TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST • OCTOBER 27, 2024 • 11:00AM
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS
The prelude signifies the beginning of worship. You are invited to be in a spirit of prayer and meditation. Please silence all mobile communication devices.
PRELUDE
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. Amen.
(Children, kindergartners through third grade, are invited to exit the Sanctuary for Children’s Worship. Children will return to reserved pews in the Sanctuary at the close of worship.)
WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED
CANTICLE
Offertory — John Ness Beck
With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, Shall I come before Him with yearling calves? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give Him my firstborn for my transgressions, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man; He has shown you what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly and to love kindness, and to walk humbly, walk humbly with your God?
SCRIPTURE — John 20:19-21
WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT † Please stand
GREETING
INTROIT
Prayer for Peace — David Cherwien
O God of love, O King of peace, make wars throughout the world to cease; the wrath of nations now restrain. Give peace, O God, give peace again. Remember, Lord, thy works of old, the wonders that thy people told; remember not our sin’s dark stain. Give peace, O God, give peace again! Whom shall we trust but thee, O Lord? Where rest but on thy faithful word? None ever called on thee in vain. Give pece, O God, give peace again!
†OPENING PRAYER
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
†HYMN OF PROCESSION
#126 Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above — MIT FREUDEN ZART
†AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
†GLORIA PATRI
#71 Glory Be to the Father — GREATOREX
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
†BENEDICTION RESPONSE
Go Now in Peace — Robert Lau
Go now in peace, and may God’s peace go with you. Believe and trust His holy word. Amen.
†POSTLUDE
This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
SERMON — “Conversations Across the Aisle: Making a Pledge for Peace”
OFFERTORY
I’ve Got Peace Like a River — arr. Mack Wilberg I’ve got peace like a river in my soul. I’ve got faith like a river in my soul. I’ve got hope like a river in my soul. I’ve got love like a river in my soul; peace in my soul.
†DOXOLOGY
#95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — OLD 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
†PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Almighty God, giver of every good and perfect gift, teach us to render to you all that we have and all that we are, that we may praise you, not with our lips only, but with our whole lives, turning the duties, the sorrows, and the joys of all our days into a living sacrifice to you; through our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
WE GO AS GOD’S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD
†HYMN
#399 Take My Life and Let it Be - MESSIAH
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS
We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
†BENEDICTION
Thank you for joining us in worship today.
SERMON NOTES
PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP
PREACHING
The Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III, Senior Minister
LITURGIST
The Reverend Oliver Helsabeck, Assoc. Minister
MUSIC
Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music Ministries
Joshua Sobel, Organ Scholar
The Chancel Choir
Sam Howell, Music Ministry Intern
CRUCIFER
Anna Jane Owens
TORCHBEARERS
Elle Reid
Eleanor Coulter
FLOWERS
The Chancel Flowers are given in loving memory of the Rev. Dr. George P. Robinson by his family.
WELCOME!
The congregation and staff of Centenary welcome you to today’s worship.
It is our honor to have you with us! Our ministers, staff, welcome team and ushers are happy to assist you with any questions you may have. We hope our worship will inspire, comfort and challenge you as we hear God’s message proclaimed through preaching, music, prayer and liturgy.
WORSHIP AT CENTENARY
SUNDAYS
9:00 am • Memorial Auditorium
11:00 am • Sanctuary
MEMBERSHIP
We are eager to share Centenary’s story with you. If you are interested in learning about church membership, please contact Rev. Meg Peters (336-724-6311 ext. 1361)/mpeters@ centenary-ws.org to schedule a time to meet.
WATCH
Each Sunday morning, our 11:00 am worship service is broadcast on the Internet through our Live Stream. Visit www.centenary-ws.org. Once there, scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on either Live Stream or the Live Stream arrow.
HEARING LOOP
Our Sanctuary is fitted with a Hearing Loop system. Please switch your hearing device to T-coil. If you need a listening device, please contact one of our ushers. Be sure to sit in the pews located on the floor of the Nave.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTENARY
There is always something happening at Centenary and we invite you to join us. To learn more about Centenary ministries and events, visit our website at www.centenary-ws.org. You may also contact our receptionist who will guide you to the appropriate ministry area.
STAY CONNECTED
Reception Desk • 336-724-6311
CENTENARY LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS
336.724.6311 + Extension (for the Minister on Call • Option 2)
Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III ext. 1362
Senior Minister
Mary Ann Wexler ext. 1346 Executive Director
Jonathan Emmons ext. 1339 Director of Music Ministries
Reverend Oliver Helsabeck ext. 1357
Associate Minister for Congregational Care
Reverend Kate May ext. 1331
Associate Minister with Children
Reverend Meg Peters ext. 1361
Associate Minister of Outreach
Tammy Pollock ext. 1337 Director of Youth Ministries
Rick Gibbons ext. 1342 Congregational Care Assistant
Stacy Holley ext. 1359 Adult Discipleship Specialist & Pastoral Assistant
John Markle ext. 1347 Director of Operations
Doug Peninger ext. 1368 Director of Communications
John Rogers ext. 1356 Director of Information Technology
ANNOUNCEMENTS • OCTOBER 27, 2024
Learn more and register for events at www.centenary-ws.org/church-events
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
PARTNER WITH US TO HELP FEED KIDS IN
WINSTON-SALEM
With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, we will be sending more food home with children to help make up the difference during the school breaks. In addition to partnering with the Backpack Program organized by Second Harvest Food Bank, we will be sending bags of food home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please consider a financial donation to help make this possible. If you’re interested or have questions, please contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ ext. 1332).
ANGEL TREE HELPERS NEEDED
Starting this Wednesday, Angels will be ready to be adopted from trees around the church! If you are interested in helping us with this amazing opportunity to show God’s love to kids in our city, besides adopting angels, we are looking for people to help others choose and adopt angels on Sunday mornings, organize gifts and pick up assistance! Contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ ext. 1332) for more information.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT NIGHT
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 24
COME AND GO BETWEEN 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Join us as a family and create Christmas decorations to be the first ones on display for the season! We will have eight crafts to choose from, with options available for all ages! Registration will open on November 3. Make sure to register early for the crafts you’d like to do because there are limited quantities of each craft! If you can’t come to the event, we will have take-out kits available.
LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY COLLECTION
We would love to take any leftover, nonchocolate candy off of your hands to use to decorate gingerbread houses during Christmas Craft Night! You can drop off candy at the 5th Street Welcome Table on Sunday mornings, or at the 4 ½ Street reception desk during M-F, 9-4 pm.
MAKE SURE HOLIDAY DATES ARE ON YOUR CALENDAR!
Christmas Craft Night: November 24, 3:305:30 pm
Angel Tree Gift Wrapping Party: December 8, 3-5 pm
Kids Day In: Infants – 2nd graders, December 14, 9:30-11:30 am
Impromptu Christmas Pageant: December 22, 10 am
Preschool Pajama Party: December 24, 9:30 am Children’s Christmas Eve Worship: December 24, 4 pm
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
REFRESH PRAYER MINISTRY
WEDNESDAYS • NOON-12:45 PM SANCTUARY
Join the Refresh Prayer Ministry for a midweek service of reflection, music, and prayer. From Noon-12:15 pm there will be a time for quiet reflection with music, and then the service will begin at 12:15 pm and finish by 12:45 pm. Parking will be available in the Fifth Street parking lot, and you may enter from the Fifth Street entrance to the Sanctuary. Services begin November 6, continue through December 11, and will resume in January. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Becky Tate.
HEALING HANDS MINISTRY
FIRST MONDAYS • 10:00 AM - NOON GATHERING ROOM
Calling all knitters and crocheters! Join Healing Hands for a time of fellowship, instruction, and service as members create prayer shawls, lap throws, and other handmade items to provide a tangible blessing for people experiencing loss, crisis, or other need for prayerful care. Items are prayed over and blessed to be given away to others in time of need. No experience is necessary. Contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Dianne Moore for more information.
MEN’S MINISTRY
THURSDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
NOVEMBER 7 • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
COMMUNITY ROOM
We will gather in the second floor Catering Kitchen for coffee, biscuits, and fellowship. Then we move to the Community Room for prayer, announcements and a brief program. You may enter the East Building from the 4 1⁄2 Street or 5th Street entrances. To learn more about Men’s Ministry at Centenary, contact Chris Munnelly, Tanner Robinson, Michael Rogers, or Tom Lawson.
MUSIC & ARTS
CHILCOTT REQUIEM
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 3 • 11:00 AM
Join us in worship as we observe All Saints’ Day with a service featuring Bob Chilcott’s Requiem a multi-movement work for chorus, soloists, and chamber orchestra.
NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWCASE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 10/27
Today is the final day to submit information for works you would like exhibited in this year’s Neighborhood Showcase, All Things Bright & Beautiful! Please email Music Ministry Assistant Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@ centenary-ws.org) with the title of the work you would like to submit by 5:00 pm and for artwork drop-off details.
SENIOR ADULTS
LUNCHEON
THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 21 • NOON
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
This month’s presentation is from Centenary’s Congregational Care Ministries. Members will share about their respective ministries and how we show care and love for our congregation and community. We gather at 11:45 am and lunch will be served at noon. To register, send an email to seniorlunch@centenary-ws.org or call the church office during business hours. Luncheon cost is $10.00 and the signup deadline is Wednesday, November 13.
VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST
MONDAY • NOVEMBER 11 • 9:00 AM
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
All Veterans and their families are invited to attend. There is no charge for breakfast, but donations will be accepted. To register, please contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck (ohelsabeck@ centenary-ws.org/ext. 1357). Deadline for registration is Sunday, November 3.
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH
SANCTUARY ORNAMENT
The Centenary ornaments have arrived and are ready for pick up. You can pick up ornaments at Nourish on Wednesdays from 5 pm - 6 pm or on Sundays after the 9 am and 11 am services. We will have the ornaments at the 4 1/2 Street entrance on those days. If you need to arrange a different time please contact Susan Grubbs at shgrubbs4@gmail. com
YOUTH MINISTRY
Today 10:00 am: Youth Sunday school with David Magee 10:00 am: Coffee & Conversation about “Things Have Changed” 5:00 pm: LISTEN event with David Magee
November 3 10:00 am: Youth Sunday school 11:00 am: LTN set up Noon-2:00 pm: Love Thy Neighbor and Medical Clinic 2:15 pm: LTN clean up
TWIN CITY CONFERENCE SENIOR HIGH BASKETBALL
CONFIRMATION 2025
CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
646 W. FIFTH STREET • WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
HTTPS://CENTENARY-WS.ORG • 336-724-6311
Starting on January 8, 2025 (through May 18), we invite all 7th graders to join our Confirmation class. We will meet each Wednesday night from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm to learn about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the spiritual life, and how they form us and help us to change the way we live our lives. The hope is that through these experiences, you will come to encounter Jesus in a very real way and that encounter will change the way you live your life! For more information contact Tammy Pollock (tpollock@centenary-ws.org).
SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP TO BENTON HARBOR, MI
If you are a Senior High youth (rising 9th-12th grader) this trip is for YOU! We invite you to join us for a nine-day trip, July 19-27, 2025, with YouthWorks to Benton Harbor, MI. Each year we partner with this incredible organization. YouthWorks essential core values are being youth-minded and relationship-oriented, focusing on servant leadership, and believing in the life-change that Christ offers us all. All of the very things we value in our youth ministry at Centenary. Registration opens (in Realm) November 1. With questions contact Tammy Pollock (tpollock@centenary-ws.org)
LOOKING AHEAD
November 1: 2025 Senior High Mission trip registration opens November 6: 2025 Confirmation registration opens (7th graders) November 12: 2024-2025 Twin City Conference Basketball season begins January 10 & 11: Junior/Senior Retreat to Blowing Rock January 8: 2025 Confirmation begins
For more information or to sign up to receive Youth Ministry updates by email, contact Tammy Pollock (tpollock@centenary-ws.org). Follow us on Instagram @centenary_youth.
CHARGE CONFERENCE
For a third season, we are partnering with the Winston Salem Street School for the Twin City Conference, a Senior High Boys basketball league. Our first game will be November 12, 2024, at 6:00 pm (vs. WSSS) at Fulton YMCA with the season ending in a tournament on January 28, 2025 (just in time for school spring sports).
If you are a Senior High boy (9th-12th grade) and NOT on your school’s varsity basketball team, we invite you to be part of our church basketball team and this amazing league (and yes, friends are welcome too!). The cost to join the league will be $50 and you must be registered to play. Contact Tammy Pollock, Director of Youth Ministries for more information. Watch your weekly Youth email blast for ways you can register.
Centenary will hold its annual Charge Conference on Sunday, November 10 at 12:45 pm. The business of the charge conference will include setting salaries for the four appointed clergy and approving the lay leadership for Centenary for the coming year. The voting members of the Charge Conference are members of the Church Council, the lay delegates to the annual conference, and retired clergy for whom Centenary holds their charge conference membership. Members of the church may attend the meeting. To register for the lunch following the 11:00 worship service, and preceding the meeting, they must be received no later than Sunday, November 3 at 12:00 noon, by calling or emailing Stacy Holley (sholley@centenaryws.org/ext. 1359).
