WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT
SUNDAY • JANAURY 30, 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 Meg Gaston
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 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany • Janaury 30, 2022
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS GATHERING MUSIC GREETING OPENING PRAYER
Creator God, who in the beginning commanded the light shine out of the darkness: We pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, shine into the hearts of all your people, and reveal the knowledge of your glory in the face of Jesus Christ our Lord.
HYMN (found on page eight)
#408 The Gift of Love — GIFT OF LOVE
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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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 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"
THE COMMUNITY RESPONDS AND GIVE THANKS INVITATION TO OFFERING OFFERTORY
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING †
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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. Alfie — Burt Bacharach and Hal David
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.
THE COMMUNITY GOES FORTH TO SERVE HYMN (found on pages six and seven) †
BENEDICTION
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#525 We'll Understand It Better By and By — BY AND BY 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 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).
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!
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
MISSIONS
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.
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).
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.
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 DATES 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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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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