May 17, 2020 Live Stream Worship Bulletin

WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT

SUNDAY • MAY 17, 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

LITURGIST

The Reverend Kate May

MUSIC

Jonathan Emmons, organ and alto saxophone Martha Bassett, mezzo-soprano Jacob Patrick, tenor David Arnold, baritone and piano

CHANCEL FLOWERS

The Chancel flowers are given in loving memory of James Gordon Hanes, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon Hanes, Jr.

by Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge C. Hanes and Mr. and Mrs. Christoph Nostitz.

Musical texts are printed with permission.

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

LET US WORSHIP Sixth Sunday of Easter • 11:00 am • May 17, 2020

THE COMMUNITY GATHERS VOLUNTARY

Adagio in E Major — Frank Bridge

GREETING INTROIT

CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 66:8-12, 20 (In Unison)

HYMN

(found on page six)

If You But Trust in God to Guide You — David Cherwien If you but trust in God to guide you, with hopeful heart through all your ways, you will find strength, with God beside you, to bear the worst of evil days; for those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move. What gain is there in futile weeping, in helpless anger and distress? If you are in God's care and keeping, in sorrow will God love you less? For Christ who took for you a cross will bring you safe through every loss. Be still, be still, and wait God's pleasure in cheerful hope, with heart content, trusting that grace which knows no measure will by unbounded love be sent; nor doubt our inmost wants are clear to One who holds us always near. Sing, pray, and keep God's ways unswerving, offer your service faithfully, and trust God's word, though undeserving, there find the truth to set you free; God will not fail to guide and bless those who embrace God's faithfulness.

Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; He has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.

For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.

You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.

You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, But you brought us to a place of abundance.

Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! #62 All Creatures of Our God and King — LASST UNS ERFREUEN (stanzas 1-5 and 7)

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

The Call — Ralph Vaughan Williams Come, my way, my truth, my life; such a way as gives us breath; such a truth as ends all strife; such a life as killeth death. Come, my light, my feast, my strength; such a light as shows a feast; such a feast as mends in length; such a strength as makes his guest. Come, my joy, my love, my heart. Such a joy as none can move; such a love as none can part; such a heart as joys in love.

SCRIPTURE 1 Peter 3:13-22

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits—to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

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

SERMON

WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT INVITATION TO OFFERING OFFERTORY

Create in Me — Michael Burkhardt Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free spirit.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Almighty and most merciful God, from you comes every good and perfect gift. We give you praise and thanks for all your mercies.

Your goodness has created us, your bounty has sustained us, your discipline has chastened us, your patience has borne with us, your love has redeemed us. Give us a heart to love and serve you, and enable us to show our thankfulness for all your goodness and mercy by giving up ourselves to your service, and cheerfully submitting in all things to your blessed will; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Psalm 51:10-12

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WE GO AS GOD'S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD HYMN

(found on page eight)

#605 Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters — BEACH SPRING

BENEDICTION (In Unison)

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.

BENEDICTION RESPONSE

Blessed Assurance — ASSURANCE Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

VOLUNTARY

Toccata Giocosa — Gilbert M. Martin

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CENTENARY LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS RECEPTION DESK • 336-724-6311 Use Extensions Below Staff Listing Minister on Call (Prompt 2)

Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III, Senior Minister gkinken@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1362

Mary Ann Wexler, Executive Director mwexler@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1346

Martha Bassett

Reverend R. Craig Ford

Alternative Music Leader mbassett@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1343

Susan Bates

Organist and Music Associate sbates@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1340

Reverend Bret Cogan

Assoc. Minister of Adult Formation & Education bcogan@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1334

Associate Minister cford@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1353

Sandra Gramley

Congregational Care Coordinator sgramley@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1352

Stacy Holley

John Markle

Director of Operations jmarkle@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1347

Reverend Jeremy Pegram

Assoc. Minister of Evangelism & Engagement jpegram@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1361

Doug Peninger

Exec. Assistant to Senior Minister sholley@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1359

Director of Communications dpeninger@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1368

Goldie Irving

Tamara M. Pollock

Kristy Eaton

Contributions keaton@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1341

Jonathan Emmons

Director of Music Ministries jemmons@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1339

Respite Care Program Manager girving@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1345

Reverend Kate May

Associate Minister with Children kmay@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1331

Director of Youth Ministries tpollock@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1337

John Rogers

Director of Information Technology jrogers@centenary-ws.org | ext. 1356

FOR THE RECORD May 4 - May 11, 2020 Worship Attendance 11:00 am Live Stream Roots Revival Total

Virtual Sunday School (Includes Adult Formation & Youth IGTV)

Contributions 883 174 1,057

253

Offering Special Gifts Centenary Fund Capital Campaign

$38,791 550 160 20,048

Total

$59,549

In Memoriam Barbara Long Welch May 7, 2020 Andrew (Andy) Kenneth Reed May 9, 2020 Robert (Bob) Weatherman May 9, 2020 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.

Sympathy is extended to Ben Hodge in the death of his father, Ray K. Hodge, on May 5, 2020.

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