-We Gather as God’s People- God, take me, all of me.



Let the “me” to which I've been clinging die.

should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and
alive to God through Christ Jesus.
HYMN Alleluia, Alleluia UMH 162 Bury me in your love,

Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful
six feet under in your grace.

desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument
CALL TO WORSHIP Eliza Buchakjian-Tweedy Your living heart be my grave.

of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to
What does the Lord require of you? All my schemes and beliefs, 

God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use
To do justice, and to love kindness, my triumphs and failures, all gone.

your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the
and to walk humbly with our God. All my powers ended, 

glory of God. Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer
What does God command of us? my powerlessness a nothing.

live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under
To love God with all our heart, and all our soul, 

the freedom of God’s grace.
and all our mind, and all our strength, Then in the darkness, the silence,

and to love our neighbor as ourselves. let there be light.

Let a new Creation arise,

God does not call us to ease or to comfort.
But to presence, and abundance, and let it be me.
 -We Respond to God’s Word-
and grace in our struggle. Let me be something you are creating,

REFLECTION Paul Goes Hard-Core
Let us worship the God who believes in us, moment by moment,

and trusts in us, and abides with us. by your Word alone,

HYMN Here I Am, Lord UMH 593
Let us worship the God who will ask much of us, breathing your Spirit breath by breath,

but will be beside us every step of the way. risen, 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
new,

PRAISE I’m So Glad FWS 2151 yours.
OFFERTORY & DOXOLOGY UMH 94

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Christine Sine COMMUNION FWS 2257b-d

We believe in God above us, -We Listen for God’s Word-
Creator of all things, sustainer of all life.
We believe in Christ beside us, Companion and friend, EPISTLE Romans 6:1-14
redeemer of all the broken pieces of our universe. Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us -We Are Sent Into God’s World-
We believe in Spirit deep within us, more and more of his wonderful grace? Of course not! Since
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Advocate and Guide, who lives with us eternally. we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? Or have
We believe in the holiness of God’s creation, you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in
BENEDICTION
which fits together in vibrant harmonies. baptism, we joined him in his death? For we died and were
We believe in God above, beside, within, buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised
RESPONSE Let There Be Peace on Earth UMH 431
God yesterday, today and forever. Amen. from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also
may live new lives.
PASSING THE PEACE Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also j
be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves
YOUNG PEOPLE’S MESSAGE were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in Birthdays and Anniversaries
our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died
OPENING TO GOD June 5: Joe Marcoux June 7: Bruce Douglas
with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. And since
We have been buried with Christ by baptism into death, we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. We
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and Essex Eats Out Schedule
by the glory of God, he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over
so we too might walk in newness of life. Romans 6.4
 him. When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But June 7 - 1st Congo June 14- Holy Family

 June 21- St James June 28- EUMC
now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. So you also
 Announcements Below are people, places, & concerns that folk have lifted up.
Please keep them in your prayers at home.
A Zoom-based “New England United Methodist Town Hall” is Please call or email the church office to add to the prayer list.

Buried with Christ

being sponsored on June 5 in response to the 2019 General
Conference. There will be updates from various initiatives that Ongoing Prayers Ongoing Prayers, cont.
are currently planning for the future of Methodism. Arlitha Lenore
Callie Michael Parker
Calendar Anne Kennison Gordon Mitchinson
Tuesdays: Pastor Is In @ Nest Coffee Shop 10 am - 11:30 am Mary Willard Susan
Jericho Clergy Group 11:30-12:30 Norma Strickland Tim
Church Office 1 pm- 2 pm Judy & Diezela
Mt Mansfield Bible Study 2 pm. Discussing James Matthew C. Lifted Up Last Sunday
Elissa & Leif Donna - Nancy Bartlett, loss of McGraw
Thursdays: Church Office 10:00 am- noon
Greg Lisa - prayers for artists at open studios
j Paula DeMichele weekend; protection of the moon
Don Strickland Wes - watching over our deployed service
Sun, 2 June: Eagle Scout Ceremony for Sam Evans, 3 pm members
Ellie Uckele
Mon, 3 June: Monday Companions: Reading Holy Envy, Cole Dawn - Barb’s gallbladder surgery, Ken’s
at Eve’s home. 7 pm. Harley recovery, prayers for Mitch
Elissa - thanks for brilliant scientists
Tue, 4 June: No Nest Hours or Mansfield Bible Study

Wed, June 5: NEUMC Town Hall Zoom Video Meeting in

Fellowship Hall from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Thu, 6 June: Thursday Companions meets in Parlor, 2 pm

Reading The Muslim Next Door. j
Affordable Housing Planning Mtg- First
Congregational Church, 7 pm.

Mon, 10 June: Living the Questions, 7:00 pm

Essex Center United Methodist Church
Sat, 15 June: Food Shelf at Jericho Lutheran Church, 9-noon essex_umc@comcast.net tel. 878-8304
www.essexumc.com
Tue, 12 June—Sat, 15 June: New England Annual Conference Ministers: the entire congregation Lay Leader: Joshua Knox
Barb and Mitch will be bicycling down to Manchester, NH Equipping Pastor: Rev. V. Mitchell Hay
(app. 200 miles) to raise money for a Meal Assembly Project cell tel. 881-3268 (feel free to call) mitchellhay@comcast.net
later in the year. It will cost $3750 for the project and we’ll Painting by Michelle Weidner
pack 15,000 meals! Office Manager: Elissa Johnsen
Sunday School Coordinator: Krista Rochefort
Elissa and Emily are our Lay Delegate and Equalization Organ: Kathryn Parker Piano: June Packard
Member at Conference. If you have questions or issues to
discuss or have brought to Conference, let E&E know.
Song Leader: Dana LaClair

Ushers: Dawn H-F, Donna P

Projection: Sam Evans

next week: Fred H, Liz R

Essex Center
Fri, June 21:WOWW Luncheon at the Longhorn at 11:30 AM. Greeter: Judy H next week: Pat & John M United Methodist Church
Nursery Helper Liz R next week: Gail G
Parent Helper: Emily F next week: Elissa J Seventh Sunday of Easter 2 June 2019