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Friday Greetings - May 13

Roger Elliott served as Lead Pastor of Centenary from 1983 to 1989. We are so happy that Dr. Elliott will be here this Sunday to share...

Friday Greetings - May 6

Over the years, I have been to several seminars in which the presenter has asked, “if you could do anything, what would you do?” I always...

Friday Greetings - April 29

As a Freshman in high school, I took a class in journalism. The teacher began by passing out a list of redundancies for us to review so...

Friday Greetings - April 22

Grace and Peace and Happy Earth Day! You know the story of Thomas. He told the other disciples that he wouldn't believe that Jesus had...

Friday Greetings - April 15

Phylis Tickle calls Easter Sunday “the straight stuff of Christianity,” and it truly is. The message that Christ, the Lord is Risen is...

Friday Greetings - April 8

Everyone loves a parade, or so they say — the pomp, the pageantry, the celebration. The key is, what are we celebrating. Join us this...

Friday Greetings - April 1

Charlene Guider served as Associate Pastor of Centenary from 2002 to 2007. We are so happy that Charlene will be here this Sunday to...

Friday Greetings - March 25

Do you ever feel on the outside? In the story from Luke, often referred to as the Story of the Prodigal Son, we encounter a young man who...

Friday Greetings - March 18

Rick Moser served as Associate Pastor of Centenary from 2015 to 2019. We are so happy that Rick will be here this Sunday to share with us...

Friday Greetings - March 11

Watching the news out of Ukraine is hard these days. There is so much heartbreak, so much need, so much that feels so wrong. For many of...

Friday Greetings - March 4

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” we pray. There is within our spirits a desire to find comfort in the presence of...

Friday Greetings - February 25

This week, we step into Luke's account of the Transfiguration story. This is literally the mountaintop of mountaintop experiences. Have...

Friday Greetings - February 18

For those of us who grew up attending church and youth group, there is something deeply sentimental about the hymn, “We Are One in the...

Friday Greetings - February 11

Susan Pate Greenwood served as Senior Pastor of Centenary from 2007 to 2014. We are so happy that Susan will be here this Sunday to share...

Friday Greetings - February 4

At the risk of a dated reference, Joan Osborne once sang, If God had a face what would it look like?/ And would you want to see if,...

Friday Greetings - January 28

Bill Sherman served as Senior Pastor of Centenary from 1989 to 1996. We are so happy that Bill will be the first of our former pastor’s...

Friday Greetings - January 21

We're praying and wishing everyone the best through the storm this weekend and any metaphorical storms that may be invading your life...

Friday Greetings - January 14

Few stories are more well known that the story of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding feast. Chances are you have seen comics and...

Friday Greetings - January 7

Paul begins his letters in the New Testament with thanksgiving, usually “giving thanks for you and your faithfulness.” Romans begins,...

Friday Greetings - December 17

Among the preacher types there is something of a rant about the Mark Lowry song, “Mary did you know.” Several of my friends are insistent...