THE CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP death and evil is news so startling so amazing so

April 12, 2020 different from the news that bombards us day by day.
Easter Sunday Beyond our comprehension You startle us again and
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ again with resurrection Life, bringing grace and hope
Believe Belong and joy. You, in your risen power, are shaping all our
Become Build
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days, and so we praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Welcome! We’re happy to have you with us today. Amen. ~ written by Christine Jerrett

PRAY-LUDE WORSHIP FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES

WORDS OF WELCOME & OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR
MINISTRY
GIFTS/OFFERTORY
*CALL TO WORSHIP *Thanksgiving Praise: “He Is Exalted”
L: We are not eye-witnesses to an event, as were Mary and the (TFWS #2070)
disciples; we have not journeyed through a dangerous city RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 118:14-29
to seek answers or consolation; (UMH 839)
P: We have not seen angels gathering at the rim of this day, L: The Lord is my strength and my power; the Lord has
or wept in the garden this morning because we could not become my salvation.
find Him. P: There are joyous songs of victory in the tents of the
L: But we are here to attest to a story that has not lost its power righteous:
during twenty plus centuries of change and conflict. L: “the right hand of the Lord does valiantly, the right-hand of
P: We are here because those before us carried this story as the Lord is exalted,
if it were precious gold; cherished it as if it were the key P: the right-hand of the Lord does valiantly!”
to a hidden wisdom. L: I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the
L: Sisters and brothers in Christ, take your places here today Lord.
in celebration and in awe. What you are about to hear again, P: For the Lord has chastened me sorely, but has not given
has the capacity to change the world. Your very presence me over to death.
attests to the rising up of life from the tomb of despair, L: Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter
and to the uncontrollable power of God. through them and give thanks to the Lord.
P: It is Easter morning again: and we will celebrate. P: This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter
~ written by Ann Siddall
through it.
“Christ is risen!”
L: I thank you that You have answered me and have become
A: “He is risen indeed!”
my salvation.
P: The stone which the builders rejected has become the
We repeat our Easter shouts of surprise and joy again
cornerstone.
and again, for news of Your victory over powers of
L: This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
P: This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice
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and be glad in it.
L: Save us, we beseech You, O Lord! Believe Belong
P: Oh Lord, we beseech You, give us success!
L: Blessed is the One who comes in the Name of the Lord! Become Build
P: We bless you from the house of the Lord.
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L: The Lord is God, who has given us a light.
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horns of the altar! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
L: You are my God, and I will give thanks to You; You are my
God, I will extol You. Important NV Food Pantry News Update
P: Oh give thanks to the Lord, who is good; for God’s
steadfast love endures forever! Due to the Covid 19 Virus there are families in Newark Valley
*HYMN “Up from the Grave He Arose” (UMH #322) experiencing food shortage so the pantry will be open regular
hours of 3 to 4 on Tuesday & Thursday. If you are not able to
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S come during those hours, please call 642-3339 and someone
PRAYER (UMH #895) will meet you at the pantry at the time you request. We are
SCRIPTURE LESSON John 20:1-18 here for you so don't hesitate to call. Open to all residents of
the 13811 zip code. Thank you!
MESSAGE: “He Is Risen Indeed!” ~ Pastor Tim
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
*HYMN “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
(UMH #302)
BENEDICTION PRAISE
“God Be with You till We Meet Again”
verse 1, verse only (UMH #672)

THE LIGHT GOES FORTH

POSTLUDE

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People to Remember in Prayer Each Day
For Encouragement: Wilma Ace; Caregivers; Davis, Heath & Neal
Missionary Families; Macella Dean; Jessica Dunham; Pastor Gary
Freeland; Lillian Gregrow; David Hendrickson; Dorene Hill; Valerie
Hogan; Rob Dunham & family; Sheryl Jones; Flora Kouf; “Linda”; Tim &
Connie Middleton; Shuba & Morrissey families; Bonnie Snapp; President
Trump; UCC Church; Bishop Mark Webb;
Health Related Issues: “Amy”; Jerry Adams; Larry Baird; Mark
Basham; Baby Princess Warrior Bristol; Bob Abbott; Carol Bazzeghin;
Pete Brennan; Carol Carey; Jackie Carlin; Donald Cornwell; “Dale”
(Florida friend); Tony DeCaro; Wendy Dunham; Mary Harper Edsall;
Mary Edsall; “Franklin” (1 ½ yr.-old); Bob Giblin; Dave Grebe; Linda
Hendrickson; “Jordan”; Jim Kavalesky; “Kerry”; Rosie Kessler; MaryAnn
Kinsey; Marylou Kinsey; Sue Kinsey; Paula Komarek; Anna Kuntzelman;
“Larry” (MaryJo Carey’s Brother); Autumn Lavine; Taffy Lefkowitz;
“Lisa”; “Luke” (Wendy Dunham’s grandson) & others with RSV; Terry
McKinney; Shirley Mincher; Tammy Mounts, & protection for daughter,
Madison; “Nayvee”; Sharon Newton; Chet & Peggy Pierce; Teri Remaley;
Ron Riecke; “Debbie” (Arlene Ronk’s daughter); Bill Roop; Ginger
(Kinsey) Roth; “Sharon” (Nellie Snapp’s sister); Jackie Sparks; Amelia
Sprague; Heather Stamper; Jean Stevens; Craig Tirrell; Josh Tomazin;
Those down with the flu; Those in harm’s way of contracting “Covid19”:
food pantry volunteers, school and store employees helping to make food
and groceries available, and those with the virus; Twins, Cassidy &
Siena Lourie; Doug Wandall; Donald Williams (MaryJo Carey’s Dad);
Our Shut Ins: Sharon Brown; Varina Henson; Darlene Hill; Mary Kay
Johnson; Jean Stevens; Brandon Swisher; Tarraha Whittemore ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In Sympathy & Comfort: All those who continue mourning the loss of N EWARK VALLEY 1ST UNITED METHODIST
a loved one along with the families & friends of Tammy Kozak; Carl
Larson; Kathy Scheidt; Amy Toner; the families & friends of those who
70 S. MAIN ST.,
have died from COVID-19 NEWARK VALLEY, NY 13811
Unknown/Other Concerns: All Churches in the area; All Countries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
affected by terrorism; All those affected by mass shootings & stabbings; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Church family; Families whose loved ones are struggling with addiction; Office: (607) 642-8811 Website: nvmethodist.com
Gabby Dunham; Getting masks, ventilators & other supplies to all who Email: newarkvalley1stumc@gmail.com
need them in the fight against COVID-19; Healthcare workers &
providers; Law enforcement officers & their families; Our country’s
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leaders; Our Congregation; Congress; Our Military Troops; Our Small ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Groups; Our vision; Our Youth; Persecuted Christians; Police Forces, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sanitation workers, Scientists working on vaccines & cures: Nursing Rev. Timothy Middleton
Home Workers; Refugees & others in the midst of moves; Sunday Parsonage: (607) 642-3630
School classes; The People of the Mid. East; The Unemployed; those Email: nvpastor@yahoo.com
affected by natural disasters, including storm concerns, wildfires, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
tornados, earthquakes, relief workers & their families; Those starting
new jobs; Unspoken Prayers; Victims of hate crimes; Young Disciples’
Church; World peace;