SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Come and See | by Lauren Wright Pittman A Sanctified Art
7 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton, NJ, 08542 609 924 2613 www.princetonumc.org
Pre-Service Music
THE CHURCH GATHERS Fairest Lord Jesus
arr. John Carter
Call to WONDER What are you looking for? We come seeking the presence of God. Slow down. Look around. God is already here. Pay attention to the ordinary, to what you have passed by a hundred times. There is more here than we have noticed. Come with your questions. Come with your curiosity. Come with your wonder. Christ invites us: Come and see. So we open our hearts, awaken our attention, and worship the God who is already here. May we have eyes to see.
Hymn
For the Beauty of the Earth
UMH #92
Prayer of Confession The Lord be with you. And also with you. We come to God, with one heart, mind, and voice, seeking God's grace and mercy. Let us pray. God of grace, you are present before we notice, at work before we understand. Yet we hurry past what is holy. We overlook people we think we already know. We see only what we expect to see, and sometimes turn away from what is difficult. Forgive us, God. Slow us down. Awaken our attention. Open us again to your presence, to your grace, and to your invitation. Help us come and see. silence for prayer
Words of Assurance
God sees us fully and loves us still. Christ meets us where we are and invites us to come closer. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Amen.
TO HEAR THE WORD AND REFLECT Music Ministry
Praise His Holy Name
Hampton
Children's Time
Where Children Belong
TFWS #2233
SHARING IN WORSHIP TODAY
Acolytes - Lydia Bass, Sydney Maxam Liturgists - Nancy Ranieri, Christine Shungu, Allie Rosner Bass Musicians - Summer Pick-Up Choir, Julia Hanna Ushers - Tom Sandford, Ida Cahill, Bhanu Prakash, Bright Rajaratnam, Tracy Suncheng
TODAY’S FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOR OF LINDSAY DIEHL
BY DRS. JOHN & KAREN ZUMBRUNN
Scripture Reading John 1:35-51 (p. 87) This is the Word of Life. Thanks be to God. Sermon
Come and See
Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
TO RESPOND IN FAITH Hymn
Open My Eyes, That I May See
UMH #454
Prayers of the People The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Offertory
Arioso from Cantata #156
Hymn
Bach
Doxology
UMH #94
Prayer of Thanksgiving
AND SCATTERS TO BE IN THE WORLD Hymn
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
UMH #206
Benediction Recessional Postlude
To God Be the Glory
arr. Mark Hayes
PRAYER CONCERNS
Prayers for all giving and receiving hospice care. May strength, calm, compassion, and rest be available to them. For those who recently lost Temporary Protected Status and are facing fear and uncertainty. May we strive to support our siblings and neighbors from other lands and overcome the base tendencies of nativism and racism.
HAVE PRAYER CONCERNS? 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.
WELCOME TO
Princeton United Methodist Church 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.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
KICK-OFF SCHEDULE
Wondering when all of our programming begins? Check out our Fall Kick-off page, where you can find our schedule, our latest newsletter, and more!
JOB OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for someone to fulfill our part-time nursery care attendant position. This position will be approximately 2 hours each Sunday, with an occasional extra hour after worship for special events. To find out more, follow this link.
WORSHIP FOCUS GROUP
Have you ever wondered how we develop our sermon themes throughout the year (Fall Kickoff, Stewardship, Advent, Easter)? Now is the opportunity to find out and be a part of it! Email tyler@princetonumc.org for more info.
STAFF
Pastor - Rev. Jenny Smith Walz Administrative Director - Tyler Mathiasen Director of Youth Ministry - Brooke Foster Director of Children’s Ministry - Blessing Gwatana Music Director - Tom Shelton Director of Communications - Abby Gillette Church Sexton - Gilmar Enamorado Custodial Staff - Santos Gonzales, Mario Villatoro
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