UnitedMethodistChurch
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
Were partnering, again, with KUMC and Mt. Pisgah AME to celebrate Juneteenth!We'llhaveasharedmeal,fellowship,andgamesatCloister Inn in Princeton Attendees from Princeton UMC are asked to bring grilling food, desserts, paper goods, plates, cups, napkins, and utensils. Pleasereachouttodanadreibelbis@gmail.comwithquestions.
SPECIALCHARGECONFERENCE
JUNE11|11:45AM
There will be a Special Charge Conference held on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 11:45 AM. This will be a hybrid conference, with people both in person and on Zoom. The purpose of this conference is to approve an updated Endowment Policy and to approve an updated Compensation Report for Tayler Necoechea. All professing members have voice. Members of the Leadership Board, Discipleship Board (who are also professing members of PUMC), Nominations and Lay Leadership Team, and clergy whose Charge Conference membership is held at Princeton UMChavevote.
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THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Canon WładysławŻeleński
CalltoWorship
bySteveGarnaas-HolmesLovingFather,StrongMother,InfiniteCreator, youbreatheusintolife;youcallustowakefulness. HolyOne,HolyThree,youcallustoworship. BelovedSon,youwalkwithus,youhealus,youdieandrisewithus. HolyOne,HolyThree,youcallustoworship. HolySpirit,youmoveinusandsingwithloveinus. HolyOne,HolyThree,youcallustoworship. Youdancethedanceoflove,andweenteryourdancewithlove. Alleluia!
Hymn Holy,Holy,Holy!LordGodAlmighty
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromT.Shuman,S.Garnaas-Holmes
WestruggletolivebytheSpirit,andtobeguidedbytheSpirit. Yet,GodlooksintooursoulsandseesthedelightofGod'sheart. WepraytogethertotheTriuneGod.
Godoflove,welongforyou,yetwearedistantfromyou; weknowsomeofthethingsthatkeepusfromyou, andothersarehidden.
Openourheartstoseeourselvesclearly, tonamewhatturnsusfromyou, andtoallowyoutoforgiveus,healus,andbringusbacktoyou. silenceforprayer
WordsofAssurance
God'slovegivesusnewlifeandhopeasit'spouredintoourhearts
TheHolySpiritguidesusintotheWayofChrist. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia!Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-ElliandJuliCollins
Liturgists-VinetteJones, DougFullman
Reader-LiamCheng
Musicians-JuliaHanna, ChancelChoir
Ushers-LouDavelman, CharlesBass,BobNuse, ReggieCann
TODAY'SFLOWERSARE GIVENINHONOROF
IonaHardingforher dedicationtoPUMC
byEmeliaTimpoScriptureReadingProv.8:22-36;Gal.5:22-26;John16:12-15 ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer adaptedbyPhoenixRoth seeinsert
Offertory PetiteslitaniesdeJesus GabrielGrovlez
HolyCommunion UMH#13,sungresponseTFWS#2257b-d
TheLord'sPrayer seemusicinsert
PrayerAfterReceiving
EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyou havegivenyourselftous.Grantthatwemaygointotheworldinthe strengthofyourSpirit,togiveourselvesforothers,inthenameof JesusChristourLord.Amen.
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthosehavingsurgerythisweekandallsufferingfrom Covidandotherchallengingillnesses.Specialprayersforthose workingforsafergunlaws,fortheeliminationofprejudiceandwar; andforthosesufferingfromhungerandnaturaldisasters. Blessingsforthoseconfirmed,baptized, andjoiningthechurchlastSunday.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callMaryLibStewartat609-632-1973
orcontactYvonneMacdonaldatyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailPastorTaylerNecoecheaattayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyou orafamilymemberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.
I couldn't deal with the lack of assurance from someone I believed knew what she was talking about. Not a week later did I have an encounter that was the breaking point for me. During this conversation, my coach pulled me and one of my teammates who had been experiencing similar confidence issues aside, and she grilled up for twenty minutes straight. We both stood there, too shocked for words, and cried. She told us that our team wasn’t performingwellbecauseofourmentalities,eventhoughsomuchof thosementalissueshadstemmedfromherherself.Duringthistime, I hadn’t been close to the church. We sometimes watched service remotely, but I hadn’t felt connected. I knew I was missing something.
We decided to stay for the spring season and see if things got better. It didn’t, so many of my teammates and I decided to find a new team. Clearly things weren’t going well. That’s how I ended up at my current club. It seems like I can’t ever complain about my current coach because of my past experiences. And don’t get me wrong,Istillhaveissueswithconfidenceandperfectionism.ButIcan confidentlysaythatIhavegrown.AndIcouldn’thavedoneanyofit withoutGod’sloveandthesupportofpeoplearoundme.Everytime I feel particularly unworthy or bad about myself, I try to remember the fact that I have a purpose, and that this is just a step in my journeyofGod’splan.IjusttrytorememberthatGodlovesme,and sodosomanyotherpeople.AndIknowthatImakemistakes,butit isallapartoftheprocess.Youcan’tlearnwithoutmistakes.
In addition, I think that this year has posed many changes and challenges,andI’vehadtoadapt.Ilostalotoffriends,butgotcloser with others, joined a new, more competitive team where I had to fightformyspotandreputation,andthechallengesofschoolwhere all the teachers are anxious to fit all their work in before finals and graduation. All of this brought stress and anxiety, and I didn’t have an outlet or a place to talk about all of this. This confirmation class brought me that. A safe space where I could discuss my faith and howitalltiesbacktotherealworld,theworldthatGodcreated.And in all honesty, I was hesitant about whether this class would be worthwhile,especiallysinceIknewIwouldbemissingalotbecause ofsoccer.ButthemoreIattendedclass,themoreIfeltreassured.
Losingand GainingConfidence
Hello PUMC congregation. My name is Phoenix Roth and I’ve been a memberofthischurchsinceIwasborn.Peoplemightrememberme crawlingaroundthechurchonafrontpeworstarringasbabyJesus in the Christmas Eve service. At a young age, I had a lot of confidence in my abilities. I didn’t hide from what I thought people thought of me; I was my own, unique self. I participated in the church’schildren'schoirandmusicals,andfeltontopoftheworldin soccer. I knew I was good, even though I was playing on a local teamwherehalfthekidsmightnothavewantedtobethere.
As I continued to grow up, I grew more self-conscious. I felt like I needed to prove my worth. Every negative thing that I was told stayed with me for way too long. My soccer team got better because we acquired a new coach and with her, a handful of new, strongplayersthatcamewithherfromheroldclub.Thingsseemed as if they were great, as if this was just what I needed- a good coaching environment with good players around me to help me develop and get better. However, it wasn’t all good forever. The first season or two was good; I was so happy about my team’s continuous success. But I was starting to see a decrease in my confidence.Asthecompetitionandthereforethestakesincreased,I put more pressure on myself to perform. My coach who constantly confused me by yelling at me to dribble when I would pass, and to pass when I would dribble. This confused me and made me constantlytentativeandwaryofmyabilities.EventhoughIdidoften feeltentative,therewerestilltimesthatIfeltthatIhaddonewell,but I never got the positive feedback to confirm it. After one specific game where I was confident I played well, yet my coach told me I hadnotbeen“disciplined.”Itwasalltoomuch.Ilockedmyselfinthe bathroomfortwohours,crying.
