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 15PM Worship Songs UECF Choir

5 26PM Special Song Pastor Chandra Rudrapathi

5 30PM Greetings From ICCCNA Dr. David Chigurupati

5 35PM Greetings Bro. Joseph Chikkala

5 38PM ICCCNA CHILDREN MISSION Mr. Ethan Pabhathi

5 40PM Producer’s Vision Dr. Regi Paul

5 45PM PASSION PLAY ICCCNA

7:10PM Photo Session: ICCNA Cast Members & Families; Pastors, Leaders, aaaaaaVolunteers & Elders of various Churches with Mrs. & Dr. Regi Paul

7:15PM Offertory

7:16PM Offertory Song: Bro. Divananda Kona

7:20PM Offertory Prayer: Rev. David Babu

7:22PM *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

Birth Announcement: Dr. Rebecca Suma & Dr. William Carey Vemula are blessed with a baby boy. Eyaan William Vemula was born on March 12^th. He weighed 7 lbs and 20.5" tall. Congratulations to VEMURIs!

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

ANGELS: Jerusha Seesala, Jennifer Bhasker,

Joyce Karri, Abigail Boodala, Elizabeth

Siony, Esther Siony

TAX COLLECTORS: Caleb Dodda and Ethan Pabbathi

SOLDIERS: Arun Polepaka, Pritpal Singh, John

Rajendran, Joshua Boodala

PILATE’S COURT SERVERS: Abraham Boodala and Ethan Pabbathi

PALL BEARERS: Samson Boodala, Amit Pabbathi,

Varaprasad Karri, Reuben Rajendran

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY: Noah Ryan Polepaka, Jennifer Bhasker, Jerusha Seesala, Noel Siony, Jonah Goneh, Gabriel Jacob, Rohan Kumar, Chrissy Boodala, Siona Kumar, Jonathan Sharath, Joyce Karri, Jovan Karri, Abigail Boodala, Cathryn Goneh, Ethan Pabbathi, Abraham Boodala, Caleb Dodda, Jerome Jude

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR: Dr. Regi Paul

MUSIC DIRECTOR: Abigail Sharath

PLAY DIRECTORS: Dr. Regi Paul, 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

MUSIC COORDINATOR: Bro. David Sharath and Group

MUSICAL SOUND ENGINEER: Mr. Rajini Kumar

LIGHTING COORDINATOR: Mr. Vara Prasad Karri

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

FACILITY COORDINATOR: Mr. Ramesh Goneh

HOSPITALITY COORDINATORS: Mrs. Hema Potla, Mrs. Jyothi

Mrs. Rani Goneh, Mrs. Nancy Boodala, Mrs. Sushmita Pabbathi, Mrs.

Anusha Sharath, and Mrs. Phebe Kumar

PRAYER COMMITTEE: Mrs. Urmila Gollapalli, Mrs. Rita Paul, Mrs.

Jyothi Bhasker, Mrs. Nutan Siony, Mrs. Suja Jacob, and Mrs.

Prameela Potla

PARENTS COMMITTEE: Mr. & Mrs. Jayawanth Bhasker, Rev. & Mrs.

Samson Boodala, Mr. & Mrs. David Dodda, Mr. & Mrs. Rajendran

Edmonds, Mr. & Mrs. Ramesh Goneh, Mr. & Mrs. Sijil Oomen, Mrs.

Keren Jude, Mr. & Mrs. Vara Prasad Karri, Mr. & Mrs. Rajini Kumar,

Mr.& Mrs. Amit Pabbathi, 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
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 – Rev. Samson Boodala

“Our Children, Our Good Friday” Cast Members

APPEAL: If God willing the Indo-American Christian Children of Chicago and North America (ICCCNA) will be presenting its 34^th Live enactment India Passion Play in London, UK. For the first time in twenty years we are requesting financial donation towards travel expenses. Please make check payable to-Indo-American Christian Children of Chicago and North America (ICCCNA).

JESUS CHRIST: Suchith Karri

PONTIUS PILATE: Rohit Paul

PONTIUS PILATE’S WIFE: Jennifer Bhasker

CAIAPHAS: Jonah Goneh

ANNAS: Rohan Kumar

PLATONIUS: Noel Siony

CENTURIAN I: Arun Polepaka

CENTURIAN 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: Arun Polepaka

SIMON (ZEALOT): Joshua Boodala

ANDREW: Caleb Dodda

THADDEUS: Abraham Boodala

BARTHOLOMEW: Noel Siony

MATTHEW: John Rajendran

JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA: Noel Siony

NICODEMUS: Gabriel Jacob

BARABBAS: Jerome Jude

BLINDMAN: Caleb Dodda

LEPER: Ethan Pabbathi

DEMON POSSESSED PERSON: Jerusha Seesala

MARY- MOTHER OF JESUS: Chriss Aronica Rajendran

MARY MAGDALENE: Cathryn Goneh

SIMON THE CROSSBEARER: Gabriel Jacob

VERONICA: Angela Bhonsley

THIEVES: Ethan Pabbathi and Caleb Dodda

MAIDS: Cathryn Goneh, Angela Bhonsley

BYSTANDERS: Abigail Boodala, Jovan Karri, Caleb

Dodda, Jerusha Seesala, Jennifer

Bhasker, Ethan Pabbathi, Elizabeth Siony,

Esther Siony, Joyce Karri, Abraham

Boodala, Angela Bhonsley, Jerome Jude

ANGEL IN THE GARDEN: Angela Bhonsley

WOMEN OF JERUSALEM: Chriss Aronica Rajendran, Cathryn

Goneh, Nutan Siony, Phebe Kumar,

Anusha Sharath