Jan 26th, 2014 Worship Service
Leader: God has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
People: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.
Leader: God has brought great joy to the nation.
People: People rejoice before him because of what he has done.
Leader: God has broken the yoke that burdened them and the rod that beat their shoulders.
People: He has shone the light of his love upon them and set them free.
Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 9 1-4
Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 1 10-18
Worship Songs in English & Telugu UECF Choir
Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer Pastor Ravinder
Offertory
*Doxology
Offertory Prayer Pastor Ravinder
Gospel Lesson Matthew 4 12-23
Sermon ‘Called to be Fishers of People’ Pastor Ravinder
Holy Communion
*Closing Hymn: ‘O Master, Let me Walk with Thee’ RCH#451 *Closing Prayer & Benediction: Pastor Ravinder
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Thanks to Rev. Dr. David Ravinder for ministering to us today.
- Next week, Sis. Elizabeth Vallabhaneni will bring the Word of God.
- Please contact the Treasurer, Mr. Anand Devi for your 2013 contribution statements.
- Last Sunday’s Offering was $1921.00. We thank you for your support.
- Today’s Fellowship Hour is hosted by MYLAs.
- Please sign-up the Fellowship Roster if you would like to volunteer to host the Fellowship Coffee Hour.
Jan | 5 MYLAs | 12 DHARAs | 19 | 26 | - |
Feb | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | - |
Mar | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
- Lenten Cottage Prayer meeting schedule for this year:
Date | Hosts | Preacher |
07 - Mar - 2014 | ||
14 - Mar - 2014 | ||
21 - Mar - 2014 | ||
28 - Mar - 2014 | ||
04 - Apr - 2014 | ||
11 - Apr - 2014 |
Birthdays:
- Mrs. Tabita Mesa Jan 26th
- Mr. Alfred Myla Jan 29th
- Stephen Bushi Jan 30th
- Mrs. Satya Srigiri Feb 01st
Anniversary:
Mrs. Sunita & Mr. Ramesh Saripalli Jan 29th
*Please stand up, if you are able
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The Discipline Of Waiting
(Our Daily Bread, January 26, 2014 — by David H. Roper)
Waiting is hard. We wait in grocery lines, in traffic, in the doctor’s office. We twiddle our thumbs, stifle our yawns, and fret inwardly in frustration. On another level, we wait for a letter that doesn’t come, for a prodigal child to return, or for a spouse to change. We wait for a child we can hold in our arms. We wait for our heart’s desire.
In Psalm 40, David says, “I waited patiently for the Lord.” The original language here suggests that David “waited and waited and waited” for God to answer his prayer. Yet as he looks back at this time of delay, he praises God. As a result, David says, God “put a new song . . . a hymn of praise” in his heart (40:3 niv).
“What a chapter can be written of God’s delays!” said F. B. Meyer. “It is the mystery of educating human spirits to the finest temper of which they are capable.” Through the discipline of waiting, we can develop the quieter virtues—submission, humility, patience, joyful endurance, persistence in well-doing—virtues that take the longest to learn.
What do we do when God seems to withhold our heart’s desire? He is able to help us to love and trust Him enough to accept the delay with joy and to see it as an opportunity to develop these virtues—and to praise Him.
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay;
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still. —Pollard
Waiting for God is never a waste of time.
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