Sooften,weexpectlifetowowanddazzleus.
THECHURCHGATHERS
ButGodoftencomesinthestill,thesmall,andthemeek. Weexistamidstconstantstimulusandsound. Buthere,wearequietedamongtheunforcedrhythmsofgrace. Ourheartsareweigheddownbyworryandweariness WecomeseekingthewellspringofGod'smercyandgrace.CalltoWorship
Pre-ServiceMusic AllegrettofromLiederohneWorte Lang
PrayerofConfession
TheLordbewithyou. Andalsowithyou. Somanyvoicesclamorforourminds,somanynoises.Sometimeswetunein tothevoicesthataremosttempting,promisingquickandeasy.Othertimes wefocusonthevoicesthatamplifyourbiggestfears Andthentherearethe voicesthatkeepusdistractedandblissfullyunaware.Butnoneofthese voicesareyoursGod
Godofloveandtruth,youspeakbeneaththemall Inthestillness,welisten Foryourgrace,welisten. Foryourvoice,welisten. silence for prayer
Godspeakstouswiththevoiceoflife,thevoiceoflove Godcallsuseachbyname.Welisten,andwefollow. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen. WordsofAssurance
Acolytes -RoySun,NigelSun Liturgists -VinetteJones, BrookFoster
Reader -RaphaelAryeeteyJr. Musicians- Choir, JuliaHanna
Ushers -RalphNewhall,DavidBell, UlandaFrisbee,RichHadley
BYDRS.JOHNAND KARENZUMBRUNN
ScriptureReading 1Kings19:9-13
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Postlude
MarchefromSixpiecesafterBach MacDowell
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforthosewhoarewithouthomes Prayersforthose strugglingwiththeirphysicalandmentalhealth. PrayersforthefriendsandfamilyofJohnMacdonald,whopassedawaythispast week PrayersforVedaassherecoversfromakidney transplant,Redrickasheenduresdialysis,andJacqueline asshecontinueslifeinanursinghome. Prayersforourcountryandthedivisivenesscausedbypoliticaldiscourse Maywefindwaystocommunicateandworktogether Prayersforthosearoundtheworld,butespeciallyinGazaexperiencinghardship, foodinsecurity,andfamine.Maywesharewhatwehaveinplentyforthosewhodo nothavenearlyenough
Prayersforthosebeingtargetedforwheretheirfamiliesarefrom. Prayersforpeopleinallplacesinwar.
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
We are excited to welcome Blessing Gwatana to the role of PUMC Director of Children’sMinistry.Weknowsheandherfamilywillbewelcomedwarmlyhereat PUMC Blessing’semailisblessing@princetonumcorg
WELCOMETOBLESSINGGWATANA
It'sthattimeofyearoncemore!ThePUMCFallGatheringPotluckwill be held on Sunday, September 21 from noon to 4pm at Mercer Park West!SignupwiththeQRcode.
FALLGATHERINGPOTLUCK
YouareinvitedtotheStonebridgeMethodistscommunionservicetoday,Sept14, 2 p.m. at Stonebridge, 100 Hollinshead Spring Rd, Skillman, NJ in the Club Room. Allarewelcome!Contactpostberg1@aolcomwithanyquestions
STONEBRIDGECOMMUNION
Thank you for your generous donations to Princeton Cornerstone Community Kitchen's Back-to-school Backpack Drive! Because of your kindness, many students in our community will start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.WeatCCKtrulyappreciatetheamazingpartnershipwehave.
CCKTHANKSYOU!
There will be no youth next week - Sept 21 - due to the Fall Gathering Potluck We hopetoseeyouthere!
NOYOUTHSEPT21
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