 Payette United Methodist Church June 28, 2020 Note: All vocals have been pre-recorded and are covered by CCLI License #1552544. Prelude: “Ave Maria,” Franz Shubert Welcome and Announcements Welcoming the Light of Christ Interlude: “Make Me a Servant,” Kelly WIllard Ringing the Church Bell CALL TO WORSHIP Calling Song Thou art Worthy TFWS #2041 Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy O LORD; To receive glory, glory and honor, glory and honor and power. For Thou hast created, hast all things created. Thou hast created all things; And for Thy pleasure they are created, Thou art worthy O LORD. (Repeat chorus) Responsive Reading from Psalm 89 Leader: I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. People: I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. Leader: Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones. All: O LORD God of hosts, who is as mighty as you? Your faithfulness surrounds you. Unison Invocation Gracious God, We love and need your church. We recognize that the church is more than a building and more than a gathering. We also recognize that you love the church. So we ask that you might grace us with your presence as we humbly pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. Old Testament Reading: Psalm 13 New Testament Reading: Matthew 10:40-42 Hymn “LORD, Listen to Your Children” TFWS #2193 LORD, listen to your children praying; LORD, send Your Spirit in this place. LORD, listen to your children praying; Send us love, send us power, send us grace. (Repeat all twice) to ending: Send us love, send us power, send us grace. (Repeat twice) Prayers of the People Message “Let’s See What Happens” Jeremiah 28:5-9 Commitment Hymn “Give Thanks” TFWS #2036 Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One; Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son. (Repeat) And now, let the weak say, “I am strong;” Let the poor say, “I am rich because of what the LORD has done for us.” (Repeat) Give thanks; give thanks. Benediction May the peace of the LORD Jesus go with you wherever he may send you. May he guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you. May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors. Postlude: “My Heart ever Faithful,” J.S. Bach Thank you for Worshiping with us today! Downloadable files of today's Worship Service are here in PDF or WORD format:
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Here's a letter from DS Karen that interprets some of the Bishop's most recent letter.     To read the Bishops latest letter mentioned above, Click Here
 Payette United Methodist Church June 21, 2020 Prelude: Welcome and Announcements Welcoming the Light of Christ - please light a candle Interlude: Ringing the Church Bell CALL TO WORSHIP Calling Song “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High” TFWS #2088 Lord, I lift Your Name on high; Lord, I love to sing Your praises. I’m so glad You’re in my life! I’m so glad You came to save us! You came from heaven to earth to show the way; From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay. From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky; Lord, I lift your name on high! (Repeat all) You came from heaven to earth to show the way; From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay. From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky; Lord, I lift your name on high! (Repeat) Responsive Reading from Psalm 86 Leader: Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. People: Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; Save our servant who trusts in you. Leader: You are my God; Have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. All: Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. Unison Invocation UMH page 6 Almighty God, To you all hearts are open, all desires know, And from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of you Holy Spirit, That we may perfectly love you, And worthily magnify your holy name, Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13 New Testament Reading: Romans 6:1-11 Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Message “On My Account” Matthew 10:24-39 Commitment Hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” UMH #140 Great is Thy faithfulness, O God, my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. Great is Thy faithfulness; great is Thy faithfulness; Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside. Great is Thy faithfulness; great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me. Benediction May the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you wherever he may send you. May he guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you. May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors Postlude: Thank you for Worshiping with us today! (CCLI License #1552544) Downloadable files of today's Worship Service are here in PDF or WORD format:
   You may download and save a copy of this letter and Phase-in Outline from Pastor Jim here: 
 Dear Pastoral Leaders of the Greater Northwest Area of the IMU,
It has been a blessing to see churches in the Greater Northwest respond to COVID-19 with great caution, compassion and creativity. Suspending worship in person for three months has not been easy, but you have lived up to the circumstances and exercised great caution for the health and well-being of your neighbors. Many of you have developed the ability to offer worship online. Others send out printed newsletters and sermons every week. You've found ways to offer compassion by distributing gift cards, making face masks, offering food boxes, birthday celebrations, and graduation ceremonies in cars. His creativity has spawned prayer circles, study groups, and virtual children's gatherings. You have directed with abundant grace through a very difficult and limited time. Still, it is not possible to gather for online worship in all the places where our churches are located. And it is not possible to organize summer camps safely. It is heartbreaking to be unable to hold the hand of a dying loved one or to gather and honor those who have died in a memorial service. As your bishop, I have struggled all last week to know how best to lead, to meet the needs of so many churches and communities that you serve, facing such varied circumstances. The “curve” of new COVID-19 cases has increased since the restrictions were relaxed in relation to social interaction in most states in the month of May and after the weekend of “Memorial Day”. The impacts that major public protests for racial justice will have since George Floyd's death on May 25 are unknown. Health professionals are very concerned that we may be seeing the start of another spike that could threaten to collapse healthcare systems. Despite serious reservations, effective immediately, I am easing restrictions on in-person worship and the closing of buildings that allow the transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of "Re-imagining our life together." This means that IF ...
THEN… the church can implement its plan to enter Phase 2. In addition, in response to requests for clarification, the following amendments and interpretations are in effect during Phases 1 and 2:
On a case-by-case basis, district superintendents may approve the local church's plans for Phase 2 that include the following:
As congregations reimagine life together together and consider how and when to reopen, each congregation every united Methodist leader must consider alarming trends and the potential serious harm of opening too soon or without adequate preparation. As you reflect with other leaders in your church, take a broad and far-reaching view of the impact of your decisions and actions. Research in the social sciences and health sciences is cause for caution. Twenty-one states, including the states of Alaska, Oregon and Washington in the Greater Northwest Area, are experiencing an increase in cases since opening and as a result of socialization over Memorial Day weekend . The impact that major public protests for racial justice will have on the spread of the virus is still unknown. Testing practices and case tracking are inconsistent in our area and insufficient in some areas. Health care capacity is unevenly distributed across the area and is in danger of being overwhelmed if COVID-19 re-emerges. People who provide essential services, people of color and poor people are disproportionately vulnerable to contracting the disease, having inadequate medical care and the financial strains that this causes. Decisions to accept the risks of reopening in the hope of reaping the benefits of greater individual freedom, social interaction, and economic recovery have the effect of privileging the most privileged and making the most vulnerable the most disadvantaged. The expressions of urgency to reopen come from several reasons. Some are concerned about the church budget. Some are concerned about the economy. Some on the loss of members by a neighboring church that has been opened for worship. Everyone recognizes the emotional, mental, and spiritual need for human interaction, and sees it as the mission of the Church to gather people for support, prayer, encouragement, and comfort. Some hear the call to prophetic witness, action in the Church, and feel that this moment in history compels us to gather, organize, and take to the streets to advocate for justice and racial mercy. Christians face very extraordinary moral dilemmas in this complex time. Physical health and economic health are mutually dependent interests. Health is not simply a progressive value. Economic stability is not simply a conservative value. If the pandemic continues to spread, the economy will not recover. If we jump-start the economy by encouraging businesses to open up and people to return to work before it is safe, this will increase the number of fatalities, and the economy will suffer again. No church should simply align itself with one side or the other of the current political divide in the United States. Christians should be willing to be able to sacrifice now for a long-term outcome that will benefit the entire human family. Not just my family, my congregation, my city, my county, my state, the people who look, think, or vote like me. Loving neighbor as oneself means, acting now in a way that we try to address the goal of a complete spirituality and proclaim the healing of the house of God. Some of you wonder about outdoor worship with facial covering and social distancing. What moral dilemmas might outdoor worship present? How do you assess the blessing of coming together as a faith community against the possible harm of exposure to the disease? What motivates the urgent desire to meet again? Is it to meet the needs of people in the church? Does it also serve the general public? What message is sent if people see the church gathered outdoors? Would such a meeting encourage people to continue to limit their social interactions, or could it give the impression that the danger is over? “Re-imagining life together” encourages each congregation to set aside some customs and traditions that have served for a season, and to discover and experience new and different ways of congregational life. The urgent urge to meet again, to shake hands, to hug, to sing together, to break bread together at the communion table or at the food table, arises from a desire to return to the habits that make us feel comfortable, but perhaps at the cost of the safety of others. Could we think of COVID-19 as a season of "fasting" in familiar church ways and habits? Could this be the time when we check our church “closets” to see what is still fitting or working, what looks good and what is out of date, in poor condition or just doesn't fit anymore? I know that leading a congregation is challenging during such a time of such threats to health and disruption of normal routines. I know that making the necessary adaptations to carry out the basic functions of the ministry is stressful and requires learning completely new ways of relating. My first selfie videos in the COVID-19 season were recorded on my phone, held on a shelf by string and an elastic band. With patience and good humor (you have to laugh or you will surely cry) I have learned in a relaxed way, and I let what I am capable of producing be good enough. I remember John Wesley's alleged last words: " "Best of all, God is with us" in laughter, frustration, tears, and precious moments of holiness. I pray that they may have the power to understand, together with all the saints, how wide and long, high and deep is the love of Christ; in short, that they know that love that surpasses our knowledge, so that they are filled with the fullness of God. - Ephesians 3: 18-19 Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky Episcopal Area of the Great Northwest Read more and stay in touch with: The Greater Northwest Area of the United Methodist Church  Payette United Methodist Church June 14, 2020 Prelude: “Nearer my God to Thee,” by Lowell Mason Welcome and Announcements Welcoming the Light of Christ - please light a candle Interlude: “Open our Eyes,” by Robert Cull Ringing the Church Bell CALL TO WORSHIP Responsive Reading from Psalm 100 Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. People: It is he who made us, and we are his, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Leader: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; Give thanks to him and praise his name. All: The Lord is good and his love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. Calling Song “Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down” Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our god our maker. Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our god our maker. For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture And the sheep of his hand, just the sheep of his hand. (Repeat all) Just the sheep of his hand. Unison Invocation Heavenly Father, We gladly acknowledge your presence here today. May your Holy Spirit open our minds to understand your will and your ways. We thank you for witnesses, who show us how to follow your Son, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. Message “Are There Any Prayer Requests?” Matthew 9:35-10:8 Commitment Hymn “Freely, Freely” UMH #389 God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name, I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name, And in Jesus’ name I come to you, To share his love as he told me to. refrain: He said, “Freely, freely you have received, Freely, freely give. Go in my name, and because you believe, Others will know that I live.” All power is given in Jesus’ name, In earth and heaven in Jesus’ name, And in Jesus’ name I come to you, To share his power as he told me to. All pow'r is giv'n in Jesus' name In earth and heav'n in jesus name And in Jesus' name I come to you To share his pow'r as he told me to. (refrain) Benediction May the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you wherever he may send you. May he guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you. May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors. Postlude: “America the Beautiful,” by Samuel A. Ward Note: All vocal music for this service was pre-recorded and covered by our CCLI license #1552544.
 Payette United Methodist Church Trinity Sunday and Holy Communion June 7, 2020 Welcome and Announcements Welcoming the Light of Christ – please light a candle CALL TO WORSHIP Musical Interlude Ringing of the church bell Calling Song “Father, I Adore You” TFWS #2038 Father, I adore you, Lay my life before you; How I love you. Jesus, I adore you… Spirit, I adore you… Responsive Excerpts from Psalm 33 Leader: Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; For like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. People: The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. Leader: Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret – it only leads to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. People: The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. Leader: Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace. All: The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord. He is our stronghold in time of trouble. Unison Invocation Almighty God, you have made yourself know to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Right now e really don’t know what to do except come to you. We humbly ask that you would make yourself known to us in such a way that will know your will and your way. We offer our prayers in the name of Jesus, the Christ. Amen. Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy!” UMH #64 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, Perfect in power, in love and purity. Holy, holy, holy! Lord, God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Message “In Those Days” Acts 6:1-7 Response to the Word I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church, the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. The Communion Service Communion Hymn “Open Our Eyes Lord” TFWS #2086 Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus, To reach out and touch him, and say that we love him. Open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen. Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus. Our Lord invites to his table all who love him, Who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Let us confess our sin before God and one another. Prayer of Confession and Pardon Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. Our faith has been tested and we have stumbled. Forgive us, we pray. Our feet have strayed from the path of Christ and we have wandered from you. Forgive us, we pray. We have put our faith in the loud voices of this world, ignoring your whispers. Forgive us, we pray. We do want to follow Jesus, the Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. Hear the good news; Christ died for us while we were yet sinners. That proves God’s love for us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Thanks be to God! Bread and Cup Please take the bread. Please take the cup. Please pray: Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Strengthen us in mind, body and soul for the days ahead. May your Spirit fill us as we live and pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Commitment Hymn “Walk with Me” TFWS #2242 Walk with me, I will walk with you and build the land that God has planned where love shines through. And when you share your faith with me And work for life made new, The witness of your faithfulness Calls me to walk with you. Walk with me, I will walk with you and build the land that God has planned where love shines through. Benediction May the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you wherever he may send you. May he guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you. May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors Thank you for Worshiping with us today! (CCLI License #1552544) Downloadable files of today's Worship Service are here in PDF or WORD format:
Fellowship with us in the Park this Sunday
Pam and Pastor Jim will be in the Fruitland City Park on Sunday morning, June 7th, at 9:00 a.m. The weather won't be great but gather at the east gazebo so that we will have shelter. This will not be a service but rather a time to be together. Bring your own chair. Other News: You will find Sunday's service on our website PAYETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH on Saturday night and for sure on Sunday morning. Look for the blue writing that says click here for services. It works great thanks to Jean. Glenora asked me to let the Tuesday Morning Bible Study folks know that they will be meeting on Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Central Park in Payette. Please bring your own chair and plan to bring something to write on because we won't have a table. The restrooms in the library are open. Wear a mask if you like and we will have some available if you need one. Besides Hailey Hershey's good news about receiving the awesome scholarship we got good news from Ed and Sharon Parsons this week. They are great grandparents again! Lisa's daughter Heather had a beautiful, healthy baby girl on June 2nd. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and her name is Madison MIchelle White. This just in from Laura and David Tompkins! Their son Stephen is engaged to Carrie Frates! I have been blessed to answer the phone and bring in the mail for these past few weeks because people are calling to say thanks and sending thank you cards for the grocery gift cards we are giving away. I receive a few each time I work and it's the best part of my day! Bless your hearts for being so generous. As always, call each other, pray for each other and stay well. I miss you. Blessings, Cris |
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