Princeton UMC Worship - July 10th, 2022

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.

JULY 10, 2022 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

CONTAGIOUS JOY

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

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

UPCOMING EVENTS CHURCH NAME TAGS AVAILABLE

THIS MONTH

New name badges are now available for purchase. We will submit an order in the coming weeks and will continue to place new orders when we reach 25+ orders. Contact Tyler@princetonumc.org for more info.

SEPTEMBER 18TH | 12:30 PM

FALL COOKOUT

Gather together with folx from Princeton UMC and Kingston UMC for food, games, and fellowship at our annual Fall Cookout event, following the worship service.

COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRAYER PILGRIMAGE ONLINE

THIS MONTH

Did you miss the prayer pilgrimage earlier this month? That's okay! We have the pilgrimage booklet available online so that you can do it on your own time. princetonumc.org/tools/

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THERE IS JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS

BY REBECCA BROGAN

TO HEAR THE WORD AND REFLECT

THE CHURCH GATHERS Pre-Service Music Lento Appassionato Hensel Call to Worship adapted from Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

Worship the LORD with gladness; Come as those created for joy, with joyful songs in our hearts.

Enter God's gates with thanksgiving; enter God's courts with praise; Give thanks to God and praise God's name.

For God is good and God's love endures forever.

Hymn

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

UMH #89

Prayer of Confession We humans have short memories and little patience.

Let's confess together how these attributes often lead us astray from God's path of joy.

It's so easy, God, to forget that you created us for Joy. So many other experiences color our lives that joy can easily be pushed aside, given up on, lost in the shuffle.

And even when we do seek the joy you created us for, God, we are impatient. We want it to come quickly, easily, on our terms.

God, we give you our struggles with joy, and ask you to transform them. Help us trust you. Assure us that your joy, your way, is part of the fullness of life you intend for us. silence for prayer Words of Assurance God is patient, even when we are not.

God remembers, even when we forget.

God created us for joy, knows every fiber of our being, and will not stop delighting in us even so.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Alleluia, Amen.

The Gift of Love

arr. Hopson

Children's Time

Where Children Belong

TFWS #2233

Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 10:23-31 This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. Sermon

Joy as Flourishing

Rev. Jenny Smith Walz

TO RESPOND IN FAITH Hymn

My Life Flows On

TFWS #2212

Prayers of the People 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.

Offertory Hymn

Petite Berceuse

Carreno

Doxology

UMH #94

Prayer of Thanksgiving

AND SCATTERS TO BE IN THE WORLD Hymn

Blessed Assurance

UMH #369

Scherzo from 4 Pièces Fugitives

Schumann

Benediction Postlude

PRAYER CONCERNS

SHARING IN WORSHIP TODAY Acolytes - Liam Cheng, Nathan Besler Liturgists - Hyelim Yoon, Doug Fullman Reader - Hazel Cheng Musicians - Julia Hanna, Amy Gardner, John Macdonald Ushers - Vasanth Victor, Ida Cahill, Bright Rajaratnam, Bhanu Prakash, Thomas Sandford

Music Ministry

TODAY'S FLOWERS ARE GIVEN

To the Glory of God

Donald Jones, The People of Ukraine, Victims of Gun Violence, The Family of Joan Klaas, The Born Family, Mernel and Mary Jane, Laxman Lawrence, Suzanne, Grady, Sylvia Couvertier, Carl Pate, Jennifer, Anatalia, Vicki

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

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