SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
St. Peter | by Louis Glanzman
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes THECHURCHGATHERS
LovingGod,weareyourpeople,theBodyofChrist WeareoneinyourSpirit.
Allovertheworldwegather-alldifferent,allbeloved. Weareallconnected;weallaregifted,andweallneedeachother. Intheunityofyourloveweworship togetherwiththosewhoaredifferentfromus, andwithourunseensiblingsnearbyandaroundtheworld Withonevoicewepraiseyou;wethankyou;weworshipyou.
Hymn OWorshiptheKing UMH#73
PrayerofConfession
Godoflove,weconfesswedon’talwaysbelievethatwehaveapurpose. WehaveneglectedthegiftsofyourSpiritinus.Ourattentionispulledby somanythings.Healourfearanduncertainty;forgiveour unwillingness.ReviveyourSpiritinus.RenewthegiftsofyourSpirit,that eachinourownway,maybevesselsofyourgrace,foryourkingdom. silence for prayer adaptedfromIonaMacLean
WordsofAssurance
Thisisthegoodnews:youareGod’sdelight,youareGod’sjoy,youare God’sbeloved.
Godwillcontinuetocallyousaltandlight.Godwillcontinuetocallyou forgiven.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry AmazingGrace arr.DanielKramlich
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
Pre-ServiceMusic Larghettofrom4LiederforPiano Hensel BYBRENDAFALLONANDSON, CHRIS v1-4
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN
Acolyte-LydiaBass,NuriFrancis Liturgists-PearlAssan, AllieRosnerBass Reader-MaryFitchett
Musicians-JoanNuse,JuliaHanna Ushers-RalphNewhall,RichHadley, UlandaFrisbee,JamesFrisbee, DaveBell
ScriptureReading
Acts4:1-13
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory ANewHiding-PlacefromFromtheSouthland Burleigh
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
Benediction PrayersofthePeople
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Postlude AllegromanontroppofromVingtpetitesétudes
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homelessanddepressed, andforallwhocareforthem.
PrayersespeciallyforDavidPotts,Sr.,andJimGaston. PrayersforpeopleofIsrael,Palestine,UkraineandRussiaandallotherplaces inwar.Prayfortheirleaderstocometopeacefulresolutions. Prayersforourleadersduringthiscontentiouselectionseason.Maythosein electedofficeengageinconstructiverhetoricthatseekstobridge,ratherthan exacerbate,ourpartisandivides
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall.
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TodaywewillholdourannualFallGatheringPotluck.ComejoinusouratMercer CountyParkWestfrom12-4pm.Bringyourchoiceofdishandanappetite!We lookforwardtoseeingyouthere
YOUNGADULTSGAMENIGHT SEPT19
Ifyou’reayoungadult,joinusThursday,September19foragamenight!Wewill meetintheSanfordDavisroomat7pmtohavearousingnightofboardgames, cardgames,andthelike!
WELCOMEPARTY SEPT22
NewtoPrincetonUMC?Hopingtomakesomenewfriendsandseewhat PrincetonUMCisallabout?ThencometotheWelcomeParty!Thepartystarts nextSunday,September22,at11:30amatPrincetonUMC PleaseemailPastor Jennyatjenny@princetonumc.orgformoreinfo.
