WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT
SUNDAY • JANUARY 16, 2022 9AM WORSHIP
WELCOME! Welcome to Centenary United Methodist Church. Thank you for worshiping with us today! We are grateful for your presence and invite you to participate in our worship, program and ministry life here at Centenary. We hope the worship will inspire and comfort you as we hear God’s message proclaimed. During this time, now more than ever, may the grace and love of Christ surround you. Centenary United Methodist Church provides multi-generational ministries that offer innovative ways to grow deeper in faith and discipleship. From Worship to Missions and from Spiritual Formation to Music and the Arts, there is a way for everyone to engage. To learn more, visit our website to select the Ministries tab.
EVERY DAY FOR EVERYONE OUR MISSION “The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”
PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP PREACHING
The Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III
LITURGIST
The Reverend Susannah Pittman
MUSIC
Martha Bassett, vocals Matt Kendrick, bass Federico Pivetta, piano Ken Wilmot, trumpet John Wilson, drums
Musical texts are printed with permission. One License A-707342 & CCLI 3760614 COVER PHOTO: "Easter Morning" by Doug Peninger
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LET US WORSHIP Second Sunday of Epiphany • January 16, 2022
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS GATHERING MUSIC GREETING OPENING PRAYER
† HYMN (found on page six and seven)
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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Almighty God, in Christ you make all things new: Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. #114 Many Gifts, One Spirit — KATHERINE Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare: We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power, and love, whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will is ever directed to his children's good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father's unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD'S PRAYER
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Please stand as you are able.
After each prayer, the leader may conclude: Lord, in your mercy. All may respond: Hear our 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. Amen.
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GOD'S WORD PROCLAIMED SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. (NRSV) This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
"You have a gift, and you have a gift, and you have a gift!"
THE COMMUNITY RESPONDS AND GIVE THANKS INVITATION TO OFFERING OFFERTORY
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING †
You may give by capturing our QR code, mailing to our post office box or place your offering in our boxes located at the entrance to the auditorium. Sweet, Sweet Spirit — Doris Akers
Gracious God, giver of all gifts. We give you thanks for the blessings which you have given to us. Receive these gifts from the labor of our hands. May they be pleasing in your sight. Bless them and the ministries this offering will support. May they give hope, may they give comfort, may they bring peace, may they show your love to the world. We pray this in the name Christ the Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever more. Amen.
THE COMMUNITY GOES FORTH TO SERVE HYMN (found on page eight) †
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#560 Help Us Accept Each Other — ACCEPTANCE
BENEDICTION
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May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you, May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.
CELEBRATION MUSIC
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OUR DIGITAL WORSHIP BULLETIN IS INTERACTIVE
Our digital worship bulletin is fully interactive. Within our announcements, when you see text that is red and bold, it is a link to an email address or web page. Click on the text and you will be re-directed.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY CREATED BY GOD PARENT INFO SESSION Join us Wednesday, January 19, at 8 pm on Zoom for a virtual information session about our upcoming Created by God event for 4th and 5th graders in March. Questions? Contact Jeanette Juran (336-724-6311 ext 1332; jjuran@centenary-ws.org).
CONGREGATIONAL CARE CONGREGATIONAL CARE MINISTRY Congregational Care Ministry serves in ways that provide love and care. Through our Stephen Ministry, Shining Light on Mental Health ministry, grief support, prayer shawl ministry, card writing ministry, prayer requests, and pastoral care, the church seeks to provide opportunities for growth and care for all members. For more information about congregational care, please contact Rev. Susannah Pittman. SHINING LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH Sunday • January 30 • 6 pm • Memorial Auditorium The Shining Light on Mental Health ministry invites you to a special event on “Fighting the Stigma: Our Faithful Community Response to Mental Health.” Dr. Heath Greene, Executive Director and Clinical Psychologist at Associates in Christian Counseling, will be our featured speaker and will focus his presentation on the significant impact that the pandemic has had on our mental health and wellbeing. For questions or more information, please contact Rev. Susannah Pittman (336.724.6311 ext. 1357; spittman@ centenary-ws.org).
JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION TRIP TO CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM Saturday • February 5 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm In honor of Black History Month, you are invited to travel with us to experience the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro. We will use our church buses, or you may meet the group in Greensboro - registration is required for both options. Buses leave the church at 9am and we will return by 1pm. The cost is $15.
BOOK GROUP STUDY Sunday • February 13 • 9:45 – 10:45 am • Memorial Auditorium In 2022, the Justice and Reconciliation Ministry will be hosting book group studies every two months to help all of us better understand and engage with issues that continue to impact our lives, our community, and society. Our inaugural book is a Pulitzer Prize winner by David Zucchino: Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy. Zucchino is a UNC-CH graduate. Copies are available at Bookmarks bookstore. For more information contact Rev. Bret Cogan or Marianne Bach. To sign up, use this link or visit the J&R web page on the church website.
MISSIONS OVERFLOW SHELTER TRANSPORTATION Now - March 31 This vital ministry provides persons experiencing homelessness a meal and a warm place to sleep, and we are honored to be a partner with City with Dwellings in this effort. Centenary furnishes transportation from the check-in site to overflow shelters on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings. We are in need of drivers and ride-alongs. Ride-alongs help with boarding the buses and serve as an extra pair of eyes for drivers. To volunteer as a driver or a ride-along, please contact Rev. Meg Gaston (336-7224-6311 ext. 1361; mgaston@centenary-ws.org).
SENIOR ADULTS JANUARY PROGRAM Thursday • January 20 • Noon • Zoom Salem Academy and College is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. We welcome Katherine Watts, representing this historic institution as our keynote speaker. You may join the Zoom meeting as early as 11:30 am, with remarks scheduled to begin at noon. Please contact Charles Monroe (336-773-0446)/chasmonroe@ yahoo.com or Rev. Craig Ford (336-831-5779) for more information.
YOUTH MINISTRY JANUARY 16 9:00am Worship (Memorial Auditorium) 10:00am Sunday school on the 4th Floor 11:00am In-person & livestream Worship (via our YouTube channel) No Youth Group!
ALTAR FLOWERS OPEN FLOWER DATES A wonderful way to honor or remember a loved one, friend, group, birthday, or anniversary is by providing flowers in our Sanctuary for Sunday morning services. Our Flower Calendar has open dates available on January 30 and March 6, 2022. This is a first come basis and it can be for one family or shared by 2 or 3 families who wish to honor or remember different family members or other people. This has been an important ministry for our church during this pandemic. It has helped to keep our services looking normal as well as beautiful. If you are interested, please contact Paige Morgan Foy by email at pmorganfoy@centenary-ws.org.
STARTING POINT STARTING POINT CLASS If you are interested in learning more about Centenary and becoming a member of our church family, we are having our Starting Point Class on Sunday, January 30th after the 11am service. If you plan to join us, please register here. Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions, contact Rev. Meg Gaston.
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CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all church offices will be closed on Monday, January 17.
TEXT TO GIVE You may now text your gifts of tithes and offerings! Text cumcws to 73256 and you will be linked to enter your payment information and make your contribution.
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