Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
APRIL 23, 2023
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
WELCOMEPARTY
New to Princeton UMC? Hoping to make some new friends and see what Princeton UMC is all about? Then come to the Welcome Party! The party starts today at 11:30AMatPrincetonUMCandonline.ScantheQRcode togetallofthedetails!
AMAZINGGRACEJAR
You are encouraged to take an "Amazing Grace" slip or two from the churchpewtotakehomeandrecordyourgraceexperiencesthisweek. Puttheminajartocreateyourownlittlespaceforgraceathome!
COLLEGESCHOLARSHIPSAVAILABLE APPLICATIONSDUEMAY5TH
PUMCawardsscholarshipseachyeartochurchmembersattendingan accredited undergraduate college PUMC will also award scholarships tothoseindividualspursuinganMDivdegreewhohavebeenamember ofPUMCforonefullyearatthetimeofapplicationsubmittalandarein their final year of seminary studies. Scholarships are awarded in June. Onlineapplicationsforinitialscholarshipsandrenewalscholarshipsare available by emailing evangeline@princetonumc.org. Deadline for submissionofapplicationandsupportingmaterialsisMay5th.
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic RondoDansleGenreAncien MélanieBonis
CalltoWorship
adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Godoflove,weseekhealing:wholenessinheart,mind,body,andsoul. Cometous,enfoldusinyourgrace,andsendusforth,renewed. Weseekhope:fruitfulnessforourlives.
Cometous,enfoldusinyourgrace,andsendusforth,renewed. Weseekcourage:powertocarryyourgraceintotheworld.
Cometous,enfoldusinyourgrace,andsendusforth,renewed. Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry Worthy MarkBurrows
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong
ScriptureReading Romans3:21-26
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
TFWS#2233
PrayerofConfessionThomShuman,SteveGarnaas-Holmes,adapted
MostmercifulGod,weconfessoursinsandourneedofyou: wehavenotbeenthepeopleyoucreatedustobe. Wehavesuppressedwonderandgratitude; wehavedeniedyourgrace; wehavewithheldlove; wehavelivedbyfear.
Receiveus,forgiveus,andhealus, thatwemaytrulybeyourchildren, andtrulybesisters,brothers,siblingsofallpeople, inthenameandtheSpiritofChrist. silenceforprayer
WordsofAssurance
Donotbeafraid.Godislove. God'sgrace,forgiveness,andhealingarehere. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-ElizabethWong, LouisaDreibelbis
Liturgists-AllieRosnerBass, DouglasFullman
Reader-HazelCheng
Musicians-JuliaHanna, ChildrensChoir,ChancelChoir
Ushers-Pam&TimEwer,IanGriffiths, Francia&EdwinFrancisco,Jose'Alcantara
TODAY'SFLOWERSARE GIVENBYIONAHARDING
PRAISEOURRISENLORD!
Sermon TheHourIFirstBelieved Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory IBelieve MarkMiller
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn WeWalkbyFaith
Benediction
TFWS#2196
Postlude FiestafromMiniaturas JoaquínTurina
PRAYERCONCERNS
PrayersofhealingforallwithCovidandforthosewhohadsurgerythis week.Specialprayersforthosesufferingongoingillnessorhospitalization andfortheircaregivers;especiallyLarry,Marv,Beth,NancyDawnand Frank.Prayersforthoseworldwidesufferingprejudice,hunger,floods,and war.Andforthoseinvolvedinestablishingbettergunlaws.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973 orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonnee.mac@verizon.net. EmailPastorJaeHongatjae@princetonumc.orgwhenyouora familymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.