THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic EintrittfromWaldscenen RobertSchumann
Children’sToneChimes Savior,LikeaShepherdLeadUs
Hereinthisplace,withthesepeople,webeginthatweekwecallHoly Wecraneourneckstoseetheparade,wewillbowourheadsasthefuneral processionwindsthroughthestreets.
Introits
CalltoWorship
WehavebeenwithJesusonthisjourney;welongforcouragetogotothend. Inonehand,weclutchthepalmbranches;intheother,wecradleourfearful andbrokenhearts.
HeComes! MichaelBedford
Aschildrendanceexcitedlyaroundhim,Jesushumblyentersourlives. Hosanna!Wewelcomethekingdombearerintoourmidst.Hosanna!
TheLordbewithyou Andalsowithyou.
ThroughthisLentenseasonweconfessthatfearoftentiesusinknots,reluctant togoforwardintodarkness,pain,anduncertainty Letuspraytogether
Hymn
PrayerofConfession
Hosanna,LoudHosanna UMH#278
UnendingGod,weconfessthatfearmakesushesitate,orfreeze,ortoturn awaycompletelyfromthepathbeforeus.Weconfessthatfearteachesusto avoidwhatisdifficultandseeksafetyandsolacewhereverwecanfindit. Fearteachesustodoubtyouandthepowerofyourpresenceandlove. Asweuntieourknots-theonesinourhands,orthetensioninourbodies,we areinvitedtoloosenthefearthatkeepsusdistantfromGod,afraidthatwe've beenabandonedandleftalone.Aswetiethepurplebeadwheretheknotused tobe,oraswecontinuetoreleasethetensioninourbody,wecontinuetopray: Godofthejourney,loosenwhatbindsus.Teachusyourstoryofyour unendingpresence,ofyourlovethatneverletsusgo. Helpustotrustinyour loveandhealingpower,eveninthefaceofsuffering,death,injustice,and evil.Freeustotrustthatweareneveralone.
silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
Hearthegoodnews!Lovedoesnotabandonuswhenthepathgrows hard
Christmercifullywalkswithus,allthewaythrough. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Amen.
Acolytes - Nigel Sun, Roy Sun
Liturgists - Theresa Cann, Susan Victor Reader - Edwin Jenkins
Musicians - Children’s Choir, Children’s ToneChimes, Intergenerational Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers -Paul Manulik, Lou Davelman, Momo Wolapaye, Reggie Cann, Phil Doran
INCELEBRATIONOFSPRINGANDTHE BEAUTIFULSIGNSOFNEWLIFETHAT SURROUNDUSTHISHOLYSEASON
BYLINDSAYDIEHLAND PAULMANULIK
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry KingTriumphant RuthElaineSchram
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Matthew21:1-11(p 21),John18:1-12(p 105)
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon “FearNot...LoveGoeswithUs” Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
HymnofResponse ToMockYourReign,ODearestLord UMH#285
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory SonatainA Scarlatti
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Postlude
AllGlory,Laud,andHonor arr.JohnCarter
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.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailTylerMathiasenat tyler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamilymemberisin thehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall
Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
Maundy Thursday service will be held this Thursday, April 2 at 7pm in the Sanctuary, and will consist of the choir presenting “The Living Last Supper,” by RuthElaineSchram Childcarewillbeavailable
MAUNDYTHURSDAY
OurGoodFridayservicethisyearonFriday,April3at7pmintheSanctuary Itwill featurea“StationsoftheCross.”Childcarewillbeavailable.
GOODFRIDAY
PUMC will have two Easter services: an Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 am, held on the front lawn, and Easter worship service held at the usual time, 10 am in the Sanctuary. Childcare will be available for the later service. Our Easter Egg Hunt willfollowthelaterserviceat11:30am
EASTERSERVICES
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.
PUMCSCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION