Princeton UMC Worship March 6, 2022

First Sunday in Lent March 6, 2022

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The Church Gathers Pre-Service Music Words of Welcome The Peace

Psalm Prelude nº III

Howells

The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.

Call to Worship We come together as a church family, to love you, and to become more like you, God. Bless the LORD, O my soul, bless God's holy name.

Help us to be fully present here, so that we might truly Bless the LORD, O my soul, bless God's holy name.

Let all that is within us— hands and feet, mind, heart, and soul — Bless the LORD, O my soul, bless God's holy name.

As we see your courage, make us a courageous people.

As we see your mercy, make us a merciful people.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, bless God's holy name.

As we see your passion, make us a passionate people.

As we see your forgiveness, make us a forgiving people.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, bless God's holy name. {adapted from Sam Hargreaves and Christine Longhurst}

Hymn To God Be the Glory UMH #98 To God be the glory great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, Who yielded his life, an atonement for sin, and opened the life gate that all may go in.

Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father through Jesus, the Son, and give him the glory great things he hath done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood! To every believer, the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. {Refrain} Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. {Refrain} Prayer of Confession Loving God, we admit that we are not always loving and kind.

We know that we can be selfish and mean to other people, even to people we love.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

But God you love and forgive not only us, but all people. Teach us to be like you.

Show us how to love and forgive those who are not kind or loving to us.

Give us your power to forgive them when they are as selfish and mean as we sometimes are.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

Help us forgive them when they do things and say words that hurt us.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

Help us also when we aren't ready to forgive or to be forgiven.

Give us courage, patience, and compassion, for others and for ourselves.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. {followed by silent prayer}

Words of Assurance Hear the good news. God does forgive us for all the impossibly unloving things we do and the hurting words we say. God also forgives others for the impossibly unloving things they do and hurtful words they say – even when they do them and say them to us.

And, God walks with us as we find our ways to forgive each other.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God! Amen. {adapted from Carolyn Brown}

To Hear the Word and Reflect Special Music

Children’s Time

Scripture Sermon

Sweet Rivers of Mercy

Curry

This, this is where children belong Welcomed as part of the worshiping throng Water, God's Word, bread and cup, prayer and song.

This is where children belong.

Matthew 5:1-12; 18:21-22 This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. The Passionate Journey of Lent

TFWS #2233

Rev. Jenny Smith Walz

To Respond in Faith Prayers of the People Sign-in and Connect! Card Let us know you are here, and connect with ways to Feed and Be Fed through PUMC: • Use the Connect! card, text “PUMC” to 609-542-2192, or scan the top QR code.

Invitation to Offering We provide lots of options to give electronically: • Give on our church website, scan the lower QR code, text 844-908-2593, or give via PayPal. Offertory

Super Flumina Babylonis from L’Orgue Mystique

Tournemire

Sacrament of Holy Communion The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. . . . And so with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. . . . . On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said:

“Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” . . . And so in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. . . . Through your son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy church, all honor is yours, almighty God, now and forever, Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy 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 thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Prayer After Receiving Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

And Scatter To Be in the World Hymn Grace Alone Every promise we can make, every prayer and step of faith, every difference we will make is only by his grace.

Every mountain we will climb, every ray of hope we shine, every blessing left behind

FWS #2162

Refrain: is only by his grace. Grace alone which God supplies, strength unknown he will provide. Christ in us our Cornerstone; we will go forth in grace alone.

Every soul we long to reach, every heart we hope to teach, everywhere we share his peace is only by his grace.

Every loving word we say, every tear we wipe away, every sorrow turned to praise {Refrain} Benediction Postlude

Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott

Pachelbel

Sharing in Our Worship Today Worship Leader: Lay Reader: Liturgists: Designated Singers:

Rev. Jenny Smith Walz Liam Cheng Abu Ibrahim, Tayler Necoechea Hyosang Park, Lori Pantaleo, Tom Shelton

Acolyte: Musicians: Sound & Video: Ushers:

Anna Griffiths Rich Spotts, Virtual Chancel Choir Ian Macdonald, Bill Gardner Bob Nuse, Charles Bass

For a full listing of calendar events, visit our website: https://princetonumc.org/calendar/ Sunday, March 6 8:45 am Contemporary Issues in the Fellowship Hall 9:15 am Lenten Book Study Group on Zoom 10:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am Confirmation Class at St. Paul's Catholic Church 10:15 am Children's Ministries in the Formation Wing 11:30 am Compassion Camp Online 11:30 am Virtual Coffee Hour 11:45 am Handbell Choir in the Music Room 11:45 am Adult Formation Ministry Team 12:30 pm Godly Play Training in Rooms 202, 203, 204, 205 3:00 pm Love Lives On via Zoom 3:00 pm Divorce Support Group via Zoom 3:00 pm High School Youth Group in the Sanctuary & Sanford Davis Room 4:00 pm Youth Choir in the Sanctuary 4:45 pm Middle School Youth Group in the Sanctuary & Sanford Davis Room Monday, March 7 10:00 am Monday Morning Group 12:15 pm AA in Room 203 7:00 pm Church Council 7:00 pm NJGMC Weekly Rehearsal in the Fellowship Hall Tuesday, March 8 12:15 pm AA in Room 203 7:00 pm Trustees 7:45 pm Wesley Foundation College Ministry in the Sanford Davis Room 8:00 pm Worship Ministry Team 8:00 pm Godfulness Meditation Small Group Wednesday, March 9 9:00 am Love Lives On via Zoom 4:30 pm Children's Choir in the Sanctuary 5:00 pm Cornerstone Community Meal 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Thursday, March 10 12:15 pm AA in Room 203 Sunday, March 13 8:45 am Contemporary Issues in the Fellowship Hall 9:15 am Lenten Book Study Group on Zoom 10:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am Confirmation Class in Room 203 10:15 am Children's Ministries in the Formation Wing 11:30 am Compassion Camp Online 11:30 am Outreach Ministry Team 11:45 am Handbell Choir in the Music Room 3:00 pm High School Youth Group in the Sanctuary & Sanford Davis Room 4:00 pm Youth Choir in the Sanctuary 4:45 pm Middle School Youth Group in the Sanctuary & Sanford Davis Room

Virtual Coffee Hour

Today | 11:30 am

Worshiping online with us today? Please join us for Virtual Coffee Hour, a time and space for us to gather and connect with one another! Click here to join us on Zoom at 11:30! (Meeting ID: 815 2083 0257; Passcode: 435077)

Special Communion Offering

Today

This month we honor a special Sunday authorized by our UMC General Conference, called “One Great Hour of Sharing.” With this special offering, United Methodists are called to share the goodness of life with those in need throughout the world. The offering is to be used for a variety of relief programs. Please give online and designate One Great Hour of Sharing in the comment field. Checks can also be made out to Princeton UMC with the One Great Hour of Sharing designation, and dropped in the offering plate, or mailed to the church.

Lenten Book Study Group

Sundays in Lent | 9:15 am

Join us this season of Lent as we read and discuss Forgiveness, the Passionate Journey by Flora Slosson Wuellner. Led by KUMC congregant and Princeton Theological Seminary professor Fred Simmons, the group will run from 9:15 am-10 am on Sunday mornings from 3/6/22-4/10/22. Here is the Zoom link to join. All are welcome. Here's the first chapter, if you'd like to get started reading today!

Ordering Palms for Palm Sunday We will be decorating the church with potted palms to enhance the beauty of our altar for Palm Sunday.

Orders are due on April 3rd. Order online or contact tyler@princetonumc.org for more information.

Terracycle Program As more of us are coming to in-person worship, we want to invite you to contribute to our Terracycle donation bins, now located downstairs, just outside of the Fellowship Hall. Click here to get the current information about which items can be donated (or find the website at princetonumc.org under ’Community.’ Proceeds go to support the Appalachian Service Project.

Have Prayer Concerns?

Today’s flowers are given

To The Glory Of God

For our Prayer Chain, call Mary Lib Stewart at 609-632-1973 or contact Yvonne Macdonald at yvonnee.mac@verizon.net, 609-497-0337.

Please notify Pastor Jae Hong at jae@princetonumc.org when you or a family member is in the hospital or in need of a pastoral call.

Prayer Concerns Susan’s brother-in-law, Steve Mickey Hamilton’s Family Family & Friends of Mia Bezar Joyce Carr The Pisani Family Phyllis Harvey

Jill Verga Tabor Christine Born Bill Desantis Donald Jones Gus Macdonald Family of Tony Arnold

Vicki Family of Gladys Keidel The People of Ukraine Cindy Daniel DeVido