Princeton UMC Worship - June 11, 2023

UnitedMethodistChurch

Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Spirit ByYour

Our community-wide VBS participants will explore what all living things need to live—shelter, food, water, air, and community—and how we can havecompassionforthelivingearth,especiallyinourlocalecosystems. Through awareness, gratitude, wonderment, reciprocity, and kinship, participants will consider how to become co-sustainers and participants in the work of God’s creation. Free dinner will be provided each evening and programs will be offered for Pre-Schoolers through Adults.Signupformsareavailableforallagesatprincetonumc.org/kids.

FAMILYPARKDAY TODAY|12:00PM

Bring your young and young at heart to the park for this fun afternoon ofplayandbuildingcommunity MeetatMarquandParkinPrinceton

If you are interested in singing this summer, come join the summer pick-up choir The dates are 7/2, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, and 9/3 The pick-up choirwillmeetonthosefiveSundaysat9:00aminthemusicroom.

SUMMERPICK-UPCHOIR SELECTSUNDAYSTHISSUMMER

THECHURCHGATHERS

Pre-ServiceMusic Savior,LikeaShepherdLeadUs arr.JohnCarter

CalltoWorship

CreatorGod,wepraiseyou!

RisenChrist,wegreetyou!

adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes

Yougatherusintoafamilyofgrace,ahouseholdoflove.

Inunitywithyou,ChristJesus. YoumakeCovenanttobeourGod,andcallustobeyourpeople. Alleluia!Come,HolySpirit,andtransformusbyyourgrace.Alleluia!

PrayerofConfession adaptedfromT.Shuman,S.Garnaas-Holmes

WhenwefailtoliveasGod'speople,wearelikeflowerswhichgive waytoweeds. ButGodseeksusout,nottocondemnus,butto comfort,toforgive,andtobringushomeandintoonenesswithChrist.

Letusstopplayinghide-and-seekwithourGod,asweconfessour sinstogether,saying,

LovingGod,weconfesswehavelivedwrappedupinsideourselves, notjoinedwithyou,ledbyyourSpirit.

Rejoinustoyou.

Forgiveoursin{pause},

WordsofAssurance

Here,inthismomentandinthisplace,theSpiritofgentleness movesinourmidst,bearinggiftsofmercy,hope,andjoy.

Nolongerlost,wehavefoundourwayhome, surroundedbyGod'speace,byGod'sgrace,byGod'slove.

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.

SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY

Acolytes-CarlinMarkey, NathanBesler

Liturgists-LeanneGriffiths, Rev.AllieRosnerBass

Reader-AbuIbrahim

Musicians-ChancelChoir

Ushers-TomSandford,IdaCahill, VasanthVictor,BrightRajaratnam, BhanuPrakash

byIsabellaDougan

PrayersofthePeople

TheLord'sPrayer adaptedbyRyanBabler seeinsert

Offertory OnEagle'sWings arr.DouglasWagner

HolyCommunion UMH#13,sungresponseTFWS#2257b-d

TheLord'sPrayer seemusicinsert

PrayerAfterReceiving

EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyou havegivenyourselftous.Grantthatwemaygointotheworldin thestrengthofyourSpirit,togiveourselvesforothers,inthename ofJesusChristourLord.Amen.

Prayersforthosehavingsurgerythisweekandallsufferingfrom Covidandotherchallengingillnesses.Specialprayersforthose workingforsafergunlaws,fortheeliminationofprejudiceandwar; andforthosesufferingfromhungerandnaturaldisasters.

Comfort-CoxGeorgeand EdwardJacksonMcCormack

Ryan'sLord'sPrayer

MyGod,aboveintheskies, Thankyouforallyouhavedone forusontheEarth

Throughyourdetermination,yourwillshallbring downyourkingdomandallshallberedeemed WhenIpraytonightpleasegiftmethemotivation forthedayaheadAndifwemakemistakes, letustryagain.

Giveusthewilltodothesametoothers Ibelieveyouwillkeepussafe, ontherighttracktoheaven Mayyourkingdomandglorylastforeternityfor others.Amen.

Confirmation2023: Ryan'sFaithStory

Igrewupwiththechurch,andIwenttherealmosteverySundaywith my dad and brother. I joined the choir, was in youth group for a bit, andmanagedtokeepgoingevenduringCOVID.Icouldneverhave done this without my parents always pushing and encouraging me to keep doing things for the church. Without the support from my parents, I would have never joined the choir, which was a group I stayed with for 5 years. It was a great experience that I don’t think I could have found in other places. I learned the importance of a teamwheninChildren’schoir,andmanyofthepeopleImetthereI still know today. Whether it was in the play or the spring musical, theywerealwaystheretosupportmethroughit.

A big part of my life has been during the coronavirus pandemic. I joined youth group at that time, which I unfortunately didn’t end up stayinginduetoschedulingconflictswithotherthings.Ialsostayed inchoir.Ifitwasn’tformyfamilythatkeptmeinchoirandattending virtualchurch,Iwouldn’thavethesameconnectiontothechurchas Idotoday.

Lastly, I want to talk about how my family helped me with confirmationthisyear.WhileIwasinitiallyhesitanttoattend,mydad was a key help in me figuring out how I felt about it. I ended up really enjoying Confirmation, and the experience helped me discover who I am as a Christian. The faith story, this faith story, let mewriteallofthisoutandIdon’tthinkIwouldhavebeenthesame personwithoutmyfamilyalongtheway.

I will be excited to see how being confirmed will affect me in the future.Whetheritwasperforminginthemusicalwithmybrother,or going to church regularly with my parents, I learned a lot about myself,andtheChristianreligionofwhichIfollow.