August 16 Live Stream Worship Bulletin 11am

WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT

"THE BASSALAB, THE HIGH CHAIR, AND A BOWL OF SPAGHETTI" MATTHEW 15:10-28

SUNDAY • AUGUST 16, 2020 11:00AM LIVE STREAM

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.

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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

LITURGISTS

The Reverend Susannah Pittman Tamara M. Pollock

MUSIC

Jonathan Emmons, organ Martha Bassett, mezzo-soprano Jacob Patrick, tenor

THE CHANCEL FLOWERS

The Chancel flowers are given in loving memory of Dr. and Mrs. Valentine R. Bauer and Laurel E. Zaks

by Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Zaks and family.

Musical texts are printed with permission.

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COVER PHOTO: Easter Sunday Morning at Centenary 2020 by Doug Peninger

LET US WORSHIP Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost • 11:00 am • August 16, 2020

THE COMMUNITY GATHERS VOLUNTARY

Prelude on SLANE — arr. Craig Phillips

GREETING INTROIT

Brethren, We Have Met to Worship — HOLY MANNA Brethren, we have met to worship and adore the Lord our God; will you pray with all your power, while we try to preach the Word? All is vain unless the Spirit of the Holy One comes down; brethren, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around.

CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 133 (In Unison)

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.

It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion.

For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

HYMN (found on page six)

#451 Be Thou My Vision — SLANE

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

After each prayer, the leader may conclude: Lord, in your mercy.

All may respond: Hear our prayer.

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

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WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED CANTICLE

Open Thou Mine Eyes — John Rutter Open thou mine eyes and I shall see, incline my heart and I shall desire, order my steps and I shall walk in the ways of thy commandments. O Lord God, be thou to me a God and beside thee let there be none else, no other, nought else with thee. Vouchsafe to me to worship thee and serve thee according to thy commandments in truth of spirit, in reverence of body, in blessing of lips, in private and in public.

SCRIPTURE Matthew 15:10-28

Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?” He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” “Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them.

“Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.” Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.”

And her daughter was healed at that moment.

(NIV) This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

SERMON

"The Bassalab, The High Chair, and a Bowl of Spaghetti"

WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT INVITATION TO OFFERING

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OFFERTORY

The Size of Your Heart — Eleanor Daley The size of your heart is the size of your life, for out of your heart comes the kind of your life. The way you reach out to the world all around is first in your heart to be found. So if in your heart there is plenty of room for love and compassion to come into bloom; their fragrance flows out through all that you do, healing the hurt and making new. The ones who this know have helped all of us grow, as those who spread light to God's great delight, dispelling the dark and then freeing the heart 'till each one becomes God's daughter, son.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

All things come from you, O God, and with gratitude we return to you what is yours. You created all that is, and with love formed us in your image. When our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You gave your only Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Savior. All that we are, and all that we have, is a trust from you. And so, in gratitude for all your gifts, we offer you ourselves, and all that we have, in union with Christ's offering for us. By your Holy Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world; through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Amen.

WE GO AS GOD'S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD HYMN (found on page seven) BENEDICTION

VOLUNTARY

#384 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling — HYFRYDOL 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.

Festival Postlude on HYFRYDOL — Alfred Fedak

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August 16

10:00am Sunday school https://meet.jit.si/CUMCYouthMinistry

CENTENARY

To love youth on behalf of Jesus in hopes of loving them to Jesus.

11:00am Worship www.centenary-ws.org/live-stream

MINISTRY

5:00pm Youth Group Event TBA   August 18

8:00pm College Bible Study (via ZOOM)

August 23 Love Thy Neighbor Event with City with Dwellings Location and Time TBA

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FOR THE RECORD August 4 - August 10, 2020 Worship Attendance

Contributions

11:00 am Live Stream Roots Revival

599 93

Total

692

Offering Special Gifts Centenary Fund Capital Campaign

$19,509 590 0 8.785

Total

$28,884

Sympathy is extended to Ken Priester in the death of his brother, Francis Priester, on July 19, 2020.

Our flower calendar has an open date available on September 27, 2020. If you would like to to honor or remember family members or others, please contact Paige Morgan Foy by email at pmorganfoy@centenary-ws.org.

PO Box 658 Winston-Salem. NC 27102