Archive for March, 2007

Dear Centenary Church Family:

We are nearing the conclusion of our Lenten journey to Jerusalem as we mark the beginning of Holy Week on this Passion/Palm Sunday, April 1, 2007. As we gather for Worship at 10:15 AM, we will hear “Hosanna to the Son of David” sung by our Chancel Choir in a special Palm Sunday antiphon, followed by the Palm Sunday Proclamation from Luke 19:29-40. Congregation and choir will join together to sing “The Palms” by J. Faure as a Processional Hymn and Act of Praise. Our Harris Ringers will play “Sing Hosannas” by Hart Morris. Michael Savoia will bring a special Palm Sunday message to the children, after which children and youth will be invited to participate in Sunday School classes. My morning Message, The King Nobody Wanted, will be based on the Palm Sunday reading from Luke and the Passion Sunday epistle, Philippians 2:5-11. Our Chancel Choir will sing “Prepare the Royal Highway” by Allen Pote during the Offertory, and a special anthem, “Remember Me” by John Innes and Ron Krueger as we share in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Our Celebration of Found Coins for April will be designated for the Red Bird Mission in Beverly, KY…a mission outreach project to Appalachia in the Red Bird Missionary Conference of The United Methodist Church. Our United Methodist Women annually request gloves/mittens and hats to share with the children at Red Bird Mission School. You can learn more about the Red Bird Mission at http://www.rbmission.org/index.htm. (more…)

9:00 AM Adult Class (The First Easter Series)
10:15 AM Worship & Sunday School for Pre-K children through 12th Grade youth
Preacher: John D. Painter Theme: The King Nobody Wanted
Lectionary Readings: Luke 19:28-40 (Palms) Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (Palms)
Isaiah 50:4-9a (Passion) Philippians 2:5-11 (Passion)
Psalm 31:9-16 (Passion) Luke 22:14-23:56 (Passion)
11:45 AM Annual Pot-Luck Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt (Children’s Ministries)
5:30 PM Junior Choir Rehearsal
6:30 PM Centenary United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Music: Our Harris Ringers (handbells) will play during the service. Our Chancel Choir will open the service with a Hosanna antiphon (Gregorian Chant); join with the congregation to sing The Palms by J. Faure as a Processional Hymn; sing Prepare the Royal Highway by Allen Pote during the Offertory; and, offer a special anthem during the serving of Holy Communion.
Celebration of Found Coins: Red Bird Mission in Appalachia (Tennessee)

Holy Week 2007

Centenary United Methodist Church
200 Hillside Avenue – Metuchen, New Jersey
Saturday, March 31 — 10:00 AM-3:00PM in the Sanctuary – Walking in His Footsteps
A multi-media, labyrinth journey through Jesus’ last week. You may come to share in this experience in our Sanctuary at any time between 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM.
Sunday, April 1 — Passion/Palm Sunday
10:15 AM —Worship Service & Distribution of Palms
Preacher: John D. Painter Theme: The King Nobody Wanted
Special Music by our Chancel Choir and Harris Ringers
11:45 AM — Pot-Luck Lunch and Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Children’s Ministries
Thursday, April 5 — Holy Thursday
6:30 PM — Soup & Sandwich Supper
(Bring a Sandwich, if you wish; Soup & Beverages will be provided)
7:30 PM — Holy Thursday Service & Sacrament of Holy Communion at Tables
Friday, April 6 — Good Friday
12:00 – 3:00 PM –Ecumenical Good Friday Preaching Service
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Middlesex Ave. & Oak St., Metuchen
7:30 PM — A Service of Tenebrae – Passion Narrative
interspersed with brief Bach Chorales
Sunday, April 8 — EASTER Sunday
6:30 AM — Sunrise Service & Sacrament of Holy Communion
7:15 AM — Easter Breakfast sponsored by our Sunday School & Children’s Ministries
($3.00 per person donation requested)
9:00 AM — Easter Worship Service — Easter Pageant: The Glorious Rainbow of Easter
10:30 AM — Easter Worship Service & Sacrament of Holy Communion
Preacher (10:30 AM): John D. Painter Theme: Lord, We Have Come…
Festival Brass at both Easter Services / Chancel Choir at 10:30 AM
—Please invite your friends, neighbors and family to share in our
Holy Week and Easter Services and activities—