Princeton UMC Worship November 12, 2023

WELCOME TO

Princeton United Methodist Church We are a diverse faith community, engaged in enlivening spiritually thirsty people to joyfully respond to God’s love and grow as disciples of Christ, so that together we may experience the fullness of life.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

SCAN TO GIVE OR TEXT YOUR GIFT AMOUNT TO 609-554-1128

SCAN TO CONNECT WITH US OR TEXT 'PUMC' TO 609-542-2192

ANNOUNCEMENTS ONGOING BAGS OF BLESSINGS Please bring your non-perishable food groceries (see this week’s Happenings for suggestions) to the Sanctuary on Nov 19. Bags will be provided in the Sanford Davis Room. Questions? Please contact LaVerna Albury (lalbury8@gmail.com). Thank you for your support.

SPIRITUAL FORMATION IN TODAY’S WORLD

2024

You are invited to join Pastor Jenny in this cohort-based spiritual formation experience in 2024. Participants in Spiritual Formation in Today’s World will receive the wisdom and teaching from four top-notch faculty, as well as the gift of journeying together with the same team and community for a year, spanning four sessions, 12 total days of online interaction, plus covenant group times between sessions. See Pastor Jenny for more information.

LAITY SUNDAY NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday we will have a special worship service to recognize the diverse talents of our laity. For the history of this long standing UMC tradtion visit: https://bit.ly/47mT6uF

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THE PRIESTS’ BLESSING

BY DARIUS GILMONT

THE CHURCH GATHERS Pre-Service Music

#7 from Canciones Y Danzas

Call to Worship

TO HEAR THE WORD AND REFLECT Mompou

by Steve Garnaas-Holmes

God of blessing, you provide Creation, overflowing with life and beauty.

In awe we praise you.

Christ, you accompany us in our deepest struggles with infinite love and grace.

In gratitude we thank you.

Holy Spirit, you fill us with all the gifts we need to serve you with compassion and power.

In trust, we open ourselves to your presence and blessing. Alleluia!

Hymn

Immortal Invisible, God Only Wise

UMH#103

Prayer of Confession adapted from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion, Year B, Vol 2

Let us confess to our God, for the Lord is just in all ways and kind in all doings. The Lord is near, let us immerse ourselves in God's presence and mercy.

God, you uphold those who are falling and raise up all who are bowed down. And we come today, as we are, to open our hearts to you. We confess that we have sinned. There are things we have done that have not glorified you. There are things we have left undone. We have strayed from the way of your love, and we come again today in every confidence that you will open your hand to us, in an embrace of forgiveness and love. silence for prayer Words of Assurance

Dear ones, through the power of the Spirit that is at work within us, we are able to live in the love of Christ, which surpasses all knowledge and fills us with the blessing of God In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

Amen.

SHARING IN WORSHIP TODAY

Acolytes -Andrew Aryeetey, Raphael Junior Aryeetey Liturgists - Adeola Ampong, Doug Fullman Reader - Kweku Ampong Musicians - Chancel Choir, Julia Hanna Ushers - Tom Sandford, Bhanu Prakash Bright Rajaratnam, Ed Sproles

TODAY'S FLOWERS ARE GIVEN

Music Ministry

Blessed be the God and Father

Children's Time

Where Children Belong

Samuel S. Wesley TFWS #2233

Scripture Reading Ephesians 3:14-21 This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. Sermon Rev. Jenny Smith Walz

TO RESPOND IN FAITH Reception of New Members / Confirmation Prayers of the People The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kin-dom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kin-dom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Offertory

Larghetto from Vier flüchtige Stückel

Clara Wieck

Doxology

UMH #94

Hymn Prayer of Thanksgiving

AND SCATTERS TO BE IN THE WORLD Hymn

Benediction Hymn

See Insert

Scherzino from Cinq pièces brèves

Moszkowski

Benediction Postlude

PRAYER CONCERNS Prayers for the people of Israel and Palestine and also from Ukraine and Russia as they deal with the unbelievable horrors of war.

Prayers for the lonely and depressed and for those giving them aid.

Prayers for Alicia as she tries to make life changes. Indie asks for prayers for her father Algernon.

HAVE PRAYER CONCERNS? IN CELEBRATION OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN IN PUMC'S CONGREGATION WHO BRING SUCH JOY

BY KAREN LONGO-BALDWIN

For our Prayer Chain, call Yvonne Macdonald at 609-577-8369 or email her at yvonnee.mac@verizon.net. Email Pastor Tayler Necoechea at tayler@princetonumc.org when you or a family member is in the hospital or in need of a pastoral call.