THE CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
June 20, 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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Welcome! We’re happy to have you with us today.
PRAY-LUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME & OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MINISTRY
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Words from the Heart,
People: Whispers from the soul,
Leader: A song sung high,
People: A Psalm chanted low,
Leader: May all the words of our mouths and all the
meditations of our hearts
People: be acceptable in your sight, O God, our rock and
our Redeemer.
A: Holy and loving God, You are for us all in the seasons of
life, and You hold us as we recall the struggles and hurts of
life. There are pains too deep for words and sorrows
breathed out in every sigh. There are memories that still
wound and losses that are still grieved. There are daily
stresses and twists that strain the body and constant
worries that whittle away at our joy in living. There are
rejections from others and our own wounded self-esteem.
There is violence in the streets and fear in our hearts.
There are tears close to the surface and a river of woe that
we usually hold back. Holy and loving God be with us now
as we let Christ hold some of these painful memories.
Amen.
 GRADUATION RECOGNITION:
SPECIAL MUSIC “We Shall Be Free” Andrew Ace
John Boldis
WORSHIP FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES Ashley Holt
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR Michael Lawton
GIFTS/OFFERTORY Riley Malone
OFFERTORY PRAISE – “Christmas Hallelujah” David Mincher
*Thanksgiving Praise: “Doxology” Sean Morrissey (5-yr apprenticeship with the
RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 150
union; has become a journeyman electrician and
L: Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary, began work on his master’s as of June 1st.)
P: Praise God in His mighty firmament! Steffie Schanbacher
L: Praise God for His mighty deeds; Bryanna Thomas (from the nursing program at
P: Praise God for His exceeding greatness! BCC)
L: Praise God with trumpet sound;
Dalton Virtue
P: Praise God with lute and harp!
L: Praise God with tambourine and dance;
HOLY COMMUNION
P: Praise God with strings and pipe!
L: Praise God with sounding cymbals; *HYMN “Bind Us Together”
P: Praise God with a loud clashing cymbals!
L: Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! BENEDICTION “The Dance”
P: Praise the Lord! THE LIGHT GOES FORTH

*HYMN “We Are The Church”

POSTLUDE
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PRAYER Please note: if you try to contact the School Aged Child
Care (SACC) program by calling the church office and no
SCRIPTURE LESSON Esther 4:1-14 one is available to answer the phone please hang up and
call “Tori” at 607-342-7340.
MESSAGE: “For Such A Time As This” ~ Pastor Tim ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SPECIAL MUSIC – “Go Light Your World” The Food Pantry (now at 79 Whig Street) is open
to all residents of Newark Valley.
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP Regular pantry hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays
from 3-4 p.m. And, now every Wednesday from 6-7
p.m. (or call 607-642-3339 regarding emergency Refugees & others in the midst of moves; The People of the Mid. East;
The Unemployed; those affected by natural disasters, relief workers &
needs) their families; Those starting new jobs; Unspoken Concerns; Weather
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ related concerns; World peace;
People to Remember in Prayer Each Day
For Encouragement: Wilma Ace; Rev. Nancy Adams; Caregivers; Davis,
Heath & Neal Missionary Families; Macella Dean; Jessica Dunham;
Mary Harper Edsall; Renée Gaylord; Lillian Gregrow; Enzo Gentile;
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: Doris Adams; Jerry Adams; Carol Ayers; Larry
Baird; Baby Princess Warrior Bristol; John Banks; Carol Bazzeghin;
Wilma Betcher; Pete Brennan; Tara Cafore; Carol Carey; Dan Carlin;
Jackie Carlin; Sandy Carlin; Diane Christopher; Heather Conn &
children; Calvin Connelly; Donald Cornwell; Tony DeCaro; Wanda
DePue; Bob Dexter; Mary Edsall; Larry 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); “Luke” (4-yr-old with
leukemia); Marty Middleton: Ginny Mullen; Chet & Peggy Pierce; Teri
Remaley; Oscar & Madeline Rivera; “Debbie” (Arlene Ronk’s daughter);
Ginger (Kinsey) Roth; Ruth Roth; Liam Sculley; “Sharon” (Nellie Snapp’s
sister); Joan Shaver; 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 including the family and friends of Cyndi Lee;

Unknown/Other Concerns: All Churches in the area; Annual Conference;

Lorisa Bates & family; Bishop Webb and his Cabinet; All Countries affected
by terrorism; All those affected by violence; Charge Conference; Church
family; Families whose loved ones are struggling with addiction; Gabby
Dunham; Healthcare workers & providers; Law enforcement officers & their
families; Opposing views on racial & social issues; Our country’s leaders;
Our Congregation; Our Military Troops; Our New Pastor; Our Small Groups;
Our Staff Pastor Parish
Relations Team; Our vision; Our Youth; Persecuted Christians; Political
Climate; Sanitation workers, Scientists working on vaccines & cures: