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

Check in and let us know if you are worshiping with us on Sunday online or in-person! This helps with our records! You may also send prayer requests, update your contact information, or join our email list!

* If able, please stand.

**Worshippers may enter.

†Please refrain from walking

Leader: We are brought here today to glimpse the hope that Christ has for us.

People: Open our hearts to receive that hope.

Leader: We are brought here today to be healed of our fears.

People: Heal us, Lord Jesus, with your love and power.

Leader: Come, let us receive the vision and healing love of God.

People: Praise be to God who continues to bless and restore us. AMEN.

What is an Invocation?

We picture the mountain top experience of the disciples, Peter, James and John, chosen to go up to the mountaintop with Jesus, to receive a new vision. But it wasn't what was expected. They were awed and frightened. They didn't know what to do. One wanted to build special festival booths for Moses, Elijah and Jesus, where people could come to receive healing and blessing. It would have been so easy to stay up on the mountain and never again to descend to the hungering valley below.

But Jesus has work for us to do. We are called to receive the blessing, not for ourselves alone, but to give it to others; to offer healing, mercy, forgiveness, compassion, hope and peace. These are difficult things to do in the face of the anger and hostilities that seem to abound in the world. We are not alone. God is with us. Feel the power of God's love flooding over you, coursing through your veins, encompassing your spirit! Let God's strength and hope abide in you. Then be prepared to go and bring that blessing to others, in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN.

All: Amen.

"Revelations 19:1" - J. LaValley

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.

"Changed" - W. Hawkins

Soloist: Andrea Merriweather, Soprano

"You Deserve It" JJ. Hairston

Soloist: Charles Parker, Tenor

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

“I Know I’ve Been Changed” - Traditional

Dismissal with Blessing

Postlude

Worship Participants

Worship Leader: Cindy Hull

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

Please join us on Ash Wednesday, February 18th at 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m. for our Lenten Service.

Your support and presence at this event would be truly appreciated. For more information, please contact the church office at 901-774-7604.

The Church Council will be held today immediately after worship service at 12:00 Noon in the E. J. Cox Fellowship Hall.

Women's Chorus rehearsals in preparation for UWF Sunday are as follows:

Tuesdays at 6 pm

Feb 17th

Feb 24th

Mar 3rd

Mar 10th

Mar 17th

We will celebrate African Pride on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Please wear your best African attire and bring a dish for our POT LUCK SUPPER. We will take photos and display African/African-American art, artifacts, history and books. Please contact the church office or see Mrs. Andrea Merriweather for more information. 

To: Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ at Centenary UMC

From: Rev. Frank & Maggie Jones

Our heartfelt gratitude is to everyone for your loving support during Frank's surgical journey. We received God's sustaining grace in many loving ways from you, our fellow disciples of Christ, through your compassion, encouragement and love provided by your prayers, phone calls, text messages, cards, visits, gifts, and snow/ice removal from our drive & walkway, etc. Frank is now recuperating at home, looking forward to the next journey that God has for him. We love you and are forever grateful.

GOD'S BLESSINGS ALWAYS TO EACH OF YOU.

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.