WELCOME TO WORSHIP
CANTICLE Love Is Little — Ron Barnett Love is little, love is low, love will make our spirits grow. Grow in peace, grow in light, love will do the thing that’s right.
BENEDICTION
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BENEDICTION RESPONSE 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. (Numbers 6: 24-26)
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.
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. †
WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED SCRIPTURE — Hebrews 10:24-25 This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. SERMON — “Your Best Life: Community”
Please stand as you are able
PRELUDE GREETING INTROIT
Ubi caritas — Ola Gjeilo Where charity and love are, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice in him and be glad.
OPENING PRAYER Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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HYMN OF PROCESSION #369 Blessed Assurance — ASSURANCE
WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT OFFERTORY Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether — Harold W. Friedell Draw us in the Spirit’s tether; for when humbly, in thy name, two or three are met together, Thou art in the midst of them: Alleluya! Alleluya! Touch we now thy garment’s hem. As the brethren used to gather In the name of Christ to sup, then with thanks to God the Father break the bread and bless the cup, Alleluya! Alleluya! So knit thou our friendship up. All our meals and all our living make us sacraments of thee, that be caring, helping, giving, we may true disciples be. Alleluya! Alleluya! We will serve thee faithfully. 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.
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
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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. 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.
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CONFIRMATION BLESSING
Thank you for joining us in worship today.
(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.)
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY • JANUARY 14, 2024 • 11:00AM
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS
POSTLUDE
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Receive these gifts, O Lord. May they be magnified by your Holy Spirit to teach your children about your love, to show the world your grace, to bring healing to the broken hearted, to comfort the grieving, to embrace the needy, and to praise your name. We offer ourselves as instruments of your peace to the world. We offer our talents, our time, and our gifts to you. Use us as you will. Deploy us for your benevolence. Transform our hearts as we transform the world. We pray this in your Holy name. Amen.
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HYMN
SERMON NOTES
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WE GO AS GOD’S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD
LITURGIST The Reverend Meg Peters, Assoc. Minister
#557 Blest Be the Tie That Binds — DENNIS
MUSIC Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music Ministries Joshua Sobel, Organ Scholar The Chancel Choir
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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.
CRUCIFER Jack Ward TORCHBEARERS Thomas Saxon Sloan Clark FLOWERS The Chancel Flowers are given in loving memory of Nash E. Hardy, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald E. Parsons by Judy Hardy and family, and also in loving memory of William E. Caldwell by Mrs. William E. Caldwell.
The anthem texts are printed with permission. One License A-707342 By entering the Sanctuary, you grant to Centenary United Methodist Church unrestricted right to use and publish, transmit or telecast photographs or likenesses that might be taken of you this day for use in communications related to the church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS • JANUARY 14, 2024
WELCOME!
Learn more and register for events at www.centenary-ws.org/church-events
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
CELEBRATIONS & CONCERNS
IN MEMORIAM William “Bill” Paul Baldridge December 12, 2023
SUNDAYS
9:00 am • Memorial Auditorium 11:00 am • Sanctuary
William “Bill” G. Howell December 13, 2023
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
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The ministers and members of Centenary Church extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved families and pray they may know the comfort and peace of our Heavenly Father. CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED MONDAY • JANUARY 15 Church offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. ADULT FORMATION SALT WOMEN’S DEVOTIONAL STUDY 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAYS • 9:30 AM - 11 AM ROOM 112 All women are invited to join us as we delve into the devotional study of, “Soulfull” by Farrell Mason. Facilitated by Amy Lawson, we will begin with a meet and greet on Wednesday, January 31. Our devotional study will start on February 7 and run until April. We hope to see you there. Books are available at most online outlets. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CREATED BY GOD PARENT INFORMATION SESSION JANUARY 18 • 8 PM For parents of our 4th and 5th graders, we will have a Zoom information session on January 18 at 8 pm. This will be a time to have any questions answered about the content covered during Created by God and to determine if it is the right time for your child to participate in this weekend. We will send the Zoom link via email earlier in the week. If you have any questions, please reach out to Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ext 1332).
CENTENARY LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS 336.724.6311 + Extension (for the Minister on Call • Option 2) Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister
ext. 1362
Tammy Pollock Director of Youth Ministries
ext. 1337
Mary Ann Wexler Executive Director
ext. 1346
Rick Gibbons Congregational Care Assistant
ext. 1342
Jonathan Emmons Director of Music Ministries
ext. 1339
Stacy Holley Exec. Assistant to Senior Minister
ext. 1359
Reverend R. Craig Ford Associate Minister
ext. 1353
John Markle Director of Operations
ext. 1347
Reverend Kate May Associate Minister with Children
ext. 1331
Doug Peninger Director of Communications
ext. 1368
John Rogers Director of Information Technology
ext. 1356
Reverend Meg Peters ext. 1361 Assoc. Minister of Evangelism, Engagement & Missions
CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 646 W. FIFTH STREET • WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101 WWW.CENTENARY-WS.ORG • 336-724-6311
SAVE THE DATE: TOUGH QUESTIONS MARCH 17 • 5-6:45 PM Mark your calendar now to join us for a panel discussion, dinner and table talk! We will be discussing Tough Questions about supporting your child’s mental health. You can submit any questions on this topic you may have by scanning the QR code. More details and registration information coming soon! YOU CAN HELP FEED HUNGRY STUDENTS IN OUR AREA Did you know that we partner with Brunson Elementary, Wiley Middle School, Reynolds High School and the Winston Salem Street School to help fill their food pantries? At Reynolds and the Winston Salem Street School, we help stock food pantries where students can “go shopping” for food at school to take home. At Brunson and Wiley, we partner with them through the Backpack Program. The school administration identifies students in need of food and enrolls them in the program. We purchase “backpacks” through Second Harvest Food bank – each one has two breakfasts and two lunches. If you’d like to partner with us in helping these students gain access to food over the weekends, you can do so through prayer, financial support, and volunteering to transport backpacks to schools! For more information, please contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ext 1332).
CONGREGATIONAL CARE STEPHEN MINISTRY In the beginning, a Care Receiver said of her situation, “I don’t know if I can do this.” At the end of our time together, she said, “I have hope, and feel I can do this now.” That’s what a caring relationship is all about...someone facing a struggle getting over the hump. Stephen Ministry can be life-changing. If you or someone you know could benefit from Stephen Ministry, please contact Deena Morgan (336-692-2314), Wilba Brady (336-723-6236), Rev. Craig Ford (336-724-6311 ext. 1353). MISSIONS BLOOD DRIVE JANUARY 30 • 2:30 PM - 7 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Centenary is partnering with the Red Cross to host a blood drive. If you would like to sign up to donate blood, you may do so by scanning the QR code or visiting our website. If you cannot give blood but would like to volunteer, please email Rev. Meg Peters (mpeters@centenary-ws.org). MUSIC & ARTS NEW NOURISH OFFERING: CREATING THROUGH THE PSALMS We invite artists of all levels to join the newest Music & Arts offering at Nourish. Beginning January 17, Creating Through the Psalms is a 4-week faith and art class designed to explore our faith expressions in scripture and to nurture our creative gifts through visual art. Dr. Stephen Martin will lead the class. Steve, who holds degrees in both studio art and divinity, has woven together the threads of theological reflection and artistic expression throughout his career. Whether you are a pro or an enthusiastic beginner, we hope you will plan to attend! JOIN THE CHANCEL CHOIR IN 2024! The Chancel Choir is always eager to welcome those who love to sing and to lead our congregation in worship. Rehearsals are held each Thursday at 7pm. Come be a part of a growing and vibrant community of song! Contact Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music Ministries (jemmons@centenaryws.org) with questions or for more information.
SENIOR ADULTS JANUARY LUNCHEON THURSDAY • JANUARY 18 • NOON MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM Centenary member, Harry Corpening, will present a program on the history of R.J. Reynolds High School, which is celebrating its centennial this year. 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, January 10. YOUTH MINISTRY Today 10:00 am: Youth Sunday School (@ Youth Commons) 10:00 am: Pathfinders Sunday School class (parents of older teens) (@ #307 EB) 10:00 am: Come As You Are Sunday School class (parents of tweens & teens) (@#112) 11:00 am: Confirmation Class Bible and Blessing in worship 2:15 pm-3:30 pm: ALL Youth Ice Skating Event! Come spend the afternoon with all your church friends on the ice! The cost is $10 per person which includes your skate rental, skate time, pizza, and drinks! Watch weekly email for more details! January 16 7:00 pm: Twin City Conference basketball game. Centenary vs. First Pres (@Fulton YMCA) January 17 6:00 pm: Confirmation – Apostles Creed pt #1 (@ Youth Commons) January 19-20 Confirmation Retreat to Camp Hanes YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL Join us every Sunday at 10:00 am on the fourth floor (@Youth Commons) for ALL youth Sunday School. As always there are breakfast snacks, coffee & drinks, and friends & fellowship before the lesson every week! All of us really want to have good friends and to be a really good friend to others, but why can it be complicated sometimes? All throughout the month of January will talk about these important relationships God has given to us and how can we be a friend like Jesus was and is... can’t think of a better way to start the new year than exploring ways we can better be in relationships with each other. Bring your friends and plan to come! “Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15
CHILDREN’S CREATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCE NEW PARTICIPANTS WELCOME! Join us for NOURISH every Wednesday night for Children’s Creative Arts Experience (CAE)! A centerpiece of Nourish, CAE includes programming for children ages 2 through 5th grade. CAE immerses young people in a wide-ranging program that includes singing, ringing, Orff, Kindermusik (ages 2-Kindergarten), drumming, visual arts, drama, and more! This diverse model engages children with various levels of musical and artistic interests, all while cultivating more regular, more varied worship leadership opportunities for Centenary’s youngest! Register via the QR Code. Current participants need not register again. Email Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org) with any questions. SIGN UP NOW FOR CHILDREN’S MUSIC & ART CAMP 2024 JULY 15 - 18, 2024 CMA Camp is offered for infants through rising 5th grade. Offerings include singing, handbells, handchimes, creative movement, art, Kindermusik, and more! Snacks are provided daily. The week ends with a camper-led worship service on Thursday at 12:30 pm followed by a reception to celebrate the accomplishments of each child during camp. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled week! Register via the QR Code today! For more information, please contact Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org).
LOVE HER WELL WITH KARI KAMPAKIS The Youth Ministry of Centenary United Methodist Church is excited to invite all girls, mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, aunts...ALL the ladies to a weekend with Kari Kampakis. Kari is an author, blogger, podcaster, national speaker, and the mother of four girls. She is from Birmingham, AL, and her bestselling books for moms and girls have been used widely across the country for small groups studies and are available everywhere books are sold. Mothers of all ages and girls (Grades 5th – college age) are invited to join us for various events filled with fun, a little food, faith and fellowship as Kari shares God’s truth. Saturday, February 10, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mother Daughter dinner with Kari in Centenary’s Memorial Auditorium. Ticket Cost: $15 per person Sunday, February 11, from 9:30 am-10:45 am Brunch for Centenary Youth in the Centenary Youth Commons. Cost: Free to all our teenagers! Sunday, February 11, at 5:00 pm An Evening with Kari Kampakis in Centenary’s Sanctuary Ticket Cost: $20 per person Contact Tammy Pollock, Youth Minister, (336-3997263) or Shelley Holden, Youth Ministry Volunteer Coordinator (336-794-3157) for more details or questions. LOOKING AHEAD January 19 & 20: Confirmation Retreat (Camp Hanes) May 19: Confirmation Sunday June 2: Graduation Recognition Sunday June 16-22: Mountain T.O.P. ALL youth in mission trip July 20-28: YouthWorks Senior High Mission trip July 29-August 1: Vacation Bible School August 25: 2024 Fall Kick-Off! 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. CENTENARY ARCHIVES We need your Centenary documents! Centenary is gathering historic documents including minutes of meetings, reports, presentations, brochures, bulletins, newsletters, etc. Also, If you have images of past church events, we’re interested in them as well. Documents may be in any format, paper and/ or electronic. The only criteria is that it needs to have some connection to Centenary. If you have anything you wish to donate, please contact by leaving a message at the church for: Alan Keely, Archivist (keelydas@wfu.edu).
MONDAY • JANUARY 15 Nahum 1-3 & Psalm 132
THURSDAY • JANUARY 18 Job 1-3 & Psalm 135
TUESDAY • JANUARY 16 Habakkuk 1-3 & Psalm 133
FRIDAY • JANUARY 19 Job 4-7 & Psalm 136
WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 17 Zephaniah 1-3 & Psalm 134
SATURDAY • JANUARY 20 Job 8-11 & Psalm 137
SUNDAY • JANUARY 21 Job 12-15 & Psalm 138