Princeton UnitedMethodistChurch
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
STAINEDGLASSWINDOWTOURS
JAN.19&FEB.2|1:00-3:00PM
The church will be open for meditation and tours of the stained glass windowsonThursday,January19,andThursday,February2from1:00to 3:00pmorbyappointment.Emailwindows@princetonumc.orgformore information
MLKDAYINTERFAITHWORSHIPSERVICE
Join churches from throughout Princeton at Nassau Presbyterian ChurchMondayeveningtocelebratethelegacyofMLK Thesermonwill bepreachedbytheRev.VernonR.Byrd,Jr.
CONTEMPORARYISSUESCLASS
This week marks a new study with our Sunday morning group, Contemporary Issues They will be studying the book Sacred Resistance by Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, who is the pastor of Foundry UMC in DC. The groupmeetseachSundayat8:45amintheFellowshipHall.Didn'tmake itthisSundayforthekick-off?That'sokay!Joinanytime.
CalltoWorship
bySteveGarnaas-Holmes
HolyMystery,LovingOne,Godbeyondourimagining, youcreateus;youincludeus;youloveus. Christ,livingbodyoftheloveofGod, youhealus;youuniteus;yougiveustooneanother. HolySpirit,breaththatbreathesinusall,andmakesusone, youbreakeverydivisionamongus;youbringushometoeachother. Wethankyou.Weworshipyou.Weopenourheartstoyou.
WordsofAssurance
God'sSpiritisuponus:thatSpiritofforgiveness,thatSpiritofgrace, thatSpiritofunitywithallpeople.
Today,andinallthedaystocome,God'sSpiritiswithus!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromThomShuman
Wearebaptizedintocommunity,toliveandservetogether,togoout intotheworldtoincludeeveryoneinGodskingdom.Yetweneedto confessthatwestruggletorememberourbaptisminourdaytoday lives.
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong
Hymn
HeCameDown TFWS#2085
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
silenceforprayer
GodofJubilee,Godoffreedom,westrugglewiththewidenessof yourmercy,theextentofyourgrace,andyournever-ending presence.Wewouldrathercelebratewithsomeonethantobearthe sufferingofanother.Wearenotreallysurethatprisonersshouldbe setfree,orthepoorgivenhope,ortheoutcastaseatatthetable. AnointuswiththepowerofyourSpirit,sothatourheartsmightbe openedtoseehowthelivesofallofyourchildrenareinterwoven. Enlargeourmindswithcuriositytoengagedeeplywithyourworld. Openourimaginationstoyourkingdomandthewaysyou're transformingtheworldevennowinthismomentofspeakingand hearing.
TODAY'SFLOWERSARE GIVENINLOVINGMEMORYOF
MyMother,JaneEngel
by RickEngelForMoorsefamilyonpassingofMick.ForhealingforDonald,Ian, Larry,Marv,Gary,Antonio,Frank,Jeanette,Nick,andPeter. ForpeaceforJoan.ForthosesufferinginUkraine. Forthoseenduringantisemitism,prejudice,andnaturaldisasters.
