Welcome to those who have worshipped in this place for years. Welcome to our first time guests. Welcome to all generations, families, single people and couples. Welcome to those who have no church home, need strength, have doubt, want to follow Christ or do not believe.

304 Broad Street (corner of Broad and Stone) Oneida, NY 13421

CHURCH OFFICE

Phone: 315-363-7590 HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

GENERAL EMAIL oneidafirstpres @oneidafirstpres.org

WEB SITE oneidafirstpres.org

SECOND HAND ROSE CONSIGNMENT SHOP Phone: 315-366-9900 HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PASTORAL STAFF Temporary Supply Pastor - Kevin Smith 607 - 423 -5044

Choir Director - Stephanie Gwilt 315 - 886-6858 Church Organist - Brian Snyder 315-761-7866

CHURCH STAFF Office Secretary - John Merritt 315-527-2939

Sexton-Jennawade Skellham 315-664-3886 Treasurer - Frank Kordziel 315-687-3408

Financial Secretary - Pat Thorpe 315-363-8948

Clerk of Session - Pat Thorpe 315-363-8948

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ONEIDA

They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not with-

er. In all that they do, they prosper.

Psalm 1:3

Our Mission Statement

The vision of the members of Oneida First Presbyterian Church

is to LIVE God's plan for our family, our community and our

world. TOGETHER with God's grace and guidance, we will

reach out and sow the LOVE of Jesus Christ.

The Church At Worship

Sunday, June 7, 2020 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Kevin Smith Temporary Supply Pastor

WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP LECTIONARY: Gen 1:1-2a:4a Psalm 8

2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20

VIDEO: “The Stand” - Joel Houston Starts at 9:50

PRELUDE Rooftops L indsay Sweat (Used by permission CCLI) MORNING GREETINGS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

*CALL TO WORSHIP - (responsive) Leader: God, today we believe that you dwell in all who confess Jesus as the Son of God, People: God, today we will open our ears to hear each one who confesses Jesus as the Son of God. Leader: God, we believe you invite us to accept each other as sisters and brothers, People: God, today we accept and embrace all who call themselves by your name. Leader: God, we believe you call us to love each other as we do ourselves,

Found on the Edges

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10

In the middle of the crowd at a motorcycle demonstration where riders performed breathtaking tricks, I found myself needing to stand on my tiptoes to see. Glancing around, I noticed three children perched in a nearby tree, apparently because they also couldn’t get to the front of the crowd to see the action.

Watching the kids peer out from their lofty location, I couldn’t help but think of Zac-chaeus, who Luke identifies as a wealthy tax collector (Luke 19:2). Jews often viewed tax collectors as traitors for working for the Roman government collecting taxes from fellow Israelites, as well as frequently demanding additional money to pad their person-al bank accounts. So Zacchaeus was likely shunned from his community.

As Jesus passed through Jericho, Zacchaeus longed to see Him but was unable to see over the crowd. So, perhaps feeling both desperate and lonely, he climbed into a syca-more tree to catch a glimpse (VV. 3-4).And it was there, on the outskirts of the crowd, that Jesus searched him out and announced His intention to be a guest at his him (V. 5).

Zacchaeus’ story reminds us that Jesus came to “seek and to save the lost,” offering His friendship and the gift of salvation (VV> 9-10). Even if we feel on the edges of our communities, pushed to the “back of the crowd,” we can be assured that , even there, Jesus finds us.

(From “These Days” May 31st, 2020)

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People: God, with all our hearts we will strive to love our brothers and sisters. Leader: God, we believe you ask us to use our gifts to serve each other in unity and understand-ing,

People: God, may we, in a spirit of love and care, use our gifts to build each other up. Leader: God, we believe that in unity together we will come to a full knowledge of Christ,

People: God, may we grow together into the knowledge of the one in whom all things fit to-gether.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

*GLORIA PATRI Glory Be to the Father #578

WE LISTEN FOR THE WORD OF GOD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE READINGS

OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 133:1-3 NKJV

NEW TESTAMENT READING 1Corinthians 1:10-17 NKJV

CHILDRENS SERMON Sermon in a Sack Rev. Kevin Smith SERMON Playing with Fire Rev. Kevin Smith

(Judges 13-16)

*HYMN For I Know Whom I Have Believed Music by James McGranahan

Words by Daniel W. Whittle (Used by Permission CCLI)

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GOD PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS AND OFFERINGS Offertory (3)

ELDERS

DEACONS

CLASS OF 2021

Jennawade

Skellham

CLASS OF 2022 Blakelynn Fox

CLASS OF

2022

Mike Bartell Rose Lockwood Doug Lockwood Kathy Nichols

CLASS OF 2021

Bill Butler Lucille Merriman Pat Thorpe

CLASS OF 2020

Frank Kordziel

Becky Williams

Randy Bonville

Carol Miller

Dave Schellhase

Doug Lippert

Carol Wells

CLASS OF 2020

John Merritt

Deborah Owens

Jan Whiting

Elli Pfluke

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS

WHO ARE GRIEVING FOR:

W. Robert Mayer

SPECIAL CONCERNS:

All first responders, nurses, doctors and

healthcare professionals dealing first hand dur-

ing this global pandemic.

The Pastor Nominating Committee: Bill Butler,

Jenn Colvin, Kim DeRuby, Paul Mancarella,

Lucille Merriman, Jan Whiting and Andy Wil-

liams

Pray for those who are serving overseas: the

U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan; and our Po-

lice/Fire Safety personnel.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: Pray for those

who are stationed in non-combat zones: Mark

Sia, Zane Mechalke, Howard Bantle, Nicholas

Young, Philip Messina, Ryan Geer, John Good-

will, Jeff Carpenter, Errol Crossman, Corey

Reed, Michael McMahon, Andrew Fargo, Jim

Jennings, Colin Whitcome, Michelle Ludwig,

Peter Thompson

Those currently serving in a combat zone:

John Petzinger

MISSION EMPHASIS:

First Presbyterian Church, Lyons Falls

LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS

Alan Baur Bryce Bechtel (friend of Zach Thompson) Jeffrey Bortle (Sandy Glynn’s son) Eleanor Breckenridge (Sue Borchardt’s mom) Bob Butler Marty Canning Richard and Pam Carrigan Glade Cook Jr. (nephew of Warrens) Thomas Crouch Nancy DeMassa Mary Lou DeRuby Jeannine Fariel John Ferguson Jillian Felt Malisa Fuller Linda Gaut TJ Gaut Becky Grasso Sherry Harrison Jamie Hubbard Wendy Holtz Millie Johnson Horace Keller

Jean Kowalik Sydney Lusher Maribeth Matthews Jason Maycock (Sandy Glynn’s brother) Dave Meeker Sr. Marian Meyers Larry Moorehouse (Bill Butler) Tom Panasci Virginia Root Doug Rosekrans Tammy Shephard Rich Snyder (Jennifer Colvin’s neighbor) Harold Thompson Betty Thorpe (Jim’s aunt) Grace Warren Grant Whiting Christopher Wuest Bill and Dolores Young Jerry Karen Michelle Angelia Heather Patrick Vicky

SHORT TERM PRAYER CONCERNs

Chris Grabo If you have a prayer need, there are cards in the pews. Fill it out and hand it to an usher. If you know of anyone who is sick, in the hospital, or in need of our prayers, PLEASE call the Church Office, 363-7590 or Jan Whiting, Prayer Chain, 363-4392. Please let us know also when they are healed and can be taken off the prayer list.

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*Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

*Offertory Prayer THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison) 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE GOD

*BENEDICTION (unison)

Go out into the world in peace; have courage; hold on to what is good; re-

turn no one evil for evil; strengthen the faint hearted; support the weak, and

help the suffering; honor all people; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the

power of the Holy Spirit.

*HYMN Take Me In W ords and Music by (Used By Permission CCLI) Dave Browning EXIT SONG Grace Like Rain Words and Music by

Todd Agnew

Thank you for worshipping with us today!

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BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Tue - Bill Ausman Wed - Andrew Musgrove Andrew Opperman Sun - Peter Oot

Oneida Youth Mission Group: August 2 – 8.

Applications due by: June 30. Applications are

available on our website,

www.oneidafirstpres.org. Any questions con-

tact Bill Butler 315-264-3333 or Trish Vrooman

315-430-7466.

Scholarship

Applications

Scholarship winners will be an-

nounced the 2nd week of June!

Thanks to all the applicants!

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND

COVID-19

During this time of the current public health crisis surrounding

the Covid-19 novel virus. The First Presbyterian Church of

Oneida has temporally suspended Sunday worship for the

next few weeks, or until the State of New York eases the

guidelines for gatherings of more than 10 people.

The church office will remain open at this time to receive

phone calls about members of the congregation who may be

in need of food and supplies or medical attention. It is during

this time that we need to pull together as a congregation and

support each other by living through the teachings of Christ.

If you know anyone who is need please call the church office

so that arrangements can be made or the proper authorities

notified in the case of an emergency.

There is a chance that services will resume by June 26th.

When the date is decided there will be an email and mass

mailing with details about how service will be held and the

guidelines that we will follow.