WELCOME TO WORSHIP
CANTICLE Let Us Sing a Song of Praise — Dorothy Elde Let us sing a song of praise to the Lord, our God Come with a Grateful Heart — Lynn Shaw Bailey & Becki Slagle Mayo Come to God with a grateful heart, ready to serve and ready to praise. God made everything, all creatures great and small. God loves everyone and God is Lord of all! (Children, kindergartners through third grade, are invited to exit the Sanctuary for Children’s Worship. Children will return to reserved pews in the Sanctuary at the close of worship.)
WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST • NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • 11:00AM
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS Welcome to worship at Centenary! We are a church for everyone. As you prepare for worship, we invite you to greet your neighbor and share the love of Christ. Please silence all mobile communication devices. †
Please stand as you are able
SCRIPTURE — Philippians 4:10-13 This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. SERMON — “Celebrate Contentment”
WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT
PRELUDE GREETING INTROIT
Chiming Brightly — John C. Dare
CALL TO WORSHIP Come, let us worship God with gladness! We come with songs of joy. The Lord gives life and hope to all His love endures forever. Lift up your hearts! Let all creation rejoice!
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HYMN OF PROCESSION #89 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee — HYMN TO JOY
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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.
OFFERTORY Zion’s Walls — Aaron Copland, arr. Glenn Koponen Come fathers and mothers, come sisters and brothers, come join us in singing the praises of Zion. O fathers don’t you feel determined to meet within the walls of Zion. We’ll shout and go round the walls of Zion. DOXOLOGY #95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — OLD 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
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GLORIA PATRI #71 Glory Be to the Father — GREATOREX 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.
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WE GO AS GOD’S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD HYMN
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#733 Marching to Zion — MARCHING TO ZION
BENEDICTION
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BENEDICTION RESPONSE The Lord Bless You and Keep You — John Rutter The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. Amen. (Numbers 6:24-26)
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POSTLUDE
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.
SERMON NOTES
Thank you for joining us in worship today.
PREACHING Reverend Lara “Willis” Greene Senior Minister LITURGISTS Reverend Kate May Associate Minister with Children Reverend Oliver Helsabeck Associate Minister for Congregational Care MUSIC Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music & Arts Joshua Sobel, Organist Jonathan Blake Borton, piano The Chancel Choir Creative Arts Experience (CAE) Participants
CRUCIFER James Edmundson TORCHBEARERS Glenn Young Mack Young FLOWERS The Chancel Flowers are given in loving memory of William Andrew Copenhaver by his grandchildren Caroline, Pierce, Smoak, and Locke Copenhaver and Annie, Henri, and Spencer Fraise. The flowers in the Narthex are given in loving memory of Donald Jeffrey Gunnell by his parents Anne and Doug Gunnell.
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