THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Praeludium II
Life-Giving God, we praise you!
RisenChrist,wegreetyou!
Seen and unseen, Christ, you walk with us, Andweopenourheartstoyourpresence. Come,Beloved,andfeeduswithyourgrace.
Hymn
PrayerofConfession
The Lord be with you. Andalsowithyou.
Clara Schumann
God of Grace and God of Glory
adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Let’s join our hearts as one to confess our need for God together. GentleGod,LovingPresence,weconfessthatwehaveactedasifyou werenothere.Wehavebeeninourownlittleworlds.Andinourbubblesof isolation,wehavealsofailedtonoticeandloveothersasyouhavecalled usto.Forgiveoursin,returnustoyourworld,andreturnustoone another.
Healourheartsandhelpustoliveinharmonywithyou,withothersand withallCreation,inthegraceofChristandthepowerofyourSpirit. silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
God draws near, walking with us, even when we are unaware. Godhearsourquestions,oursorrows,ourhopes,ourfears,andopensour heartswithloveandgrace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
InthenameofJesusChristweareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry
I Believe
Children'sTime Where Children Belong
Acolytes - Lydia Bass, Nuri Francis Liturgists - Nkechi Mezazem, Pearl Assan
Mark Miller
TFWS #2233
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY TODAY’SFLOWERSAREGIVEN INCELEBRATIONOFOUR CHURCHFAMILY
Reader - Isaac Shin
Musicians- Choir, Julia Hanna
CalltoWorship adapted from Steve Garnaas-Holmes BYIONAHARDING
Ushers - Ralph Newhall, David Bell, James Frisbee, Ulanda Frisbee, Rich Hadley
UMH #577
ScriptureReading
Psalm 34:15-18, Luke 24:13-35
This is the Word of Life. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
TORESPONDINFAITH
Hymn Stay With Us FWS #2199
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory
Hear to the Heart of God arr. Kevin Cummings
Hymn Doxology
PrayerofThanksgiving
UMH #94
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn Walk With Me FWS #2242
Benediction
Postlude
Gigue from Six Pieces after Bach MacDowell
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for those who are without homes. Prayers for those struggling with their physical and mental health. Prayers for our country and the divisiveness caused by political discourse. May we find ways to communicate and work together. Prayers for those around the world, but especially in Gaza experiencing hardship, food insecurity, and famine. May we share what we have in plenty for those who do not have nearly enough. Prayers for those being targeted for where their families are from. Prayers for people in all places in war.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
For our Prayer Chain, call Yvonne Macdonald at 609-577-8369 or email her at yvonnee.mac@verizon.net. Email Tyler Mathiasen at tyler@princetonumc.org when you or a family member is in the hospital or in need of a pastoral call.
UnitedMethodistChurch
We are a diverse faith community, engaged in enlivening spiritually thirsty people to joyfully respond to God’s love and grow as disciples of Christ, so that together we may experience the fullness of life.
WELCOMETOISAACSHIN
We are excited to welcome Isaac Shin to the role of Pastoral Intern here at PUMC. Isaac is a second year student at Princeton Seminary in the MDiv program. Isaac can be reached at isaac@princetonumc.org
FALLGATHERINGPOTLUCK
It's that time of year once more! The PUMC Fall Gathering Potluck will be held today after service from noon to 4pm at Mercer Park West! We hope to see you there!
YOUTHGROUPNOTMEETINGSEPT21
There will be no youth group meeting today due to the Fall Gathering Potluck. We hope to see you there!
NEWCOMERSGROUP
New to Princeton UMC? Hoping to make some new friends and see what Princeton UMC is all about? Then come to the Newcomers group! We will meet on Sundays at 11:30am at Princeton UMC from September 28-November 2. Please email Pastor Jenny at jenny@princetonumc.org for more info.
www.princetonumc.org/calendar