JULY 7, 2024
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Reciprocity | by Gill Robinson.
THECHURCHGATHERS
CalltoWorship
adapted from Beth Merrill Neel
OurhelpisinthenameoftheLordwhomadeheavenandearth. WeglorifyourGodwithsongsofthanksgivingandjoy. Godisgenerousandhasdonegreatthingsforus,fillinguswithgrace. Godfedourancestorsinthewilderness,Godclothesuswithhope. WewillofferourheartstoGod,alwayssaying,“Thankyou!”totheonewho lovesus. Wewillsingourpraises,shoutingofGod’spresenceinourlives.
PrayerofConfession adapted from Beth Merrill Neel
Weworryabouttomorrowandfretaboutwhatistocome,aboutthings beyondourcontrol Theonewhoshowersearthwithrain,whoplacesthestars inthesky,isthesameonewhowrapsmercytightaroundus,whofeedsuson healingandhope LetusconfesshowourworrieskeepusfromtrustingGod andGod'sgoodcreation Letuspraytogether Wehavemorethanwecouldeveruseyet,likesquirrels,westoryupmore andmore.Wehavesomuchatourdisposal,andwetreatsomanyofour thingsasdisposable.Weholdontothingsasiftheywereours,ratherthan giftstobeopenedwithwonderanddelight.Attimes,wearemorelikedams, buildingupreservoirsforourownuse,ratherthanchannelsthroughwhich blessingsflow.Weneedyourhelp,God.Filluswithaweandgratitudefor yourgenerousways.
silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
Thisisthegoodnews:asGoddressescreationinwonder,soweareclothedin grace.
AsGodpoursoutabundanceupontheearth,soweareblessedwithpeace andjoy.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolytes-KatePotts,EdiePotts Liturgists-IanGriffiths, RenaiEllison Reader-SandraRichardson Musicians-SummerPick-UpChoir, JuliaHanna
Ushers-BobNuse,PaulManulik, ReginaldCann,LouDavelman,Charles Bass
ScriptureReading 2Corinthians9:6-15
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
Offertory Andanteespressivofrom4Piècesfugitives ClaraSchumann
HolyCommunion UMH#13
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
PrayerAfterReceiving
EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyou havegivenyourselftous.Grantthatwemaygointotheworldinthe strengthofyourSpirit,togiveourselvesforothers,inthenameof JesusChristourLord.Amen.
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn WhatGiftCanWeBring UMH#87
Benediction
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homelessanddepressedandforall whocareforthem
PrayersforpeopleofIsrael,Palestine,UkraineandRussiaandallotherplaces inwar.Prayfortheirleaderstocometopeacefulresolutions. PrayersforthepeopleofKenyainprotestingthecountry’srisingcostofliving Maytheseprotestsbepeacefulandmaythenation’sleadersbereceptiveto theneedsofthecitizens Maycreativeandsubstantivesolutionsabound Prayersfordemocraciesworldwideduring/aftercontentiouselectionsinIndia, France,theUS,andtheUK.Mayweseeoursharedhumanityinotherssothat wecanengageingoodfaithwiththosewedisagreewith
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorin needofapastoralcall
Postlude
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HYMNSING SUNDAYS
Hymnsingisback!Throughoutthesummer,onSundaysat9:45am,wewillbe doingoursummerhymnsingprogram Ifyouhaveanyhymnsyouhavemissed, nowisyourchancetosingitasacongregation!
YOUTHFOCUSGROUP
Giventherecentchangesinourchurch(Skitch’sdeparture,staffing,changesin attendance)weareholdingafocusgrouptoreflectonwhatyouthministryis andwhatwewantittobe Joinusforthisdiscussion,today,aswe
TheywillmeetonSundayat9aminthemusicroom. CALLINGSINGERS!
TherewillbeaSummerPick-upchoir.IfyouareinterestedinsingingonSunday, comejointhechoir. 7/7,7/21,8/4,8/18,9/1
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