Jeremiahsaid,“Iamonlyaboy” Mosessaid,“WhoamItodothiswork?”
Marysaid,“Howcanthisbe?”
THECHURCHGATHERS
Weoftensay,“ButGod,Iamafraid.”
Evenwhenweareafraid,Godinvitesuscloser. SomaywetrusttheInviter.
MayweheedGod’sinvitation.
MaywesummonourcourageandsingGod’spraise. Letusworshipourcourageous,inviting,callingGod.Amen! CalltoWorship
TheLordbewithyou
Andalsowithyou.
Letuspraytogether ThroughthisLentenseasonweconfessthatfearoftenties usinknots,tighteningourheartsuntilweclingtocontrolinsteadoftrustingin God'sgrace.
PrayerofConfession
FaithfulGod,weconfessthatchangeandlossunsettleus.Whentheworld shifts,itunmoorsus.Wegrievewhatweknew,andwestruggletotrustwhat wecannotyetsee.Weseekfalsesecurityinsteadoftrustingyourguidance whenthewayforwardisunclear.
Asweuntieourknots-theonesinourhands,orthetensioninourbodies,we areinvitedtoloosenthefearthatcomeswithuncertainty,loss,andchange. Aswetietheorangebeadwheretheknotusedtobe,oraswecontinueto releasethetensioninourbody,wecontinuetopray: Godoflove,loosenwhatbindsus.Teachusyourstoryoflove. Helpustotrust inyourenduringpresence,aswemoveintoanunknownanddifferentfuture. silence for prayer
Hearthegoodnews:GodhasnotabandonedwhatGodhasbegun Eveninuncertainty,loveremainspresent,faithful,andbuildingGod's kingdom.
InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Amen.WordsofAssurance Hymn
Acolytes -AndrewAryeetey, RaphaelAryeeteyJr. Liturgists -ChristineShungu,CurtHillegas Reader -RaphaelAryeeteyJr. Musicians-IntergenerationalChoir, JuliaPotts,ScottCollins,JuliaHanna Ushers -LouDavelman,ReggieCann, PaulManulik,MomoWolapaye,PhilDoren
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Children'sTime
ScriptureReading
Sermon
WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
Ezra3:10-13(p 403)
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
FearNot...GodisStillHere Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
Offertory
PréludeinD Blumenfeld
HolyCommunion UMH#13
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
EternalGod,wegiveyouthanksforthisholymysteryinwhichyouhave givenyourselftous.Grantthatwemaygointotheworldinthestrengthof yourSpirit,togiveourselvesforothers,inthenameofJesusChristour Lord.Amen.
PrayerAfterReceiving
Hymn
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
FromAllThatDwellsBelowtheSkies UMH#101
Benediction
Postlude AllegroassaielusingandofromSonatinainC Kabalevsky
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayersforourcountryandthedivisivenesscausedbypoliticaldiscourse
Prayersforourcountry’sleaderstochoosepathwaysofpeace andnotwarorviolence.Prayersforourcommunitymemberstocome togetherandprovidesupportforthosewhomaybeatrisk,financially, physically,socially,orotherwise Maywefindwaysto communicateandworktogether
Prayersforthosearoundtheworldexperiencingwar,hardship,foodinsecurity, andfamine.Maywesharewhatwehaveinplenty. Prayersforthosebeingtargetedinourcommunityandnationwide Prayersforpeopleinallplacesinwar PrayersfortheHoustonfamilyatthepassingofDavid,theRobinson familywithhealthstruggles,andMicheleTuckPonderand CarolKuhlthauwithkneereplacements
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Join Isaac Shin for a Lenten small group on February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1 at 7 pm. The small group will follow the Lenten theme "Fear Not!" and invite you more deeply into scripture and discussion with others Reach out to isaac@princetonumcorg if you'd like to join the group or if you'd like more information.
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A Special Charge Conference will be held on Sunday, March 15, at 11:30am for the purpose of electing officers to the Leadership Board, Discipleship Board, and NominationsandLayLeadershipteam.Joininpersonorviazoom.
CHARGECONFERENCE
Join"ContinuingConversationsonRaceandWhitePrivilege"nextMonday,March 2, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Not in Our Town Princeton has a signup link for the virtual program at niotprincetonorg/event The topic: Educational Equity in New Jersey andBeyond.
NOTINOURTOWNPRINCETON
UMCOR Sunday seeks to increase awareness and support for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Gifts given on UMCOR Sunday play a vitalroleinenhancingthechurch'sglobalhumanitarianresponsebecausethese fundscoverUMCOR'sadministrativecosts
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