheUKandforthe familyofRev.DavidWilsonwhopassedaway4/26inHamilton,NJ. WepraywewillalldoabetterjobtakingcareofGod’screation,ourwonderful planet.
PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael,Palestine,Ukraine,Russia,andothercountries experiencingthehorrorsofwar.Prayersfortheirleaderstofindpeacefulsolutions. Prayersforthestudentsprotestinginmanyplacestheworldover.Maytheirvoices beheardandtheirprotestbesafeandpeaceful
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumcorgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall.
Musical It’sCoolintheFurnace
Doxology
Hymn BeThouMyVision
"It'sCoolintheFurnace"
music by Buryl Red book and lyrics by Grace Hawthorne orchestrations and tracks by Joseph Linn
SongOrder
"Processional"
"Shadrach" 2 "Jerusalem Town"
Anna Griffiths, solo
4 "It Pays to Remember"
Soloists; Andrew Aryeetey
Kate Potts
5."Tra-La"
Soloists:
Talia George
Andrew Aryeetey
Kate Potts
Louisa Dreibelbis
Raphael Aryeetey
6. "Show Us the Dream"
Soloists:
Louisa Dreibelbis
Anna Griffiths
Raphael Aryeetey
7 "Nebuchadnezzar's Decree"
Carlin Markey, solo
8. "Know When to Say "No""
Soloists:
Anna Griffiths
Raphael Aryeetey
9. "It's Cool in the Furnace"
Soloists:
Anna Griffiths
Raphael Aryeetey
10. "Let the People Praise"
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It’s Cool in the Furnace
Cast List
Daniel..................................................................................Louisa Dreibelbis
Shadrach.................................................................................Anna Griffiths
Meshach...........................................................................................Elliot Walz
Abednego......................................................................Raphael Aryeetey
Narrator 1 Andrew Aryeetey
Narrator 2........................................................................................Kate Potts
Nebuchadnezzar.................................................................Carlin Markey
Wise Person.............................................................................Talia George
Herald Victoria Offer
Herald.................................................................................................Edie Potts
Tattletale...........................................................................................Edie Potts
Palace Kitty.........................................................................Anita Dreibelbis
Townspeople Harper Sam, Evelyn Bass
Tom Shelton, Children's Choir Director
Tayler Necoechea, Associate Pastor for Children's and Adult Formation Ministries
Special Thanks:
Yvonne Macdonald - Costumes Stephen Offer - Sound
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!
Listentosomeoneyou haveahighlevelof trustwith,whodoesn’t gotochurch Ask,listen carefullytotheir experiencesoffaith andchurch 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.
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
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