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Friday Greetings - December 29
From Pastor Tyler As a child growing up, my grandmother always insisted on having her Christmas decorations down before New Year's Day,...


Friday Greetings - December 22
From Pastor Vann Magnificat Mary, the mother of Jesus, takes center stage on this Fourth Sunday in Advent. We will read and explore the...


Friday Greetings - December 1
From Pastor Vann What is Advent? Advent begins this Sunday, December 3rd, and lasts until midnight on Christmas Eve. The four weeks of...


Friday Greetings - November 10
From Pastor Spivey A Message from Centenary’s Church Treasurer & Stewardship Chair Our budgeting process: Every year we establish an...


Friday Greetings - November 3
On Tuesday evening, many of you may have gone trick-or-treating with your children or grandchildren. Even more of you may have greeted...


Friday Greetings - October 27
From Pastor Spivey Join us for a special day of worship and fellowship as we celebrate Homecoming this Sunday on October 29, 2023. We...


Friday Greetings - October 20
From Pastor Spivey I once had a job where I had two bosses. I was the Head of the Computer Technology Department, a division of the...


Friday Greetings - October 13
Life can be hard. Sometimes, we have little or no control over our circumstances, and we feel powerless. Yet, even then we still have...


Friday Greetings - October 6
The Disney movie Frozen is a go-to in our household because it is currently our daughter Cate's favorite movie. Perhaps the most...


Friday Greetings - September 29
World Communion Sunday This coming Sunday is World Communion Sunday. World Communion Sunday began as World-Wide Communion Sunday at...


Friday Greetings - September 22
Just Be a Christian What’s required to be a Christian? Do you have to know all the books of the Bible? Be able to quote lots of...


Friday Greetings - September 15
Do you ever feel your life is insignificant? Do you ever worry that you were supposed to do something really big? Perhaps you’re...


Friday Greetings - September 8
From Pastor Moore Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, "nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." But I...


Friday Greetings - September 1
I recently read an article about a study that revealed an unexpected correlation. In countries where automation/AI is widespread,...


Friday Greetings - August 25
You may have heard that the Bible says “Do not fear” 365 times. That’s not quite right---it’s closer to 150---but in any case, the...


Friday Greetings - August 18
“Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight. Jesus...


Friday Greetings - August 11
While my family and I were on vacation earlier this summer, I tried paddle boarding for the first time, which is as close as I will ever...


Friday Greetings - August 4
Before Jesus left the disciples to ascend into heaven, Jesus reassured them: "I am with you always, to the end of the age." This...


Friday Greetings - July 28
Jesus taught about “the Kingdom of God” more than any other subject. What is it? Is it the same thing as “heaven”? Is it the Church? Is...


Friday Greetings - July 23
“The United Methodist Church has gotten to where it’ll let anybody through the doors,” the woman snarled. I’m sure she kept a list in her...
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