WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT
SUNDAY • JANUARY 30, 2022 11AM 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
Tamara M. Pollock The Reverend R. Craig Ford
MUSIC
Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music Ministries Reid Gilliam, Guest Organist The Chancel Choir
Musical texts are printed with permission. One License A-707342 COVER PHOTO: "Easter Morning" by Doug Peninger
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LET US WORSHIP Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany • Janaury 30, 2022
WE GATHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE VOLUNTARY
Variations on 'Jesus Loves Me' — Reid Gilliam
GREETING INTROIT
Come, We That Love the Lord — arr. John Ferguson Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known; join in a song with sweet accord and thus surround the throne. We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we’re marching onward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.
CALL TO WORSHIP
In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me. Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel. For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from my birth; it was you who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you.
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#139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty — LOBE DEN HERREN
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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There is one God and there is one mediator, Christ Jesus, who came as a ransom for all, to whom we testify. This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. Great indeed is the mystery of the gospel. Amen.
GLORIA PATRI
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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Please stand as you are able.
#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. After each prayer, the leader may conclude: Lord, in your mercy. All may respond: Hear our prayer.
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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.)
GOD'S WORD PROCLAIMED CANTICLE
Love Is Little, (from Shaker Songs) — arr. Kevin Siegfried Love is little, love is low, love will make our spirit grow. Grow in peace, grow in light, love will do the thing that’s right.
SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. (NRSV) This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
"Love Trumps All"
OUR RESPONSE TO THE WORD AND THANKSGIVING
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INVITATION TO OFFERING
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 Sanctuary.
OFFERTORY
Set Me as a Seal — David N. Childs Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.
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
Receive these offerings, O Lord. We give you thanks for the blessings which you have bestowed upon us. We pray these gifts, the employment of our talents, the labor of our hands, the prayers of our hearts, and the witness of our lives will show the world the magnitude of your love and grace. Let us put you first in our lives. Use us this week to build your Kingdom. We ask this in the name of Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever more. Amen.
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WE GO AS GOD'S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD HYMN (found on page eight) †
#384 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling — BEECHER
BENEDICTION
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BENEDICTION RESPONSE Numbers 6: 24-26
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The Lord Bless You and Keep You — John Rutter The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. Amen.
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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 MARCH 4-5 Created by God is an opportunity for our older elementary kids (4th and 5th graders) to learn more about how God created their growing changing bodies as well as what changes they can expect as they grow into young men and women. There are opportunities for learning for kids only, grown-ups only, and then a joint session for kids and grown-ups together. Registration for this event opens on February 1 with limited capacity so don’t wait to sign up. Cost is $30/child. You can register through Realm or from the Engage tab on the church website. Questions? Contact Jeanette Juran (336724-6311 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 Today • 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 - scan the QR code or visit the Engage tab on the church website to register. 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 • Zoom The Justice & Reconciliation Ministry is excited to recognize Black History month with a book discussion about David Zucchino’s book “Wilmington's Lie” about our local history in the years following the Civil War in Wilmington, NC. Because of COVID, this will take place by Zoom on Sunday, February 13, from 9:45-10:45 am. When you register you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. For more information contact Rev. Bret Cogan or Marianne Bach. Copies are available at Bookmarks bookstore. All are welcome!
MISSIONS OVERFLOW SHELTER TRANSPORTATION Now - March 31 This vital ministry provides persons experiencing homelessness, a meal and a warm place to sleep. 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).
YOUTH MINISTRY JANUARY 30 9:00 am Worship (Memorial Auditorium) 10:00 am Sunday school on the 4th Floor 11:00 am In-person & livestream Worship (via our YouTube channel) 5:00 pm Middle School Youth Group (@ Middle School room 4th Floor) 6:15 pm ALL youth dinner (@ Youth Commons) 6:45 pm Senior High Youth Group (@ Senior High room 4th Floor)
ALTAR FLOWERS OPEN FLOWER DATE Our Flower Calendar has an open date available on March 6, 2022. This is a first come basis and it can be for one family or shared by two or three families who wish to honor or remember different family members or other people. If you are interested, please contact Paige Morgan Foy by email at pmorganfoy@centenaryws.org.
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