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You can find audio and video of this week's worship service here.  Sunday's services are live on Facebook at facebook.com/centralumcspartanburg at 11:00AM on Sunday mornings.


December 27, 2020

Epistle Lesson: Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel Lesson: Luke 2:22-40
​Sermon Title: Joy or Happiness

December 24, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 9:2-7
Gospel Lesson: Luke 2:1-20
​Sermon Title: Crush the Rebellion

December 20, 2020

A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
First Lesson: Genesis 2:8-15, 17-19
Second Lesson: Genesis 22:15-18
Third Lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9
Fifth Lesson: Luke 1:26-35, 38
Sixth Lesson: Luke 2:1-7
Seventh Lesson: Luke 2:8-16
Eighth Lesson: Matthew 2:1-11
Ninth Lesson: John 1:1-14

December 13, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Gospel Lesson: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Sermon Title: Light at the End of the Tunnel

December 6, 2020

A Service of Advent Lesson and Carols
First Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-8
Second Lesson: Jeremiah 23:5-6
Third Lesson: Zechariah 9:9-10
Fourth Lesson: Luke 1:26-35, 38
Fifth Lesson: Mark 1:1-15
Sermon Title: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

November 29, 2020

Old Testament Lesson:  Isaiah 2:1-5
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 24:36-44
Sermon Title: Emergency Broadcast System

November 22, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: 1 Chronicles 21:18-24
Gospel Lesson: Mark 12:38-44
​Sermon Title: Gratitude and Giving

November 15, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Judges 4:1-7
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25:1-14
Sermon Title: Which God???

November 8, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Joshua 24:1-3 & 14-15
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25:1-13
Sermon Title: Serious Business

November 1, 2020

New Testament Lesson: Revelation 21:1-4
Gospel Lesson: John 11:32-34
​Sermon Title: Skulls and Jack-O-Lanterns

October 25, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Deuteronomy 6:8-9 & Leviticus 9:18
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon Title: Asking the Right Questions

October 18, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 1:11-17
Gospel Lesson: Luke 4:14-21
Sermon Title: Ministry in the Church House or on Church Street

October 11, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 32:1-14
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon Title: King Without a Castle

October 4, 2020

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 22:1-14
Sermon Title: Party

September 27, 2020

Epistle Lesson: Philippians 2:1-13
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 21:23-32
Sermon Title: A Change of Mind

September 20, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 16:2-15
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 20:1-16
Sermon Title: The Worst Story Ever Told

September 13, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 14:19-31
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon Title: When God Gets Serious

September 6, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 3:1-15
Epistle Lesson: Colossians 3:17, 23-24
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 16:21-28
Sermon Title: Vocation or Work

August 30, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 12:1-14
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 18:15-20
Sermon Title: Higher Ethics​

August 23, 2020

Old Testament Lesson:  Exodus 1:8-2:10
Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 16:13-20
Sermon Title: "Who Are You?"

August 16, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 45:1-15
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 15:21-28
Sermon Title: Mercy and Health

August 9, 2020

Epistle Lesson: Genesis 37:17-28
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 14:22-33
Sermon Title: Outside of the Comfort Zone

August 2, 2020

Epistle Lesson: Philippians 3:7-14
Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:14-15
Sermon Title: Are You Sanctified?

July 26, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 3:1-19
Gospel Lesson: John 3:1-10
Sermon Title: The New Birth

July 19, 2020

First Lesson: Romans 8:31-39
Second Lesson: Galatians 5:1-5
Sermon Title: Predestination or Prevenient Grace

July 12, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 29:15-28
Gospel Lesson: John 2:1-8
Sermon Title: Real Families

July 5, 2020

Psalter Lesson: Psalm 46
New Testament Lesson: Acts 5:26-29
Sermon Title: Going on Faith

June 28, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 18:1-8
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 10:38-42
Sermon Title: Mystical Union

June 21, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 103
New Testament Lesson: Colossians 3:12-15, 19-21; 4:6
Sermon Title: Macho, Macho, Man

June 14, 2020

Epistle Lesson: Romans 4:13-25
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 9:9-13 & 18-26
Sermon Title: In God We Trust

June 7, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 8
Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2:4
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 28:16-20
Sermon Title: Creation and Chaos

May 31, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 104
New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:1-21
Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
Sermon Title: Unity in the Spirit??

May 24, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 47
New Testament Lesson: Acts 1:1-11
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:44-53
Sermon Title: What Are You Waiting For?

May 17, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 4
Epistle Lesson: Ephesians 6:10-13, 18

Gospel Lesson:  John 16:22-24
Sermon Title: By What Authority

May 10, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: 1 Samuel 1:7-17, 20, 24-25 & 2:7-11
Epistle Lesson: 2 Timothy 1:2-7
Sermon Title: Living Under the Influence

May 3, 2020

New Testament Lesson: 1 Peter 2:19-25
​Sermon Title: You Can't Always Get What You Want

April 26, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 116:1-9
New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:14, 36-41

Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:13-35
Sermon Title: ​Searching for Hope

April 19, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 16:5-11
Epistle Lesson: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Gospel Lesson: John 20:19-31
Sermon Title: ​When Faith is Difficult

April 12, 2020 - Easter Sunday

New Testament: Colossians 3:1-4
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 28:1-10
Sermon Title:  ​He's Not Where I Left Him

April 9, 2020 - Maundy Thursday

Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-14
Gospel: John 13:1-17
Sermon Title: Holiness and Helpfulness

April 5, 2020

Psalter: Psalm 145:8-13
Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11 
Sermon Title: Disposable Messiahs 

March 29, 2020

​​Psalter: Psalm 130
Old Testament Lesson: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Gospel Lesson: John 11:1-35, 39-41, 43-44

​Sermon Title: Waiting and Anxiety

March 22, 2020

Psalm: Psalm 23
Old Testament Lesson: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
​Sermon Title: Finite Thinking

March 15, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 17:3-7
Gospel Lesson: John 4:5-26
Sermon Title: Water, Water, Everywhere

March 8, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 12:1-3
Epistle Lesson: Romans 4:13-17
Gospel Lesson: John 3:1-7 & 16-17
Sermon Title: Risky Business

March 1, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 2:15-17 & 3:1-7
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 4:1-11
​Sermon Title: Taking Sin Seriously

February 23, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 24:12-18
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon Title: The Law and the Prophets

February 16, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5:21-37
​Sermon Title: It Gets Better

February 9, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 58:3-9
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5:13-16
​Sermon Title: True Worship

February 2, 2020

Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5:1-12
​Sermon Title: The Necessity of Hope

January 26, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 9:1-14
Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 3:1-4, 11-12 & 4:12-17
​Sermon Title: The Gospel of the Kingdom

January 19, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Micah 6:6-8
New Testament Lesson: Acts 10:34-48
​Sermon Title: Minimum Daily Requirement

January 12, 2020

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-9
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon Title: Star of Wonder

January 5, 2020

Old Testament Lesson:  Isaiah 60:1-6
Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 2:1-12
​Sermon Title:  An Alternative Route

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