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Friday Greetings - January 13
Lamb of God “Agnus Dei” is Latin for “Lamb of God,” and it’s the title for one of the oldest Christian prayers, dating back to the 7th...


Friday Greetings - January 6
The fact that our Lord was baptized means that baptism isn't just about "washing away sin," because Jesus was sinless. For one thing, His...


Friday Greetings - December 30
Happy New Year from your staff at Centenary. We look forward to an amazing 2023, full of activity, life and light and sharing in ministry...


Friday Greetings - December 16
The past three Sundays, the sermon has centered on seasonal songs. The Christmas Eve message will be "O Holy Night." This Sunday's...


Friday Greetings - December 9
For the next two Sundays, the sermon will center on seasonal songs. Next week's message will be "Do You See What I See?" The Christmas...


Friday Greetings - December 2
For the next three Sundays, the sermon will center on seasonal songs. Next week's message is "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and December...


Friday Greetings - November 18
This statement was accepted unanimously by acclamation at the Centenary UMC Church Council meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022....


Friday Greetings - November 11
Did you know Jesus talked about money and possessions more than anything else (other than the Kingdom of God)? Is there a Christian way...


Friday Greetings - November 4
Did you know ... there are places where the distance between earth and eternity is so small that you can sense something of the next...


Friday Greetings - October 28
Do you ever wonder if God really sees you, or if God cares? A man named Zacchaeus once did, and he got the answer to his questions....


Friday Greetings - October 21
Did you know that when you point the finger and accuse somebody of sin, there are three fingers pointing back at you? Pastor Spivey will...


Friday Greetings - October 14
Sermon Does God want Christians to "join up sides" and go our separate ways when we disagree, or does God want us to work things out and...


Friday Greetings - October 7
The next New Member Sunday is October 16th. There will be an informational meeting about membership immediately following the 900 and...


Friday Greetings - September 30
“Famous last words.” That expression brings to mind a sense of impending doom. Famous last words are what a person utters before making a...


Friday Greetings - September 23
From Pastor Spivey In a time of great uncertainty, the Prophet Jeremiah had a word of hope for God's people. Does that word still hold...


Friday Greetings - September 16
From Pastor Spivey Pastor Spivey will be preaching at 830 and 900 this coming Sunday on Luke 16:1-13, the puzzling Parable of the...


Friday Greetings - September 9
Names This coming Sunday marks the twenty-first anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Did you know there are 2,938 names inscribed on the...


Friday Greetings - September 2
What does it really mean to carry the cross? What does really mean when Jesus says to the to the crowds to hate mother, father wife,...


Friday Greetings - August 26
You probably know John 3:16, “For God so loved the world …” but do you know John 3:17, or why it’s so often ignored? Is the Bible a book...


Friday Greetings - August 19
1. Have you ever heard that the God of the Old Testament is a deity of law and wrath and the God of the New Testament is a deity of love...
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