Order of Service for CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WELCOME March 4, 2018
9:00 a.m. Service Welcome to worship at Centenary United Methodist Church All that are able, please stand. Children of all ages are welcome in worship. Childcare is also available. Ask an usher for assistance with hearing devices and large print hymnals. Hymns No. 57-734 are in the red hymnal, 2000 s are in the black hymnal. Prelude Yours Is The Kingdom (Berry) Welcome & Announcements Passing the Peace of Christ Gathering L: Gracious God, in love You open wide the doors and welcome us into Your presence saints and sinners alike. P: You spread a table before us, filled with the richest fare a feast of love and mercy for the body and soul. L: We come with joy to meet You here, to eat and drink at Your table, to taste and see Your goodness, to celebrate Your grace and mercy in our lives. P: May Your Spirit inspire our praise and thanksgiving, our prayers and petitions as we worship together in Your presence. Hymn, No. 3173 vs. 1-3 Table of Plenty Unison Prayer Do you hear it? Do you hear the invitation? Jesus is calling each one of us to come to the table, to feast at the banquet of God s love. The invitation stretches all the way to the edgesof our lives, of our belief, of our communities. There is enough space for all at the table Jesus sets. There is beautiful abundance to be found in eating together. May our ears be open to the invitation of God s love in our lives and may the invitation flow forward from our lips to all who long to hunger no more. Amen. Carol Choir Anthem Bonse Aba (Johnson) Moments With Children Sanctuary Choir Anthem All Are Welcome at the Table (McDonald) Prayers of the People, Silent Prayer Prayer Chorus, No.628 Pastoral Prayer Eat This Bread 2
9:00 a.m. Service 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. Ministry in the Hands of the People Hymn, No. 618 vs. 1-3 A Reading from Matthew 22:1-10 Sermon Let Us Break Bread Together A Conversation with Pastors Erica & Michelle on the Abundant Table Service of Holy Communion All are invited; we serve unfermented grape juice, and gluten free bread is available. Please come at the direction of the ushers. Music During Communion Break Thou the Bread of Life (arr. Tornquist) Hymn, No. 2236 vs. 1, 3, 4 Benediction Gather Us In Postlude Wonderful Savior (Peeters) 3
10:45 a.m. Service Gathering Music Circle of Friends Blessed Be The Name of The Lord (All Sing) (words & music: McKelvey & Siler) (words & music: Utterbach) Passing the Peace of Christ Welcome & Announcements Gathering Opening Song of Praise (All Sing) All Are Welcome (words & music: Marty Haugen) Unison Prayer Moments With Children Prayers of the People, Silent Prayer Call to Prayer (All Sing) O Lord, Your Tenderness (words & music: G. Kendrick) Pastoral Prayer, Lord s Prayer Ministry in the Hands of the People Special Music and Offering Blessings (words & music: Laura Story) A Reading from Matthew 22:1-10 Sermon Song for Communion (All Sing) Come To the Table of Grace A Conversation with Pastors Erica & Michelle on the Abundant Table (words & music: B. Hamm) Communion Softly & Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (words & music: W. Thompson) Benediction Closing & Dismissal (All Sing) Together We Serve (words & music: D. Damon) 4
Scripture Matthew 22:1-14 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet. But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet. Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. 5
Calendar of Events Sunday, March 4 9:00 a.m. Sundays at Centenary (see below) Monday, March 5 6:00 p.m. Pub Book Study with Pastor Erica Tuesday, March 6 5:30 p.m. Extravagant Welcome Team 7:00 p.m. SPRC Wednesday, March 7 4:15 p.m. Book Study with Wilbur 5:00 p.m. Open Circle (see below) 5:30 p.m. MCCI Prayer Training Thursday, March 8 9:00 a.m. Women s Book Study 10:30 a.m. MCCI Prayer Training 12:00 p.m. Communications Team 5:30 p.m. Book Study with Jenn Scholl 7:00 p.m. Capital Campaign Leadership Friday, March 9 7:30 a.m. UM Men Saturday, March 10 6 Sundays at Centenary 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:10 a.m. Faith Formation 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Wednesdays at Centenary 5:00 p.m. Supper 5:45 p.m. Faith Formation 6:00 p.m. Adult/Youth Education 6:15 p.m. Carol Choir 6:30 p.m. Grace & Power Handbell Choir 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7:00 p.m. Theater Workshop
Announcements Welcome To Centenary We are glad that you are here and invite you to fill out the Connect Card that is in your bulletin. If you are a first time guest and you fill out the card we will be glad to make a donation in your honor - you can select your choice on the card. Please note the prayer requests and connections opportunities on the back of the card. Completed Connect Cards may be placed in the offering plate later in the service. Flowers This Week are given by Dwayne & Suzy Dugan in memory of their parents & family. Open Circle Supper: March 7 Supper this week will be hot pork sandwiches and a vegetarian option. The supper cost is $3 per person with a cap of $12 per family. The meal runs from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. All are welcome. Announcing Our Lent All Church Book Study Pastors Michelle and Erica invite you to join them in reading a book that has been important to their understanding of ministry - Sara Miles Take This Bread. Join any of the several groups that will be discussing the book: Mondays 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Pub 500 with Pastor Erica March 5, 12, 19, & 26 Wednesdays 4:15-5:15 p.m. with Wilbur Neushwander-Frink March 7 & 14 Thursdays 9:00 a.m. Women s Book Group with Pastor Hilda Thursdays 5:30 p.m. Jenn Scholl s group March 8 & 15 Centenary s Art Exhibition on the Theme of Table All artists are invited to participate. This is not a religious art show, however it is an exhibition that acknowledges the longstanding history of art within religious institutions. It is open to all visual artists. The exhibition will run from March 16-18, 2018. All media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, and photography will be accepted. Works should be on the theme of Table: What does a table represent? What is on the table? What happens at the table? Who sets the table? Who serves? Who gets seated at the table? Who has been historically excluded from the table? Prizes will be awarded for first ($100), second ($75), third ($50), and fourth ($25) place. Two honorable mentions will also be acknowledged for their achievement. Entries should be submitted on March 12 and 13 from noon until 2:00 p.m., and March 14 between the hours of noon and 4:00 p.m. here at Centenary. Faith Formation Sunday All children ages preschool - 5th grade are invited to attend Sunday Faith Formation at 10:10 a.m. in room 200. Parents please pick children up by 10:40. Wednesday Holy Moly: Story Hour Connect: Compassion Youth: Table Theatre: Costumes/Makeup 7
Centenary United Methodist Church THANK YOU We are delighted to have you with us this morning. Please join us for coffee and doughnuts from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. SERVING IN WORSHIP Senior Pastor...Rev. Michelle Hargrave Pastor of Discipleship & Justice Ministries... Rev. Erica Koser Organist... Kristy Gilberts Carol & Sanctuary Choir Director...Jerusha Zimmerman Flute...Shirley Miller Accompanist... Craig Timmerman Friends & Family Band...Doug Faust, Lori Faust, Craig Timmerman... Mark Braun, Nate Beran, Kelly Coyle, Pam Soper Hosts...Jim & Kathy Malcolm Server... Jevne Clobes Greeters... Sara & Shane Frederick,... Rachel Worley & Rich Abel, Mike & Lucinda Mitchell Fair Trade... Phyllis Senska 9:00 Ushers... Mark Ehlers, Brian Frederick, John Just Jr. 10:45 Ushers...Dwayne Dugan, Jim Rueda Tech Booth... Eric Koser Cover image by Jaime Spaid 501 South 2nd St Mankato, MN 56001 507.225.6370 www.mankatocentenary.org Network: united Password: testament