THE CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
June 6, 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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Second Sunday after Pentecost
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: Jesus is a rock in a weary land.
P: The world has rejected Him, but we love Him.
L: Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith.
P: He is the head and the heart of our lives.
L: Whatever happens to us in the world, we can find refuge in
the Rock that is our salvation.
P: Thanks be to God for the steadfast Rock that never fails.
A: Loving God, we thank You for this new day and another
opportunity to meet Jesus and our neighbors in this
sacred space. We confess that the joy, the gladness we
experienced just one week ago has already seeped out
through the cracks of our lives. We have allowed the
cares of this world to overshadow the joy of being in love
with You. Forgive us, we pray. Enable us to hold onto
the grace, mercy and power of Your Holy Spirit present
with us today as we travel through the upcoming week.
In the Name of your Son, our Lord and Savior, we
pray. Amen.
WORSHIP FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR
GIFTS/OFFERTORY
*Thanksgiving Praise: “Doxology”
RESPONSIVE READING:
The World Methodist Social Affirmation
L: We believe in God, creator of the world and of all people;
and in Jesus Christ, incarnate among us, who died and rose
again; and in the Holy Spirit, present with us to guide,
strengthen, and comfort.
P: We believe; God, help our unbelief.  *HYMN
L: We rejoice in every sign of God's kingdom: in the upholding
of human dignity and community; in every expression of love,
justice, and reconciliation; in each act of self-giving on behalf
of others; in the abundance of God's gifts entrusted to us that
all may have enough; in all responsible use of the earth's
resources.
P: Glory be to God on high; and on earth, peace.
L: We confess our sin, individual and collective, by silence or
action: through the violation of human dignity based on race,
class, age, sex, nation, or faith; through the exploitation of
people because of greed and indifference; through the misuse
of power in personal, communal, national, and international
life; through the search for security by those military and
economic forces that threaten human existence; through the
abuse of technology which endangers the earth and all life
upon it.    Regular pantry hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays
P: Lord, have mercy;
Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.
L: We commit ourselves individually and as a community to
the way of Christ: to take up the cross; to seek abundant life for
all humanity; to struggle for peace with justice and freedom;
to risk ourselves in faith, hope, and love, praying that God's
kingdom may come.
P: Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
*HYMN “Blessed Assurance”
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE LESSON Daniel 3:16-18
MESSAGE: “Teenagers!..What Is The World Coming to?”
~ Pastor Tim
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
HOLY COMMUNION
“Trust and Obey”
BENEDICTION PRAISE
“ There’s Something About That Name”
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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The Food Pantry (now at 79 Whig Street) is open
to all residents of Newark Valley.
from 3-4 p.m. And, now every Wednesday from 6-7
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 (Change) in the Dean
Fellowship Hall at the church. 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.
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.
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People to Remember in Prayer Each Day
loved one
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:
Refugees & others in the midst of moves; The People of the Mid. East;
The Unemployed; those affected by natural disasters, relief workers &
their families; Those starting new jobs; Unspoken Concerns; Weather
related concerns; World peace;

For Encouragement: Wilma Ace; Doris Adams; 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: 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; Wanda
DePue; Bob Dexter; Mary Edsall; Larry Hendrickson; 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); Cyndi Lee; “Luke” (4-yr-old/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); 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