SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Salt, Light, and a City | by Carliss Prosser
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Larghettofrom4LiederforPiano Hensel
CalltoWorship adaptedfromThomShuman
Toasocietythatlivesintheshadowsoffear,pain,anddivision, Godsendsustobelight.
Toaworldwhereeveryappetiteisfeduntilthereisnotastetolife, Godsendsustobesalt.
Toatimewhenloyaltiesarediscardedaseasilyastheclotheswewear, Godsendsustobefaithful.
Hymn Immortal,Invisible,GodOnlyWise UMH#103
PrayerofConfession
WordsofAssurance
Godshattersthedarknesswiththelightofmercy andchoosestoworkwithus,inus,andthroughus,asreconciled people.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MercifulGod,youdeclarethatwearesaltoftheearthandlightofthe world.Weconfessthatourwitnessisoftenblandandgloomy,however. Forgiveuswhenwefailtobothertolove,andcastshadowsofdoubtand division.Forgiveuswhenweneglectthegiftsyou’veputwithineachof ustobringforwardthevibrantflavorsofhopeandjoy.Forgiveuswhen wehideourgiftsfromthecommunity.
silence for prayer adaptedfromIonaMacLean
MusicMinistry YouaretheSaltandtheLight PepperChoplin
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY TODAY'SFLOWERSAREGIVEN Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
Acolyte - Louisa Dreibelbis, Elliot Walz
Liturgists - Yannick Ibrahim, Brooke Foster
Reader - Theresa Cann
Musicians- Chancel Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers - Ida Cahill, Tom Sandford, Bright Rajaratnam, Bhanu Prakash
BYGENEANDPAMNUGENT v1inEnglishandSpanishonly
INMEMORYOFMYBELOVED BROTHER,DONALDNUGENT,JR.
ScriptureReading Matthew5:13-16
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 PrièrefromHuitpiècesfaciles Glière Hymn Doxology
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthesick,hospitalized,lonely,homelessanddepressed, andforallwhocareforthem.
PrayersfortheupcomingFallprogramsatPUMCandtherenewalofour activities MaytheybringjoyandcommuniontoourchurchandtoGod PrayersforpeopleofIsrael,Palestine,UkraineandRussiaandallotherplaces inwar.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
NextweekwewillholdourannualFallGatheringPotluck.Comejoin usouratMercerCountyParkWestfrom12-4pm.Bringyourchoice ofdishandanappetite!UsetheQRcodetosignup Welook forwardtoseeingyouthere
NEWSLETTER
CheckoutourFallNewslettertofindthought-provokingreads, discipleshiptoolstofurtheryourfaithgrowthwithournewworship series,andup-comingeventsforthefall!
YouareinvitedtotheStonebridgeMethodists’communionservicetoday, September8that2pm ServicewillbeheldatStonebridge,100Hollinshead SpringRd,Skillman,NJintheClubRoom PastorJennySmithWalzwillpreside All arewelcome!
