Princeton UMC 3.3

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

THECHURCHGATHERS

Pre-ServiceMusic

CalltoWorship

Andantinofrom10PiecesforPiano Sibelius

adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes

EternalMystery,Groundofourbeing, youarethesoilfromwhichwegrow. RisenChrist,LovingPresence, youarethecouragewithwhichwedie. HolySpirit,RadiantOneness, youarethejoywithwhichweareraised.Amen!

Hymn

PrayerofConfession

JesusCallsUs

UMH#398 vs 1, 3-5

adapted from Steven Garnaas - Holmes

TrustinginGod’stendermercy,letusconfessoursintoGodwithoneanother God,weconfessthatweclingtothethingsofthisworld;ourhandsaretoo fulltoreceiveyourgrace.Helpusletgoofallbutyou,toloseourlife,to receiveyourlife.HelpustodieandrisewithChrist,whoisourBeloved,our promise,ourcourage.

silence for prayer

PrayerResponse FortheThingsthatIDoWrong MichaelBedford

WordsofAssurance

Mayyourlovebreakmeopenandriseinme, thatImaybearthefruitsofyourSpirit. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Amen.

TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT

MusicMinistry

PrayerLitany HelenKemp

Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong

SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY

Acolytes-EdiePotts,EvelynBass Liturgists-VinetteJones, DouglasFullman Reader-YannickIbrahim

Musicians-YouthChoir, ChancelChoir,ScottCollins, JuliaHanna

Ushers-BobNuse,JuliCollins, PaulManulik,CharlesBass, ReginaldCann

TFWS#2233

TODAY'SFLOWERS AREGIVEN

BYMOCHEN

ScriptureReading John12:20-26

ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.

Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz

TORESPONDINFAITH

PrayersofthePeople

Offertory AServant’sHeart MaryMcDonald

HolyCommunion UMH#13

TheLord'sPrayer

OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname,yourkin-domcome, yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveustodayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Leadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,foryoursisthe kingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.

PrayerAfterReceiving

ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD

Hymn

Benediction

IHaveDecidedtoFollowJesus FWS#2129

Postlude SonatainF Scarlatti

PRAYERCONCERNS

PrayersforKiran,Donna,JaniceandJohnwithhealthconcerns.Prayfor diagnosisandhealing

Prayersforthelonelyanddepressedandallthosecaringforthemandfor thosefacingprejudiceandunkindness

PrayersforthepeopleofIsrael,Palestine,Ukraine,Russiaandallotherplaces ofwarandunrest.Prayfortheirleaders tocometopeacefulresolutions

HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?

ForourPrayerChain,callYvonneMacdonaldat609-577-8369 oremailheratyvonnee.mac@verizon.net.EmailPastorTayler Necoecheaattayler@princetonumc.orgwhenyouorafamily memberisinthehospitalorinneedofapastoralcall

Conversations on and Well AThreePartSeries

Thislent,togoalongwithourworshipseriesof LearningtoDie,wewillbehostingathreepart conversationseriesondeathanddying.

March3-ConversationwithDr.Barile -Lunch provided (Olives)

March10-HonestConversationson DeathandDying

-Potluck lunch

-Child care provided (please reserve ahead of time)

March17-CelebrationofLifePlanning

-Lunch provided (Tacoria)

-Child care provided (please reserve ahead of time)

-Workshop

EachsessionwillstartafterbothKUMCandPUMC servicesletout,at12pmandgountil1:30pmin Princeton UMC’s Fellowship Hall, with a zoom option available. Lunch provided (with a requestedsmalldonation),andchildcarewillbe provided(mustreserveaheadoftime).

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Palm Sunday/Easter Lilies

WearedecoratingthechurchforEaster.

OrdersandpaymentsforpalmplantsmustbereceivedbyMarch19.

OrdersandpaymentsforliliesmustbereceivedbyMarch24.

Ordersandpaymentscanbeplacedintheofferingplateormailedto 7VandeventerAve,Princeton,NJ08542.

ContactTylerwithanyquestionsattyler@princetonumc.org.

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PalmPlant-$35each

OneLilyinSmallPot-$25each

ThreeLiliesinLargePot-$40each

Dedication(s)

Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.

CONVERSATIONSONDEATHANDDYING TODAY

Joinustodayfrom12-1:30pmintheFellowshipHallforadialoguebetweenDavid BarileMD,andPastorTaylerastheydiscussdyingwell,Dr Barile'sperspectiveon thedyingprocess,andhowthatintersectswithourfaith.

ALTAMURALEGACYCONCERTATPUMC

AltamuraLegacyConcertseriespresentsmasterpianistBorisPetrushanksy performingMussorgsky’siconic“PicturesatanExhibition,”pairedwith Schumann’smasterpiece“Kreisleriana.”Admissionis$40,or$10forstudents. TheconcertisthisSunday,March3,at4p.m.intheSanfordDavisroom.

LENTENDEVOTIONALBOOK

ThisyearforourLentendevotional,wehavedecidedto publishitonAmazon.TheE-Bookversioncanbeboughtfor $1.99,orapaperbackcanbeboughtfor$10.85.Ifyouwould prefertobuyacopyinpersonfromthechurch,thereare limitedquantitiesforsaleintheofficefor$10,$450ofwhich willgotowardsourmissionsfunds.Youcanpickthemup duringtheweekorafterservice. ScantheQRcodetofindthe linkonAmazon!