CreatingGod,youhavemadeusinyourimage. Youhavefeduswithyourblessing.
Youhaveledusthroughourchallenges
CalltoWorship THECHURCHGATHERS
Youhavegrantedusgracewhenweleastexpectedit. Youarethefountainofblessing,thesourceofunendinggoodness. Weturntoyou.Wethankyou.Weworshipyou. Come,GenerousSpirit,andtransformusbyyourgrace.
Pre-ServiceMusic PetiteslitaniesdeJesus Grovlez
TheLordbewithyou
Andalsowithyou.
ThroughthisLentenseasonweconfessthatfearoftentiesusinknots, tighteningourheartsuntilweclingtosuspicioninsteadoftrustinginGod's grace.Letuspraytogether.
PrayerofConfession
FaithfulGod,weconfessthatweareanxiousthatthereisnotenough.Not enoughtime.Notenoughsecurity.Notenoughtogoaround.Notenoughto share.Weconfessthatfearteachesustoguardwhatwehave.Itteachesus tobereadytocontendforwhatweneed.Fearfeedsourappetiteformore, butitneversatisfies.
Asweuntieourknots-theonesinourhands,orthetensioninourbodies,we areinvitedtoloosenthefearthatcomeswithscarcityandthepowersthat driveit
Aswetiethegreenbeadwheretheknotusedtobe,oraswecontinueto releasethetensioninourbody,wecontinuetopray: Godoflove,loosenwhatbindsus.Teachusyourstoryofabundance. Helpus totrustinyourprovidence.Releaseourclinginggrasp,andopenourhands totrustandsharing.
silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
InGod’slove,abundanceisalreadyatwork. God'sgraceisenough.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Amen.
Acolytes - Lydia Bass, Sidnee Mezazem
Liturgists - Vinette Jones, Isaac Shin
Reader - Scott Collins
Musicians - Intergenerational Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers -Ralph Newhall, Rich Hadley, James Frisbee, Ulanda Frisbee
PARENTS:ELENAANDVASILE; ODETTEANDCHARLES
GIVENBYMIRCEAANDFRANÇOISE POPESCU INLOVINGMEMORYOFOUR
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Exodus16:1-3,9-21,31(p 60)
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon “FearNot...ThereisEnough” Rev.AllieRosnerBass
TORESPONDINFAITH
HymnofResponse GuideMe,OThouGreatJehovah UMH#127
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen. MusicMinistry
Offertory BalminGilead arr.Burleigh Hymn
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Postlude VigorouslyfromPentaMetrics Larsen Alyssa Lester, soprano
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for all giving and receiving hospice care. May strength, calm, compassion, and rest be available to them as they process life and death.
Prayers for Charles in his recovery from back surgery. May it go smoothly and stabilize quickly. Prayers for our country and the divisiveness caused by political discourse
Prayers for all children of God living in Iran, Israel, and the Middle East during this time of war Prayers that we may learn from the plentiful errors of history, and instead seek peaceful avenues to resolve our differences.
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ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonneemac@verizonnet EmailTylerMathiasenat tyler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisin thehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall.
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
Volunteers are needed during Holy Week to invite the community into the SanfordDavisRoomtopray,meditate,orwalktheprayerlabyrinth.Canyouoffer awelcome?ContactTylerattyler@princetonumc.orgtosignup!
HOLYWEEKHOSTS
A Special Charge Conference will be held today, March 15, at 11:30 a.m. for the purpose of electing officers to the Leadership Board, Discipleship Board, and NominationsandLayLeadershipteam Joininpersonorviazoom
CHARGECONFERENCE
Join Pastor Jenny and Youth Director Brooke Foster on Saturday, March 21st to discover our Methodist DNA at the oldest house of Methodist worship in continuous use in America. Carpool will leave from the PUMC parking lot at 8:45 AM. Time travel begins at 10:30 at Historic St. George’s. Group registration is required Please email Brooke (Brooke@princetonumcorg) by today if you’re interested METHODISTHISTORYATST.GEORGE’SINPHILLY
The Princeton United Methodist Church Education Scholarship is offered to members of PUMC and their children to help defray the cost of tuition Deadline for submission of application and supporting materials is May 8th For questions, emailday dreamer67@yahoo.com PUMCSCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION
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