THE CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
May 16, 2021
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N EWARK VALLEY 1ST UNITED METHODIST
70 S. MAIN ST.,
NEWARK VALLEY, NY 13811
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Office: (607) 642-8811 Website: nvmethodist.com
Email: newarkvalley1stumc@gmail.com
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/nvfirstumc
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Rev. Timothy Middleton
Parsonage: (607) 642-3630
Email: nvpastor@yahoo.com
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7th Sunday of Easter
Ascension
http://live.nvmethodist.com
Welcome! We’re happy to have you with us today.
PRAY-LUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME & OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MINISTRY
*CALL TO WORSHIP
L: Lord, we confess our day to day failure to be truly human.
P: Lord, we confess to You.
L: Lord, we confess that we often fail to love with all we have
and are, often because we do not fully understand what
loving means, often because we are afraid of risking
ourselves.
P: Lord, we confess to You.
L: Lord, we cut ourselves off from each other and we eret
barriers of division.
P: Lord, we confess to You.
L: Lord, we confess that by silence and ill-considered word
P: we have built up walls of prejudice.
L: Lord, we confess that by selfishness and lack of sympathy
P: we have stifled generosity and left little time for others.
L: Holy Spirit, speak to us. Help us listen to Your word of
forgiveness, for we are very deaf. Come, fill this moment
and free us from sin.
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WORSHIP FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR
GIFTS/OFFERTORY
*Thanksgiving Praise: “Cares Chorus”

RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 1
L: Blessed are those who do not walk in the councel of the wicked;
P: or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of scoffers;
L: but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
P: and on God’s law they meditate day and night.
L: They are like trees planted by streams of water that yield their
fruit in season, and their leaves do not wither.
P: In all that they do, they prosper.
L: The wicked are not so, but are like chaff which the wind drives
away.
P: Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment; nor
sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
L: for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
P: but the way of the wicked will perish.
*HYMN “Blessed Assurance”
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE LESSON John 17:6-19
MESSAGE: “Prayer for All Disciples” ~ Renée Gaylord
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
*HYMN “He Touched Me”
BENEDICTION PRAISE
THE LIGHT GOES FORTH
POSTLUDE
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*SPECIAL CHARGE CONFERENCE*
There will be a Special Called Charge Conference on Tuesday
May 25th at 6 p.m. for the purpose of voting on going from full
time Pastor to half time for our next appointment. After prayer
and much hard work this is the recommendation of the
Finance Team and Staff Parish Relations Team. The Special
Session will be live streamed at "live.nvmethodist.com" and
an opportunity for question will be available. However only
those physically PRESENT in the building will be able to vote.
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Reminder: A Memorial Day Service will be held at
Evergreen Cemetery in Berkshire at 10 a.m. on Monday, May
31st. Please wear your mask.
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Please note: if you try to contact the School Aged Child
Care (SACC) program by calling the church office and no
one is available to answer the phone please hang up and
call “Tori” at 607-342-7340.
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The Food Pantry (now at 79 Whig Street) is open
to all residents of Newark Valley.
Regular pantry hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays
from 3-4 p.m. (or call 607-642-3339 regarding
emergency needs)
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PLANNING AHEAD for Rev. Tim’s Retirement Celebration
Please join us on Sunday, June 13th from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
at the Trout Ponds, in Newark Valley. Dinner is being catered by
Phil’s Chicken House and will be served at 12:00, noon by reservation
only at $5 per person and need to be received by May 28. Please make
checks payable to “NV Methodist Sunday School” and send money to
Lee Rogers, 5128 Lisle Rd., Owego, NY, 13827.
Menu: ½ chicken, Cole slaw, rosemary roasted potatoes, baked beans,
roll and butter. Plates and table service are included. Water and dessert
will be provided.
There will be some seating at picnic tables and social distancing will
be observed. Please consider bringing your own picnic blanket and/ or
lawn chair.
A photo album is being prepared for Tim and Connie. Please send a
3x5 photo (JPEG or PDF) and a “ well-wishes” message that will fit on a
3x5 card to Lee Rogers at the above address or email to Lee at
nvumc.party@gmail.com. Even if you are not able to attend, please
send a photo and a message and help us to celebrate this special
occasion.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the Mid. East; The Staff Pastor Parish Relations Team for NV; The
People to Remember in Prayer Each Day Unemployed; those affected by natural disasters, relief workers & their
families; Those starting new jobs; Unspoken Concerns; Weather related
For Encouragement: Wilma Ace; Doris Adams; Rev. Nancy Adams; concerns; World peace;
Caregivers; Davis, Heath & Neal Missionary Families; Macella Dean;
Renee Dexter & sis, Shirley; Jessica Dunham; Mary Harper Edsall;
Lillian Gregrow; Dorene Hill; Rob Dunham & family; Sheryl Jones; Joyce
Malsch; Terry McKinney; Lexy Middleton; Tim & Connie Middleton; Sue
Miller; Shuba & Morrissey families; Bonnie Snapp; President Biden;
President Trump; UCC Church;
Health Related Issues: Dave Ace; Doris Adams; Jerry Adams; Carol
Ayers; Larry Baird; Baby Princess Warrior Bristol; John Banks; Carol
Bazzeghin; Katie Berghorn; Marissa Berghorn; Wilma Betcher; Pete
Brennan; Tara Cafore; Carol Carey; Dan Carlin; Jackie Carlin; Sandy
Carlin; Heather Conn & children; Calvin Connelly; Donald Cornwell;
Tony DeCaro; Bob Dexter; Mary Edsall; Enzo Gentile; Linda
Hendrickson; Eliza Higgins; Natalie Hilliard; Noreen Jenner; Jim
Kavalesky; Dee Kennedy; Rosie Kessler; MaryAnn Kinsey; Marylou
Kinsey; Sue Kinsey; Anna Kuntzelman; “Larry” (MaryJo Carey’s
Brother); Autumn Lavine; “Luke” (4-yr-old/leukemia); Marty Middleton:
Chet & Peggy Pierce; Corrie Proper; Teri Remaley; Oscar & Madeline
Rivera; “Debbie” (Arlene Ronk’s daughter); Ginger (Kinsey) Roth; Liam
Sculley; “Sharon” (Nellie Snapp’s sister); Paula Simmons; Kim Smith;
Jackie Sparks; Anna Spawn; Rev. Jamie Stevens; Jean Stevens; Rev.
Steve Taylor; 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; Unnamed Family with
COVID; Pat Valentia; Gary Walrath; Deidre Williams; “Woody”; Tim
Worden
Our Shut Ins: Mary Kay Johnson; Jean Stevens; Brandon Swisher;
Tarraha Whittemore
In Sympathy & Comfort: All those who continue mourning the loss of a
loved one along with the families & friends of those who have died from
COVID-19; & of Penny Melody (Mahoney); Don Williams (Frazier’s brother)

Unknown/Other Concerns: All Churches in the area; Lorisa Bates &

family; Bishop Webb and his Cabinet; Churches and states as they reopen;
All Countries affected by terrorism; All those affected by violence; Church
family; Families whose loved ones are struggling with addiction; Gabby
Dunham; Guzda family (house fire); Healthcare workers & providers; Jane
Bensley; Law enforcement officers & their families; Opposing views on
racial & social issues; Our country’s leaders; Our Congregation; Our
Military Troops; Our Small Groups; Our vision; Our Youth; Persecuted
Christians; Political Climate; Sanitation workers, Scientists working on
vaccines & cures: Refugees & others in the midst of moves; The People of