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

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* If able, please stand.

**Worshippers may enter.

†Please refrain from walking

Leader: It’s a great day to be here.

People: There are so many things we can do to serve the Lord.

Leader: Just listen for God’s call to you. Let God guide your life.

People: We are willing to open our lives to God’s service.

Leader: Come, let’s worship and celebrate God’s good news for us.

People: Let us bring our hopes and prayers to God with joy. AMEN

What is an Invocation?

"Heavenly Father, we come before You, our refuge and strength, asking for Your divine guidance in our lives and in the life of our church. You know our hearts, our hopes, and our uncertainties, and we trust that Your ways are higher than ours. Lord, send Your light and truth to guide us; make Your paths known to us. Quiet the noise of the world and help us to hear Your soft voice, leading us to do Your will. Give us the wisdom to discern Your best path, not just the easiest, and the courage to walk it, trusting Your hand even when we cannot see the outcome.

We also pray for this congregation, that we may gladly receive, wholeheartedly support, and continually encourage these leaders in their ministries. Surround them with Your protective love, grant strength to their families, and guide us all in unity and purpose. We ask this through Jesus’s name, our Lord, Amen." 

"Glory to Your Name" B. Cage

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.

(Leaders please stand.)        

"I Give Myself Away" W. McDowell

Soloists: Kimbra Toney Bernard & Kametris Wyatt, Altos

"Done Made My Vow” Arr. N. Williams

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

"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)” N. Ashford/V. Simpson

Dismissal with Blessing

Postlude

Worship Participants

Worship Leader: Blanche Walls       

Music: Mass Choir       

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,

Renee Parker Sekander, Kierra Taylor, Stephanie Walker

Installation of 2026 Church Officers/Leaders will be held on January 11, 2026, during the 10:30 a.m. worship celebration. All officers/leaders are asked to be present. 

Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Teamsters Local 667 in Memphis actively honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day through longstanding traditions that highlight Dr. King’s connection to labor rights and the 1968 sanitation strike. Each year, the union participates in a commemorative march from North Main and A.W. Willis to the National Civil Rights Museum, often beginning with a ceremony led by Local President James E. Jones, Jr.

These events serve as a time of reflection, recognizing the sacrifices of the sanitation workers and reaffirming the ongoing fight for dignity and respect in the workplace.

• 8:00 am – Opening Ceremony by Teamsters Local 667 Begins in the Park at N. Main & A W Willis Ave.
• 9:00 am – MLK Memorial March From the Park to the National Civil Rights Museum
• Noon -2:00 pm – Mid Day Luncheon at Centenary UMC

LaTonsha Gladney and family asks that you please keep her granddaughter, A’Valah Barnes in prayer. She is currently

in ICU at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.  

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.

We Need Your Help!

We are organizing to assist the pastor in supporting as well as caring for our sick-and-shut-in members. If you are aware of any homebound members, please call the church office and give their contact information {name, address, phone number} to the secretary. We welcome the opportunity to care for our

members. Thank you in advance for your prayers as we undertake this endeavor.      

Billie Hansbrough, Chairperson

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.