To be a diverse community of faith, committed to worship, spiritual growth, and service through Christian love.

The Centenary Family is honored that you are visiting with us. Our prayer is that the Lord will bless each of us as we open ourselves to God's presence, Word, and Holy Spirit. If you are new to our congregation, please share with us your contact information so we can share with you information about the church's varied areas of ministry.

Centenary United Methodist Memphis

584 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USA

Sunday 10:30 AM

Live Stream on YouTube

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* If able, please stand.

**Worshippers may enter.

†Please refrain from walking

The Flame of God

Introit 

"I Will Bless the Lord at All Times" J. Pace 

Leader: It is not difficult to be God’s beloved child. 

People: We are called to obey God’s commandments and live in God’s love! 

Leader: The ways that God ordains are ways of peace and hope. 

People: The love of God shall conquer the world. 

Leader: Rejoice, O people of God, for God is near! 

People: Praise God for God’s power and might, God’s love and peace. Amen.

What is an Invocation?

Dear God, how difficult it must have been for the disciples, having again spent time with the Risen Christ, to be confronted with his upcoming return to God. They wanted to keep him near them forever, but he was called back home to his Father. He understood their fears and their concerns and offered to them a sense of what they must do. The disciples must truly love each other as God has truly loved each one of them.

What about us? We are called to love each one here, with the kind of love that Christ displayed, patient, respectful, strong. Our world would have us believe that love is manipulative; we love in order to get what we want. How sad it is! We are called to a higher understanding. Love must take the form of service and compassion, of hope and proclamation, of patient waiting and urgent striving for the good of all people. Open our hearts today, Lord, and imprint your message of love upon them, that all we say and do is done in your name and for the sake of your people and your world.  

All: Amen.

"My Tribute" A. Crouch

Soloist: Jerome Blakemore, Tenor

What is The Apostles' Creed

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.

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.

"Just to Know Him" C. Jenkins

"I Will Sing Hallelujah" D. Harper 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.                                 

Extinguishing the Light 

Closing Song

 "Shalom to You" UMH #666

Dismissal with Blessing

Postlude

Worship Participants

Music: Mass Choir  

Worship Leader: Frances Williams  

Musicians: Cynthia Haley, Gerard Harris, Autry Parker, Jr., Roney Simelton

Sound Technician: David Parker

Online Worship Team: James Haley, II, LaRue Keller, Robin Mathews, Charles Parker, Denise Parker, Nicole Parker, Rosalyn Ross, Glenese Scales, Geralyn Seals, Renekander, Kierra Taylor

Tuesday Night Bible Study resume Tuesday, May 6, 2025. We will begin our next study on the Book of Revelation. Please see Rev. Jones or Mrs. Mayo to receive your study book.     

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/89532266074?pwd=3dgztTtZDVakmkw2EHX3ecWo0r1jpO.1

Meeting ID: 895 3226 6074

Passcode: 722356

Rev. W. Frank Jones, Jr 

Bible Study is the study of the Bible as a personal religious or spiritual practice. If we are serious and really want to be the hands and feet of Jesus, we must build a relationship with God, and Bible Study gives us the guidance we need.

The flowers on the altar are in honor of Mother’s Day!

Due to the problems that we are having with our air conditioning, we are passing out hand fans to attempt to help with the discomfort. At the end of service, we ask that you please return fans to the ushers to be reused for the next service. 

If you have/will be graduating from high school, college, or a graduate school, please see Robin Mathews to complete your form. Graduate's Day will be Sunday, May 25, 2025.

United Women in Faith,

Please note that our upcoming United Women in Faith meeting has been rescheduled:

New Meeting Date:

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location: E.J. Cox Hall

This is a change from our originally scheduled date of May 17, 2025. I hope everyone will be able to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there!         

Nicole Parker, UWF President 

Soulsville Basketball teams (Elementary, Middle School, and High School) have returned for practice in our gym. They will be on alternating days and practice times are from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Centenary's Health and Wellness Team, will be conducting CPR and First-Aid training, Saturday, June 07, 2025, 9am-12pm.

If you plan to attend, please contact Ms. Edwina Gray, 901.262.0002, and mention you are registering for the training at Centenary. The last day to register is Friday, May 30, 2025. There will be no registration the day of the class.

Thanks! 

Wardell Seals, Chair & William Hines, Co-Chair

Thank you to our Church Family for your prayers, calls, cards, gifts and all the other acts of sympathy and kindness shown to me and my family during the sickness and death of my sister Alecia Lynn Borders. Our family is indeed grateful and asks your continuing prayers as we go through our grief journey. Much love to all of you.       

Frances Williams 

Rev. W. Frank Jones is available for Grief Counseling. 

Persons in need of guidance and support during their bereavement may contact him at 219-789-4923.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated in the second annual Worker’s Restoration Summit to make it a HUGE success. There were twenty-five organizations, and a large community attendance as many neighbors and friends came through our doors to learn and be assisted.

Thank you for partnering with us to make our Workers Restoration Summit successful and inviting us into your house of worship multiple times. We look forward to continuing this relationship for future events and participating in more labor in the pulpit opportunities. 

Kevin Bradshaw, President of Memphis & West TN AFL-CIO Central Labor Council 

Our Capital Campaign continues. Thank you for your pledges and contributions to date.

We Need Your Help!

Centenary United Methodist Church is in the process of organizing a Homebound Visitation Committee. The purpose of this committee is to assist the pastor in supporting and caring for members who are unable to engage in in-person community life.

If you would like to serve on this committee, please call the church office at 901-774-7604 and provide your name, number, and email address.

The Worship Leader, Ushers, Communion Stewards, and Acolyte Ministry can use you. If you are interested in serving in one of these ministries, please contact the church office at 901-774-7604.

BMCR will be serving as Communion Servers at TWK Annual Conference 2025 Opening Worship June 1st, Collierville UMC at 6:30 pm. We need commitments from at least 20 across our churches. Being a communion server at your local church is not required. Use the Sign-Up Genius link below or contact Cynthia Haley (chaley@centenarymemphis.com) to register your willingness to serve by Friday, May 1st. Further information will be shared soon.

Communion Server Sign Up

Glenese Scales, TWK BMCR Chair