THECHURCHGATHERS
Godoftruth,sowtheseedofyourWordinourhearts. Wereceiveyourgracewithgladandgeneroushearts. LovingChrist,sowtheseedsofhealingandgrowthinourbodiesandsouls. Wereceiveyourgracewithgladandgeneroushearts. HolySpirit,sowtheseedsofyourloveinourlives Wereceiveyourgracewithgladandgeneroushearts.Alleluia!CalltoWorship
TheLordbewithyou. Andalsowithyou.
Hymn
SingPraisestoGodWhoReignsAbove
PrayerofConfession
TheDivineGardenercannotsowseedsofjusticeandpeacewherethereis nothingbutheartsofdry,hardrocks. Weconfessthatourheartsmayneed tillingandthediggingoutofthedeeplyrootedsinsthatcrowdoutseedlings plantedwithdivinecompassion.Letuspraytogether: Godofsteadfastlove,youchangebittertearsofremorsefulheartswith raindrops ofmercy, Germinateinusnewlife,growingwithintegrity!
Godofsteadfastlove,youchangethecoldshameofcontriteheartswithsun raysofmercy.Sproutinusanewlife,growingwithhonesty!
Godofsteadfastlove,youchangethestonyedgesofrepentantheartsinto landscapesofmercy, Branchusoutintonewlife,growingwithgenerosity! silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
TheDivineGardnersowsmercy InChrist,thisfaithfulloveisplantedinour hearts.AndwiththehelpoftheHolySpiritlivinginus, theforgivenessthatgrowsinusbecomesfruitforothersaswell. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Acolytes - Elliot Walz, Harper Sam Liturgists - Vinette Jones, Lindsey Donaldson, Raphael Aryeetey
Musicians - Pick-up choir
Ushers -Tom Sandford, Ida Cahill, Bhanu Prakash, Bright Rajaratnam
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Matthew13:1-9,18-23(p.13)
ThisistheWordofLife ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon
Hymn
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
Rev JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
HymnofPromise
UMH#707
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdom come;thywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisday ourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethose whotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,but deliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,thepower,andthe gloryforever.Amen.
Offertory
HowCanIKeepfromSinging Lowry,arr AlanBullard
Hymn Doxology
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn YouaretheSeed
Benediction
Recessional
UMH#94
UMH#583
Postlude LittlePreludeinF J.S.Bach
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforallgivingandreceivinghospicecare Maystrength, calm,compassion,andrestbeavailabletothem. Prayersforallthoseparticipatinginongoingdiplomaticnegotiationsaround peace.Mayallsidescometogether,transcendtheirdifferences,andseekto elevatehumanflourishingasthemostcrucialpriority. PrayersforallthosevisitingNorthAmericafortheWorldCup Maytheyfeelsafeandwelcomed.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailTylerMathiasenat tyler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisin thehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
Email blesssing@princetonumc.org foranyquestionsyoumayhave.
Save the Date: "Sing In: Songs of Justice, Joy, and Resilience" featuring Mark MillerwillbeheldintheSanctuaryonThursday,July16,7:30pm
SINGIN:SONGSOFJUSTICE,JOY,ANDRESILIENCE
Beginning next week, hymn sing will start at 9:50am on Sunday mornings beforeservice.
HYMNSING
Pastor-Rev.JennySmithWalz AdministrativeDirector-TylerMathiasen DirectorofYouthMinistry-BrookeFoster DirectorofChildren’sMinistry-BlessingGwatana MusicDirector-TomShelton DirectorofCommunications-AbbyGillette ChurchSexton-GilmarEnamorado CustodialStaff-SantosGonzales,MarioVillatoro