THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic CampanillafromTresminiaturas Lecuona
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Igiveyouthanks,OLove,withmywholeheart. Whenmyheartcriesout,youanswer. ThoughIwalkthroughtroubleyoupreservemylife. InthefaceofwhatIfear,yourlovesustainsme. OLord,fulfillyourpurposeforme. Mayyoursteadfastloveendureforever.
Hymn OWorshiptheKing
PrayerofConfession
TrustinginGod’slovingkindnessandenduringpatience,wecomebefore God,inourneedandourstruggle,toconfess.Letuspraytogether. Godofgrace,weconfessthatinourworldofcelebrities,soundbites, andinfluencers,westruggletofindourmoralcompassandthebedrock oftruth.Welongforsolutionsandquickfixesforourproblems.Welook fortheonepersonwhowillsetthingsright.
Yourwaysaredifficultanddemanding,God.Youaskustotrustandlove inwaysthatfeelperilousandvulnerable.Andso,toooftenweputour trustinhumansandhumaninstitutionstosaveus,atleastintheshort term.
Forgiveus.Filluswiththeabilityandthecouragetotrustyou.Remove fromusourfearandourself-interest,andhelpustotrulybeyour people.
WordsofAssurance
silence for prayer adaptedfromThomShuman
Donotloseheart!Godseekstostrengthenoursouls, fillinguswithforgiveness,wonder,andjoy. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven.ThanksbetoGod, Alleluia,Amen.
Liturgists - William Ponder, Rick Engel
Reader - Anna Griffiths
Musician- Tienne Yu, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Doug Fullman, Ian Griffths
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading 1Samuel8:4-11,16-20 ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
Hymn GodIsSoGood FWS#2056
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory Berceuse Bridge Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
MusicMinistry Liebeseid Kreisler vs1-3,5
Benediction
Postlude AllegrofromSuiteinG Handel Hymn IntheMidstofNewDimensions FWS#2238
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for the sick, hospitalized, lonely, homeless and depressed and for all who care for them,
Prayers for people of Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and Russia and all other places of war. Pray for their leaders to come to peaceful resolutions.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumcorgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorin needofapastoralcall.
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
ENGAGEMENTCARDS
Todayinyourbulletinyouwillfindournew‘EngagementCard’Thiscardisour wayofgivingyouaonestopshopforseveralitems.Atthetopyou’llfindasignin.Thiswillhelpuskeeptrackofourweeklyattendanceinchurch.Belowthat thereisasectionforprayerrequests Ontheback,thereareplaceswhereyou canseethelifeofthechurchinactionandhowyoucangetinvolved!
Onceyou’vefilledoutthesectionsyoutookinterestin,placeitintheoffering plateduringoffering!
GRATITUDECARDS
Areyouappreciatingsomeonetoday?Forwhotheyareorwhattheydo?Inthe pewracksareGratitudeCards.Youmayfilloneoutandgiveittothem,orputit intheofferingplateanditwillbesenttothem.
SCHOOLSUPPLIESDRIVE2024
PleasebringschoolsuppliestochurchonAugust4,11,and18toprovideahealthy andhappystarttotheschoolyearforfamiliesinourcommunitystrugglingwith economicinsecurity.BinsarelocatedintheSanford-Davisroom.