Good Friday Service

Telugu Hymn ‘Aha Mahaathma’ UECF Choir

Old Testament Isaiah 53 1-12 Mrs. Sangeetha Biswas

New Testament 1 Corinthians 1 18-31 Mr. Chittaranjan Lam

Special Song Mrs. Harathi Devabattula

The First Word Rev. Dr. Vijaya Kumar

“ Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do ”

When they came to the place called "The Skull", they nailed Jesus to the cross there, and the two criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Jesus said "Forgive them, Father! They do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:33-34

Special Song: Chilaka Sisters

The Second Word: Rev. Peter Sanfilippo

“Verily, I say unto thee, today thou shalt be with me in Paradise”

One of the criminals hanging there threw insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” The other one, however, rebuked him, saying: “Don’t you fear God? Here we are all under the same sentence. Ours, however, is only

right, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.” And he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Jesus, when you come as King!” Jesus said to him, “I tell you this: Today you will be in Paradise with me.” Luke 23:39-43

Special Song: Mrs. Nirmala Devi &
Mr. Paul Gummadi

The Third Word: Rev. Devadanam Gummadi

“Woman, Behold thy Son! … Behold, thy Mother!”

Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that time the disciple took her to live in his home. John 19:25-27

Special Song: Mrs. Kavitha Shaik

The Fourth Word: Rev. Joseph Theophilus

“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Elo-i, elo-i, lama sabach-thani?" which means, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Mark 15:33-34

Offertory

Special Song: Mrs. Lavanya Devi

Offertory Prayer:

The Fifth Word: Bro. Sunil Robert Vuppula

"I thirst."

After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the scripture),

“I Thirst.” John 19:28

Special Song: ‘Nee Siluvalone’ UECF Choir

The Sixth Word: Rev. Dr. Isaac Simon

“It is finished”

A bowl was there, full of cheap wine mixed with vinegar, so a sponge was soaked in it, put on stalk of hyssop and lifted up to his lips. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished"; John 19:29-30

Special Song: ‘Yeshu Ne Apna Khoon Baha’ UECF Choir

The Seventh Word: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

“Father into thy hands I commend my spirit”

Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last. Luke 23:46

* Closing Hymn: ‘Beneath the Cross of Jesus’ RCH#183

* Closing Prayer & Benediction: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

*Please stand up, if you are able

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SPEAKERS:
Rev. Dr. Vijaya Kumar is the Pastor of Montville United Methodist in Towaco, New Jersey. He is an ordained provisional elder of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference. Upon completion of his PhD from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 1996, he taught at the Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore, India for 10 years in the field of History of Christianity. He served as Pastor in Philadelphia, Dunellen and in Montville at present. 

Rev. Peter Sanfilippo graduated from New Brunswick Theological Seminary May 23, 2011 and was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America, December 18, 2011. Rev. Sanfilippo is currently serving as pastor at Metuchen Reformed Church, is married to Elizabeth Weidner Sanfilippo, and is the father of four grown children.

Rev.Devadanam Gummadi is an ordained Evangelist from Guntur, India. He completed his Theological & Divinity courses in 1987 from Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad which is affiliated to Serampore Univeristy, Calcutta. He is preaching the Word of God for the past 40+ years starting at the early age of 17. He worked as a faculty for 30+ years in a Christian Missionary School in Shamshabad and retired as the Principal. Currently he lives in Guntur with his wife Mrs. Nirmala Devi who is also a preacher, author and songs writer. They are blessed with 4 children and 3 grandchildren.

Rev. Joseph V. Theophilus is currently the Pastor of The New Covenant Church, NJ. After his Theological Teaching, Training and Ordination, he was an Associate and Youth Pastor of Pentecostal Church in India. Later he served as the Senior Pastor & Regional Director of New Covenant Pentecostal Church in Melbourne, planting & overseeing many churches in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and establishing mission outposts in Indonesia & Philippines. He was also the senior editorial member of board for publishing Sunday School syllabus for grades 1 - 11 which is currently being followed in about 50 countries.

Bro. Sunil Robert Vuppula is a communicator with 20 years of experience globally. As a lay leader he has served on the boards and faculty of mission organizations like RZIM, Haggai Institute and Youth for Christ. He was the youngest faculty member at Haggai and taught Communications and Youth Culture at their centers in Maui and Singapore. His interests include Music, Writing and Travel. He lives in Edison with Prafulla and Aman.  

Rev. Dr. Isaac Simon was born to Christian parents in Kerala. He completed his Bible College and Seminary Educated in Madras and Kerala. He migrated to NJ in 1977 and started first Malayalee Pentecostal Church in NJ and started Radio broadcast in Malayalam from NYC in 1979. Studied in UMDNJ Allied Health for Respiratory Care. Elected to NJ Church of God State Council in 2002 and served 3 consecutive term for six years. Served as Director of LifeBuilders Men's Ministry for 12 yrs., conducts seminars on Evangelism in and out of countries. Now serves as Coordinator of N J Indian Churches of God and also serves as a general Minister of Church of God International. 

Rev. Dr. David K. Ravinder is the Senior Pastor of the Whitehouse United Methodist Church in Whitehouse, NJ. He is an ordained Elder in the Greater NJ Annual Conference. Following the completion of his Ph.D from Princeton Seminary, Dr. Ravinder started his pastoral ministry in 1985 having served churches in Warren, Bridgewater, Berkeley Heights, Roselle Park and Whitehouse UMC. Since 1997 he has served as the Hon. Senior Pastor of the United Evangelical Christian Fellowship(UECF). He has taught courses in Counseling in India, Singapore and USA.