THE CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
March 14, 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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4th Sunday in Lent
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: Come and see!
P: The light of God has come into our world
L: to proclaim God’s justice and love;
P: It has overcome the darkness and brought new life.
L: Come and follow!
P: Christ our companion has redeemed our world
L: He draws us into a loving family
P: from every tribe and family and culture.
L: Go and tell!
P: The Spirit has equipped us for service
L: to love our neighbors as we do ourselves,
P: to bring God’s salvation to the ends of the earth.
L: Come and see, come and follow, go and tell!
P: In God’s Love the nations of the earth will put their
hope. Christine Sine
A: Loving God, giver of all light and life, You sent Jesus
Christ into the world not to condemn, but to save. Help
us to lift up the light of Christ so that the world might
believe in Him and receive the gift of eternal life;
through Christ, the light of the world. Amen.
WORSHIP FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR
GIFTS/OFFERTORY
*Thanksgiving Praise: “Freely, Freely”
RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 107:1-9, 33-43
L: Oh give thanks to the Lord who is good, whose steadfast
love endures forever!
P: Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom the Lord
has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the
lands, from the east and from the west, from the north
and from the south.
L: Some wandered in the desert wastes, finding no away to a
city in which to dwell;
P: hungry and thirsty, there soul fainted within them.
L: Then in their trouble, they cried to the Lord, who delivered
them from their distress,
P: and led them by a straight way, till they reached a city
in which to dwell.
L: Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for His
wonderful works to humankind.
P: For the Lord satisfies those who are thirsty, and filled
the hungry with good things.
L: The Lord turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into
thirsty ground,
P: a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the
wickedness of its inhabitants.
L: The Lord turns the desert into pools of water, a parched
land into springs of water,
P: The Lord lets the hungry dwell there, and they establish
a city in which to live;
L: they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful
yield.
P: They multiply greatly by the blessing of the Lord who
does not let their cattle decrease.
L: When they are diminished and brought low through
oppression, trouble, and sorrow, the Lord pours contempt
upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;
P: but the Lord raises up the needy out of affliction, and
makes their families like flocks,
L: The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its
mouth.
P: Whoever is wise, give heed to these things; consider the
steadfast love of the Lord.
*HYMN “In Christ There Is No East Or West”
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE LESSON John 8:12
MESSAGE:“I AM - The Light Of The World” ~ Pastor Tim
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
*HYMN “My Hope Is Built”
BENEDICTION PRAISE
THE LIGHT GOES FORTH
POSTLUDE
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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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LOOKING AHEAD:
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) Pick-up for the preordered
Easter boxes is on Saturday, March 27th from
10a.m. - Noon. (The deadline for ordering was volunteers, school and store employees helping to make food and
groceries available, and those with the virus; Twins, Cassidy & Siena
March 12th) Lourie; Unnamed Family with COVID; Pat Valentia; Don Williams
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Frazier’s brother); “Woody”; Tim Worden
The Caring Cooperative Parish ministerial team has Our Shut Ins: Mary Kay Johnson; Jean Stevens; Brandon Swisher;
decided that all three of the rotational Lenten services for Tarraha Whittemore
this year will be held at the Newark Valley 1st UMC because In Sympathy & Comfort: All those who continue mourning the loss of
this church has the best set up for both in person and live- a loved one along with the families & friends of Shirley Mincher; Linda
streaming. Viki Andrews will lead the Maundy Thursday Tarbox; Sally Vazquez; Vickie Lord; Matt Conn & of those who have died
Service at 6 p.m. and Gary Freeland will lead us on Good from COVID-19;
Friday also at 6 p.m.. Unknown/Other Concerns: All Churches in the area; Lorisa Bates &
Because of Covid protocols and space issues we need to family; Bishop Webb and his Cabinet; Churches and states as they reopen;
require reservations for each service. All Countries affected by terrorism; All those affected by violence; Church
If you wish to participate in person please call the family; Families whose loved ones are struggling with addiction; Gabby
church office at 607-642-8811 and leave: the name of each Dunham; Guzda family (house fire); Healthcare workers & providers; Law
enforcement officers & their families; Opposing views on racial & social
person attending, address and phone number so we can issues; Our country’s leaders; Our Congregation; Our Military Troops; Our
call and confirm the reservation. We are limited to 50 so it Small Groups; Our vision; Our Youth; Persecuted Christians; Political
will be first come first served. Climate; Sanitation workers, Scientists working on vaccines & cures:
If you wish to join the Live Stream please go to: Refugees & others in the midst of moves; The People of the Mid. East; The
live.nvmethodist.com and we will be thankful for your Unemployed; those affected by natural disasters, relief workers & their
families; Those starting new jobs; Unspoken Concerns; Young Disciples’
presence. Church; Weather related concerns; World peace;
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People to Remember in Prayer Each Day
For Encouragement: Wilma Ace; Doris Adams; Rev. Nancy Adams;
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; Jerry Adams; Carol Ayers; Larry
Baird; Baby Princess Warrior Bristol; Carol Bazzeghin; Katie Berghorn;
Wilma Betcher; Pete Brennan; Carol Carey; Jackie Carlin; Sandy Carlin;
Heather Conn & children; Donald Cornwell; Tony DeCaro; Bob Dexter;
Mary Edsall; Enzo Gentile; Linda Hendrickson; Natalie Hilliard; Noreen
Jenner; Jim Kavalesky; Rosie Kessler; MaryAnn Kinsey; Marylou Kinsey;
Sue Kinsey; Anna Kuntzelman; “Larry” (MaryJo Carey’s Brother);
Autumn Lavine; Penny Melody; Chet & Peggy Pierce; Teri Remaley;
Residents, staff & families of Hilltop & Elderwood Communities; Oscar &
Madeline Rivera; “Debbie” (Arlene Ronk’s daughter); Ginger (Kinsey)
Roth; “Sharon” (Nellie Snapp’s sister); Paula Simmons; Kim Smith;
Jackie Sparks; Jean Stevens; Rev. Steve Taylor; Those down with the
flu; Those in harm’s way of contracting “Covid19”: food pantry