THE CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
November 15, 2020
24th Sunday after Pentecost
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PRAY-LUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME & OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MINISTRY
*CALL TO WORSHIP
L: God, we bring our stories to this place tonight and we wait
to be held by Yours. We bring our faithfulness:
P: shape it with grace
L: We bring our success:
P: shape it with generosity
L: We bring our weaknesses:
P: shape them with compassion
L: We bring our possibilities:
P: shape them with hope.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L: We confess, God, that the way is hard and we are tired.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P: Speak into our tiredness with Your story of grace
N EWARK VALLEY 1ST UNITED METHODIST L: We confess that the way is unclear and we do not know the
70 S. MAIN ST., path
NEWARK VALLEY, NY 13811 P: Speak into our wandering with Your story of vision
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L: We confess that we are tired of waiting and we just want to
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Office: (607) 642-8811 Website: nvmethodist.com make it happen
Email: [email protected] P: Speak into our impatience with Your story of wisdom
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/nvfirstumc L: Let Your story be our story and we pray this in Jesus’ name
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By: Cheryl Lawrie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A: Righteous Father, the maker of heaven and earth, the
Rev. Timothy Middleton God of all flesh, You made all things according to the
Parsonage: (607) 642-3630
Email: [email protected] word of Your Power and You made us the head of all
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ creations. We are here today to worship You. Make our
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ praises and worship accepted in Thy sight. You made us
understand that You inhabit the praise of Your people.
*HYMN “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”
Come down Lord and ride on the wings of our praise. In
our gathering today let us feel You, refresh us in You,
renew us and make us grow in You. As we start today, PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S
guide us through according to Your Will. Amen PRAYER (UMH #895)
WORSHIP FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES
SCRIPTURE LESSON Luke 7:36-50
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR MESSAGE: “Worship” ~ Pastor Tim
GIFTS/OFFERTORY
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
*Thanksgiving Praise: “Spirit of the Living God”
*HYMN “When We All Get to Heaven”
RESPONSIVE READING: PSALM 76
L: In Judah God is known, whose name is great in Israel, BENEDICTION PRAISE “God Be with You till We
whose abode has been established in Salem, whose dwelling Meet Again” verse 1, verse only
place is in Zion. THE LIGHT GOES FORTH
P: There God broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the
sword, and the weapons of war. POSTLUDE
L: You are glorious, more majestic than the everlasting
mountains. *The NV Food Pantry Has Moved!
P: The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank To better facilitate Food Bank access the Food Pantry has been
into sleep; moved to 79 Whig Street Newark Valley. This is open to all
L: all the soldiers were unable to use their hands. residents of the 13811 zip code. For questions regarding the Food
P: At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse Pantry or emergency food supply issues, please contact Sue Hills at
lay stunned. 607-642-3339. Thank you.
L: You indeed are to be feared!
P: Who can stand before You when once Your anger is Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets
aroused? Project Neighbor of Newark Valley is now taking applications for Thanksgiving
& Christmas food baskets. You must have a 13811 zip code. To sign up for a
L: From the heavens You uttered judgment; the earth feared basket call 642-8176 or 642-3339.
and was still, when God arose to establish judgment to save Deadline for Thanksgiving baskets was Nov. 6th, & the baskets need to be
all the oppressed of earth. picked up Nov.21st between 10a.m. and noon.
P: Surely human wrath shall praise You; the residue of Deadline for the Christmas baskets is Dec.4th & they will need to be picked up
wrath You will gird upon You. December 19th between 10a.m. and noon.
All baskets need to be picked up at our new location of 79 Whig St. - just
L: Make vows to the Lord your God, and keep them; across from the Elementary School.
P: Let those who surround God bring gifts to the One to be
feared, who cuts off the spirit of monarchs, and makes the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
rulers of the earth afraid. *Sandy has adult and child-sized masks. Please contact her
through Pastor Tim if you are in need of them. 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 &
Giving Tree Siena Lourie; Don Williams (Frazier’s brother);
Our Shut Ins: Sharon Brown; Varina Henson; Darlene Hill; Mary Kay
Johnson; Jean Stevens; Brandon Swisher; Tarraha Whittemore
The Giving Tree is a community based project that I have overseen for
many years. Our church family adopts several families and we purchase In Sympathy & Comfort: All those who continue mourning the loss of
Christmas Gifts for the children in that family. Due to recent events with a loved one along with the families & friends of Pat Liddington; Ruth
Stoughton; & of those who have died from COVID-19;
COVID 19, the Giving Tree will look quite different this year. We are
unable to put tags on a tree and there is the concern of having people go Unknown/Other Concerns: All Churches in the area; Bishop Webb and
out and shop for gifts. In lieu of the tags, I am asking for monetary or gift his Cabinet; Churches and states as they reopen; All Countries affected by
card donations (Target, Walmart or Visa/Mastercard). Please make all terrorism; All those affected by mass shootings & stabbings; Church
checks out to NVUMC Sunday School and either bring them or mail family; Families whose loved ones are struggling with addiction; Gabby
Dunham; Healthcare workers & providers; Law enforcement officers & their
them to the church NVUMC at 70 S. Main St. Newark Valley, NY.
families; Opposing views on racial & social issues; Our country’s leaders;
Along with a few helper elves, I will then take these donations and Our Congregation; Congress; Our Military Troops; Our Small Groups; Our
purchase the needed gifts for the families. The families will then receive vision; Our Youth; Persecuted Christians; Political Climate; Sanitation
the gifts with rolls of wrapping paper and tags to wrap the gifts on their workers, Scientists working on vaccines & cures: Nursing Home Workers;
own. This has been a long standing tradition for our church and has been Refugees & others in the midst of moves; The People of the Mid. East; The
a great way to give back to families in need in our community. If you Unemployed; those affected by natural disasters, including storm concerns,
wildfires, tornados, earthquakes, relief workers & their families; Those
have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 279-7354. Thank starting new jobs; Unspoken Concerns; Victims of hate crimes; Young
you in advance for your generosity. Disciples’ Church; World peace;
Debbie Berghorn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Believe Belong
People to Remember in Prayer Each Day
For Encouragement: Wilma Ace; Doris Adams; Rev. Nancy Adams; Become
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Build
Michelle Beebe Hans; Caregivers; Jackie Carlin; Davis, Heath & Neal
Missionary Families; Macella Dean; Jessica Dunham; Mary Harper
Edsall; Pastor Gary Freeland; Lillian Gregrow; Dorene Hill; Rob Dunham
& family; Sheryl Jones; “Linda”; Joyce Malsch; Terry McKinney; Lexy
Middleton; Tim & Connie Middleton; Shuba & Morrissey families;
Bonnie Snapp; President Trump; UCC Church;
Health Related Issues: Dave Ace; “Amy”; Jerry Adams; Larry Baird;
Baby Princess Warrior Bristol; Carol Bazzeghin; Jane Bensley; Pete
Brennan; Carol Carey; Donald Cornwell; Jim DeCaro; Tony DeCaro;
Wendy Dunham; Mary Edsall; Linda Hendrickson; Bobbie Kazmarcik;
Jim Kavalesky; Rosie Kessler; MaryAnn Kinsey; Marylou Kinsey; Sue
Kinsey; Jim & June Krapf; Anna Kuntzelman; “Larry” (MaryJo Carey’s
Brother); Autumn Lavine; “Luke” (Wendy Dunham’s grandson) & others
with RSV; Shirley Mincher; Chet & Peggy Pierce; Teri Remaley;
Residents, staff & families of Hilltop & Elderwood Communities;
“Debbie” (Arlene Ronk’s daughter); Ginger (Kinsey) Roth; “Sharon” (Nellie
Snapp’s sister); Kim Smith; Jackie Sparks; Jean Stevens; Craig Tirrell;
