Announcements

*Opening Hymn ‘Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross’ UMH#301

*Opening Prayer (in Unison) God of grace and glory, we thank you that you judge us not by the perfection of our actions, but by our readiness to live boldly by faith. Help us, as individuals and as a congregation, to trust you and follow where you lead, that in Christ your name may be glorified in all the earth. Amen!

5 25PM Worship Songs UECF Choir

5 40PM Greetings From ICCCNA Dr. David Chigurupati

5 45PM Greetings Bro. Joseph Chikkala

5 50PM ICCCNA CHILDREN MISSION Mr. Ethan Pattabhi

5 55PM Producer’s Vision Dr. Regi Paul

6 00PM PASSION PLAY

7 15PM Offertory

Offertory Song Bro. Divananda Kona

Offertory Prayer:

7:20PM *Closing Hymn: ‘Just as I Am’ UMH# 357 7:25PM *Closing Prayer & Benediction: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

Above all powers, above all kings

Above all nature and all created things

Above all wisdom, and all the ways of man

You were there before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones

Above all wonders the world has ever known

Above all wealth and treasures of the earth

There's no way to measure what you're worth

Crucified, laid behind the stone

You lived to die, rejected and alone

Like a rose, trampled on the ground

You took the fall And thought of me, above all

కల్వరిగిరిలోన సిల్వలో

పల్లవి కల్వరిగిరిలోన సిల్వలో శ్రీయేసు పలు బాధలొందెను

ఘోరబాధలు పొందెను నీ కోసమే అది నా కోసమే (2X)

1. వధ చేయబడు గొర్రెవలె బదులేమీ పలుకలేదు

దూషించు వారిని చూచి దీవించి క్షమియించె చూడు (2X)

2. సాతాన్ను మరణమున్ గెల్చి పాతాళ మందు గూల్చి

సజీవుడై లేచినాడు స్వర్గాన నిను చేర్చినాడు (2X)

కనుమా సిలువపై

పల్లవి: కనుమా సిలువపై క్రీస్తేసుడు పొందిన శ్రమలు మనకై సిలువపై మేకులతో కొట్టబడెను {2X}

1. ఘన దేవుడు మనపై తన ప్రేమను చూపెను

ప్రియమైన తన కుమారుని ఈ ధరకే పంపెను {2X}

ఎవరైతే దేవుని నమ్మకుందురో వారు నశింతురు (2X)

..కనుమా..

2. బరువైన సిలువ మోస్తూ నడవలేక నడిచెను

కొరడాల దెబ్బలతో తడబడుచు నడిచెను {2X}

అలసి, సొలసి, నిస్సాహాయుడై తాను నిలిచెను (2X)

…కనుమా..

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Dr. Regi Paul & Indo-American Christian Children of Chicago and North America for ministering to us today.
• Next week is Palm Sunday. Rev. Dr. A. B. Joseph Kishore will bring the Word of God and Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will administer the Holy Communion.
• Lenten Cottage Prayer meetings (Theme: Holy Land) schedule for this year (Address: FUMC Fellowship Hall/Social Hall):

• Today’s Fellowship Hour is hosted by UECF Families.
• Please sign-up the Fellowship Roster if you would like to volunteer to host the Fellowship Coffee Hour.

Birthdays:

• • Jovita Mesa 20^th Mar
  • Keren Peram 20^th Mar
  • Mrs. Sirisha Kapudasi 22^nd Mar
  • Mr. Samuel Rapaka 24^th Mar
  • Ms. Geetha Kodamanchali 25^th Mar
  • Rithika Pagadala 25^th Mar

Visit us online at http://www.uecf.net  

PILATE’S COURT SERVERS: Ethan Pabbathi, Gabriel Jacob

PALL BEARERS: Chandra Medidi, Varaprasad Karri, Reuben Rajendran Samson Boodala

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY: Noah Ryan Polepaka, Jennifer Bhasker, Jerusha Seesala, Noel Siony, Jonah Goneh, Gabriel Jacob, Susan Endluri, Joe Amara, Rohan Kumar, James Mittagadupula, Christian Boodala, Abel Mittagadupula, Siona Kumar, Jonathan Sharath, Jeffrey Sakahare, Rohan Kumar, Arun Polepaka, Suhas Medidi, Asher Mittagadupula Joyce Karri, Jovan Karri, Abigail Boodala, Cathryn Goneh, Ethan Pabbathi, Abraham Boodala, Caleb Dodda

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR: Dr. Regi Paul

MUSIC DIRECTOR: Abigail Sharath

PLAY DIRECTORS: Dr. Regi Paul and Rohit Ryan Paul, ESQ

SCRIPT WRITER: Mrs. Rita Nalini Paul

STAGE DIRECTORS: Mrs. Rita Paul, Mrs. Jyothi Bhasker and Dr. Reena Paul-Polepaka

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Mr. Arun Polepaka

DIGITAL NARRATION: Mr. Arun Polepaka

FINANCIAL COORDINATOR: Mrs. Jyothi Bhasker

MAKE-UP ARTISTS: Mrs. Suja Jacob, Mrs. Rita Paul, Mrs. Prameela Potla

HOSPITALITY COORDINATORS: Mrs. Deevana Medidi, Mrs. Prameela Potla, Mrs. Nutan Siony, Mrs. Deborah Chintha, Dr. Suchitha Goneh, Mrs. Swapna Bhonsley, Mrs. Delphien Dodda, Mrs. Nancy Boodala, and Mrs. Suja Jacob

FACILITY COORDINATOR:

Music: Bro. David Sharath and Group

MUSICAL SOUND ENGINEER: Mr. Rajini Kumar

PRAYER COMMITTEE: Mrs. Urmila Gollapalli, Mrs. Rita Paul, Mrs. Deborah Chinta Violet Enduluri

PARENTS COMMITTE: Mr. & Mrs. Jessy Amara, Mr. & Mrs. Jayawanth Bhasker, Rev. & Mrs. Samson Boodala, Mr. & Mrs. David Dodda, Mr. & Mrs. Prashant Endluri, Mr. & Mrs. Ramesh Goneh, Mr. & Mrs. Sijil Jacob, Mr. & Mrs. Vara Prasad Karri, Mr. & Mrs. Lee, Mr. Mrs. Chandra Medidi, Mr.& Mrs. Amit Pabbathi, Mr. & Mrs. Pritpal Singh, Mr. & Dr. Arun Polepaka, Mr. & Mrs. John Seesala, Mr. & Mrs. David Sharath, Mr. & Mrs. Pritpal Singh, Mrs. Nutan Siony.

“He Bore Our Griefs” - Isaiah 53:3

INDO-AMERICAN CHRISTIAN CHILDREN OF CHICAGO AND NORTH AMERICA (ICCCNA) PRESENTS 33^rd LIVE PRESENTATION OF PASSION PLAY OF CHRIST “OUR CHILDREN-OUR GOOD FRIDAY” “THE SON OF MAN WILL BE DELIVERED AND BE CRUCIFIED” - Matthew 26:2

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY: THE INDIA CHRISTIAN CHILDREN OF CHICAGO AND NORTH AMERICA

“Awakening the children’s faith in God and uniting communities together with the hearts and hands of our children.”

SCENE I - IN THE BEGINNING/ JESUS’ MIRACLES 
Dramatization: Jesus’ Baptism and Beginning of His Ministry (Fulfillment of Prophecy from Scriptures)
Narration: Luke 19:29-40

SCENE II - JESUS’ TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
(Audience is requested to sing with the participants and wave their hands to welcome Jesus as He enters the city of Jerusalem.) 

Dramatization: Procession/Hosanna Song 
Welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem
Narration: Matthew 26:17-35 

SCENE III - THE LAST SUPPER 
Dramatization: Jesus eats His last meal with the disciples and foretells of His death through the breaking of His body and shedding of His blood
Narration: Matthew 26:36-56 

SCENE IV – GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE 
Dramatization: Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and His arrest. Special Narration Song by Rita Paul (song enclosed in program)
Narration: Matthew 26:69-75 

SCENE V – PETER’S DENIAL 
Dramatization: The disciple Peter denies knowing Jesus 
Narration:    John 18:12 -24 

SCENE VI – IN THE COURT OF CAIAPHAS 
Dramatization: Caiaphas, the Jewish High Priest frames charges against Jesus 
Narration: Mark: 15:1-15 

SCENE VII – JESUS BEFORE PONTIUS PILATE 

Dramatization: Trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor who sentences Jesus to death
AUDIENCE IS REQUIRED TO BE PRAYERFUL AND SILENT. DO NOT MOVE. NO CELL PHONES, NO PHOTOGRAPHY AND NO VIDEO. Narration: Mark 15:16-21 

SCENE VIII – JOURNEY TO GOLGOTHA 

Dramatization: Jesus carries the cross on a journey to Golgotha, the place of the skull
Narration: Mark 15: 21-39 

SCENE IX –  THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS 

Dramatization: Jesus is nailed to the cross. 
Narration: Mark 15:42-46 

SCENE X – JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA 

Dramatization: Burial of Jesus

SCENE XI- SEVEN WORDS OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS

Meditation and application of the last Seven Words of Christ on the Cross

First Word: Luke 23:34 “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do” 
Second Word: Luke 23:43 “Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise” 
Third Word: John 19:26-27 “Woman, behold thy son! ...“Behold thy mother!” 
Fourth Word: Matthew 27:46 “Eli, Eli, la’ma sa-bach’tha-ni? (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” 
Fifth Word: John 19:28 “I thirst.” 
Sixth Word: John 19:30 “It is finished.” 
Seventh Word: Luke 23:46 “Father into Thy hands I commend my spirit.” 

Narration: Luke 24:1-10 

SCENE XI1 – RESURRECTION OF JESUS 

Dramatization: Jesus rises from the dead. 

SCENE XIII – THE CONCLUSION / Children will take a bow and leave the stage

ALTER CALL 

“Our Children, Our Good Friday” Cast Members

JESUS CHRIST: Suchith Karri

PONTIUS PILATE: Rohit Paul

PONTIUS PILATE’S WIFE: Jennifer Bhasker

CAIAPHAS: Jonah Goneh

ANNAS: Rohan Kumar

PLATONIUS: Noel Siony

CENTURION I: Arun Polepaka

CENTURION II: Pritpal Singh

JOHN THE BAPTIST: Joshua Boodala

THOMAS: Ethan Pabbathi

PHILIP: Jovan Karri

PETER: Gabriel Jacob

JOHN THE DISCIPLE: Jonah Goneh

JUDAS ISCARIOT: Rohan Kumar

JAMES I: Jerome Jude

JAMES II: Suhas Medidi

SIMON (ZEALOT): Joshua Boodala

ANDREW: Caleb Dodda

THADDEUS: Abraham Boodala

BARTHOLOMEW: Noel Siony

MATTHEW: Asher Mittagadupula

JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA: Noel Siony

NICODEMUS: Gabriel Jacob

BARABBAS: Joe Amara

BLIND MAN: Caleb Dodda

LEPER: Ethan Pabbathi

DEMON POSSESSED PERSON: Jerusha Seesala

MARY- MOTHER OF JESUS: Chriss Aronica Martin

MARY MAGDALENE: Cathryn Goneh

SIMON THE CROSS BEARER: Gabriel Jacob

VERONICA: Jerusha Seesala

THIEVES: Suhas Medidi and Caleb Dodda

MAIDS: Suzan Enduluri and Cathryn Goneh

BYSTANDERS: Abigail Boodala, Jovan Karri, Caleb Dodda, Angela Bhonsley, Jerusha Seesala, Jennifer Bhasker, Asher Mittagadupula, Suhas Medidi, Ethan Pabbathi, Elizabeth Siony, Esther Siony, Joyce Karri, Abraham Boodala

ANGEL IN THE GARDEN: Angela Bhonsley

WOMEN OF JERUSALEM: Cathryn Goneh, Nutan Siony, Phebe Kumar, Persis Sakahare

ANGELS: Jerusha Seesala, Jennifer Bhasker, Joyce Karri, Abigail Boodala, Elizabeth Siony, Esther Siony, Suzan Enduluri

TAX COLLECTORS: Caleb Dodda and Suhas Medidi

SOLDIERS: Arun Polepaka, Pritpal Singh, John Rajendran, Joshua Boodala, Kwang Lee, Caleb Dodda, Jerome Jude