Princeton UMC 3.22.26 Bulletin

Itisyou,God,whohavecreatedusandsetusfreefromallthatoppresses. Wesingyourpraise!

Itisyou,gentleChrist,whohavetransformedourliveswithGod’slove Wedeclareourthanks!

Pre-ServiceMusic AndantinotranquillofromPreludes Kabalensky

CalltoWorship

Itisyou,HolySpirit,whogiveusanewwaytolive. Wegivetoyouourwholebeing. Mayweworshipyouinallwedo!

TheLordbewithyou Andalsowithyou.

ThroughthisLentenseasonweconfessthatfearoftentiesusinknots, uncertainweareworthyofGod'sloveinsteadoftrustinginGod'spresenceand power.Letuspraytogether.

PrayerofConfession

FaithfulGod,weconfessthatwearenotsurehowtorespondtoyourpower, yourlaw,oryourjudgment.Weshrinkandshudderbeforeyouattimes.Or, weturnawayfromyouindefianceandrebellion.Weconfessthatfear teachesustogrowcautious,closed,andoverwhelmed.Itteachesustobe satisfiedwithcaptivity,forourselvesandforothers.

Asweuntieourknots-theonesinourhands,orthetensioninourbodies,we areinvitedtoloosenthefearthatkeepsusdistantfromGodandtheriskof judgment

Aswetiethebluebeadwheretheknotusedtobe,oraswecontinuetorelease thetensioninourbody,wecontinuetopray:

Godoflove,loosenwhatbindsus.Teachusyourstoryofwonderandawe,of freedomandtrust. Helpustotrustinyourprovidence.Freeustonoticeyour presencebreakingforthallaroundus.

silence for prayer

WordsofAssurance

God'sgloryisnotdistantorrare.

Itmeetsusinordinarymomentsandcallsusintowonder.

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!

InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Amen.

Acolytes - Kate Potts, Edie Potts

Liturgists - Vanns Bosita, Brooke Foster

Reader - Anna Griffiths

Musicians - Intergenerational Choir, Julia Hanna

Ushers -Tim Ewer, Pam Ewer, Ian Griffiths, Ed Francisco, Francis Francisco

TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT

Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233

ScriptureReading Exodus19:2-9,16-23,20:1-3,18-21(p 63)

ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.

Sermon “FearNot...BeAwed” Rev.JennySmithWalz

TORESPONDINFAITH

HymnofResponse IntheDesert,onGod’sMountain see insert

PrayersofthePeople

TheLord'sPrayer

OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.

Offertory ALentenLoveSong HelenKemp

PrayerofThanksgiving

ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD

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 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.

ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailTylerMathiasenat tyler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisin thehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall

Volunteers are needed during Holy Week to invite the community into the SanfordDavisRoomtopray,meditate,orwalktheprayerlabyrinth Canyouoffer awelcome?ContactTylerattyler@princetonumcorgtosignup!

HOLYWEEKHOSTS 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, emailscholarships@princetonumc.org.

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