Sunday Worship Information
April 18, 2021
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Join us for week one of our new worship series, "30 Days of Praise." |
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Like Christmas, Easter is not simply a day but a season.
We are the messengers of Easter joy and hope, so we praise God in this Easter season!
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Virtual Worship Service
April 18, 2021 at 10:15 AM
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Easter Sunday
* Scripture Lesson
Luke 24:36-48
* Sermon
"Touch and See!" by Rev. Sooah Na
*Worship Assistant:
Linda Serentino
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Virtual Worship Service
April 18, 2021 at 11:30 AM
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*Photo Credit: John Wooding
- Centenary UMC’s front lawn.
- All attendees must wear masks and bring their own chairs and bibles.
- The chairs should be positioned on the lawn at least 6-feet apart to ensure social distancing. No printed bulletin will be available, and hymn singing will not be permitted.
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"Sunday School Celebration" |
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Dear Sunday School Families,
Weather permitting, we will be returning to our Sunday School fellowship meeting directly following outdoor service. Since we all can use a little more joy in our lives, I'd like to introduce the group to Holy Humor Sunday (also know as Bright Sunday). This is a tradition typically celebrated the Sunday after Easter, in recognition of the joy that the disciples felt when they realized the magnitude of Jesus' resurrection. Although evil thought it had won on Good Friday, that was not the end of the story. Jesus defeated death and gave us reason to celebrate! This Sunday we will seriously celebrate our faith- in a silly, lighthearted way. To prepare your family, I recommend wearing bright, colorful clothing and some wacky accessories (colorful hats, scarves, jewelry etc). We have some fun activities planned. I hope you can join us!
Joyfully,
Nicole
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"Day 18: 30 Days of Praise" |
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The inspiring story behind the Hymn: Trust and Obey
It YOU NEVER KNOW when an idea will strike, when a seemingly random phrase will invade your mind, when God seems to plant a song in your heart. When you’re a songwriter, you have to be ready. That was the case for Daniel Towner, a singer–song leader working with evangelist Dwight L. Moody.
It was 1886. They were holding revival meetings in Brockton, Massachusetts. Some of these meetings involved opportunities for people to stand up and give testimonies, talking about what God was doing in their lives. At one such meeting, a young man stood up. Towner heard him say, “I am not quite sure—but I am going to trust, and I am going to obey.” There it was, the song idea, and Towner knew it. “I just jotted that sentence down,” he said later, “and sent it with the little story to the Rev. J. H. Sammis, a Presbyterian minister. He wrote the hymn, and the tune was born.”
***This story is from the book "Be Still, My Soul: The Inspiring Stories behind 175 of the Most-Loved Hymns" by Randy Petersen.
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"Interfaith Discussion on Racial Justice
& Silent No More"
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Panelists include:
Ed Zelley (St. Luke’s Episcopal Church), Chuck Coblentz (New Dover United Methodist Church), Emily Simkin (Temple Emanu-El), Nicholas Johnson (Raritan Valley Baptist Church), Glory Thomas (Oak Tree Presbyterian Church), Justin Karmann (First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen), Ron Owens (New Hope Baptist Church), Sooah Na (Centenary United Methodist Church), and Eric Rosin (Neve Shalom).
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1) Interfaith Discussion on Racism & Racial Justice
MEAICA CLERGY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN RACIAL JUSTICE DISCUSSION ON APRIL 19
An inter-faith “Discussion on Racism & Racial Justice,” moderated by Rev. Dr. Fred G. Garry of the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, will be held on Monday, April 19th at 7 p.m. Hear members of the Metuchen Edison Area Interfaith Clergy Association (MEAICA), including Rev. Sooah Na of Centenary UMC, discuss their perspectives regarding racial justice and how they have all navigated the conversation of racism throughout this past year.
In-person seating for this discussion, to be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, is available HERE.
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2) Silent No More: Congregational Antiracism
April 28th, Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The event, Silent No More, features Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, New York times Best Selling Author of the book, "How to be an antiracist." This is a zoom event, and the zoom link will be sent following your registration. (If you would like to provide a question to the speaker, please email this question no later than April 21st to fgarry@fpcweb.org.)
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"Celebration of Found Cans"
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
YOUR FOOD DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
The green donation bin for non-perishable food items is out in front of Centenary UMC’s door every Wednesday (9 a.m. – 12 noon) and Sunday (11 a.m. – Noon) mornings. Let's help make a dent in food insecurity! Just pull into Centenary’s driveway (at 200 Hillside Avenue in Metuchen) and drop off an item or two (or more)! Thanks to all for your support!
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If you have a request for prayer,
or a joy you would like to lift up,
please send your requests to:
The requests will be passed along to Pastor Sooah. Please keep us updated on your requests.
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