SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Lydia | by Sara Beth Baca
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Moderatoconmotofrom5Preludes Hoiby
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Godoflovewearehungryforyourgrace.
Youfeedusthebreadoflife,andwethankyou. Wearethirstyforyourpresence.
Yougiveusdrinkfromthewellofeternallife,andwerejoice. Wehungerandthirstfortruelove
Wefeastonyourgrace,andweworshipyou.Alleluia!
PrayerofConfession
WordsofAssurance
Wethirstforyourgrace.
Andyouquenchourthirstwithyourhealinglove. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
EdRobertson Hymn AttheFontWeStartOurJourney FWS#2114
EternalGod,HolyOne,HolyOneness,wegivethanksforthosemoments whenweareinharmonywiththeunityoftheBodyofChrist,andwithall Creation.Andweconfessthosetimeswhenweareoutofharmony, whenweactasseparateindividualswhodonotneedeachother,who donotneedallCreation.WegivethanksforyourSpirit,aliveinus,who empowersustoseekjustice;andweconfessthosetimeswhenwe betraythatcalling.Forgiveourselfishness,healourfear,anddrawus backintounity,bythegraceofChrist. silence for prayer adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Acts16:11-15 ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
Acolyte - Ajube Hagan, Amissah Hagan
Liturgists - Edwin Jenkins, Mary Firchett
Reader - Michael May
Musicians- Chancel Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Ralph Newhall, Rich Hadley, David Bell, Doug Fullman
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
Hymn SeekYeFirst
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory Andantinofrom5Preludes Kalafati
Hymn Doxology
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn ThisLittleLight
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homelessanddepressed, andforallwhocareforthem. PrayersespeciallyforMonicaandPeterwhoaresick.WealsoliftuptheGaston familyforthepassingofJim PrayersforJack,PamNugent’sgrandson PrayersfortheHaitianAmericanCommunityinSpringfield,Ohio.Maywebe remindedofourobligationtoloveallofGod’schildren. PrayersforpeopleofIsrael,Palestine,UkraineandRussiaandallotherplacesin war.Prayfortheirleaderstocometopeacefulresolutions. Prayersforourleadersduringthiscontentiouselectionseason.Maythosein electedofficeengageinconstructiverhetoricthatseekstobridge,ratherthan exacerbate,ourpartisandivides
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaat tayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneed ofapastoralcall.
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
JoinusnextSundayat4:30pmfortheLegacyArtsopeningconcertoftheseason, featuringChristinaAltamuraandAvalos-SoleraDuoonbandoneonperforming “BachenBandoneon.”Ticketsare$10forstudents,$40forgeneraladmission.
NewtoPrincetonUMC?Hopingtomakesomenewfriendsandseewhat PrincetonUMCisallabout?ThencometotheNewcomersgroup!Wewillmeet everySundayforthenextfiveweeksat11:30amatPrincetonUMC.Pleaseemail PastorJennyatjenny@princetonumc.orgformoreinfo.
Nextweek’sspecialofferingforcommunionwillbegoingtowardtheUMC’s effortstohelpinWorldCommunionSunday ThisisacelebrationofChristian UnityandecumenicalcooperationthattakesplaceonthefirstSundayof Octobereveryyear,andisobservedbyseveralProtestantdenominations.
TheStonebridgeMethodistsinviteyoutoWorldCommunionSundayonOctober 6at2pmintheClubRoom,100HollinsheadSpringRd inSkillman,NJ Optional: wearanarticlefromyourfavoritecountry.Questions?emailpostberg1@aol.com.
