Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Bro. Saikrishna Gomatam for ministering to us today.
• Next week, Rev. Joseph Theophius will bring the Word of God.
• Father’s Day service will be held June 20^th. Fathers will share their thoughts(up to 5 minutes). Please let us know if you would like to share Father’s Day thoughts. Please invite your family and friends for this special service.
• UECF Annual Family Picnic will be held on June 19^th from 10:00AM to 7:00PM followed by bonfire. Address: Fellowship Deaconry, 3575 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ-07920
• We will continue our Special Online Prayer Meetings every Friday at 7:30PM. Sis. Santha & Bro. Sudhakar Mondithoka, HITHA (Hyderabad Institute of Theology and Apologetics), Hyderabad will lead the virtual meetings.

Birthdays:

• • Nathan Rapaka 01^st June
  • Samrita Eva Ravinder 01^st June
  • Mrs. Sabita Ravinder 03^rd June
  • Mr. Ajay Damarapu 03^rd June
  • Mr. Preetham Cheeli 04^th June

Anniversaries:

• Mrs. Olives & Mr. Kanthi Rapaka (Silver Jubilee) 30^th May
• Mrs. Olive & Preetham Cheeli 31^st May

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

Prayer Points:

• The Spiritual growth/revival of UECF so that many people will

be added and mightily used in HIS Vineyard. Also pray for the UECF upcoming events.

• Pray for the President & Government of America, Prime Minister & Government of India and the other countries for God’s wisdom.
• Please continue to pray for UECF’s own Church building.
• Please continue to pray for the victims of COVID-19 virus.
• Please pray for all the elderly people for their good health.
• Rev. T. A. Prabhukiran, Rev. J. Joseph, Mrs. Nathi Bhagyavathi and others went to be with the Lord. Please pray for the bereaved families.
• Please continue to pray for those who needs speedy recovery as many people suffer from COVID.
• Please pray Dr. Naresh Thalathoti’s speedy recovery as he takes Chemotherapy for Cancer treatment.
• Please continue to pray for Akshay(2 years old) as he undergoes treatment for Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Hyderabad.
• Please pray for the people who are looking for new jobs.
• Please pray for the pregnant woman: Mrs. Sharon Chilaka Parker, Mrs. Prathibha Kadari
• Pray for the people who are looking for life partners and people who are longing for children.
• Pray for those who are celebrating their Birthdays (Nathan Rapaka, Samrita Eva Ravinder, Mrs. Sabita Ravinder, Mr. Ajay Damarapu, Mr. Preetham Cheeli) and Wedding Anniversaries(Mrs. Olives & Mr. Kanthi Paul Rapaka, Mrs. Olive & Preetham Cheeli) that God may shower HIS blessings abundantly.
• Please pray for the protection of minor girls as they go through sexual abuse worldwide.
• Pray for Youth and Children to walk in the ways of the Lord.
• God's servants and Missionaries who are working in HIS vineyard.
• Please pray for the protection of new Christian converts from Muslim, Hindu and other religions.
• Persecuted Christians in India and other nations.
• The salvation of the perishing souls as we are in last days.

Trinity Sunday

Trinity Sunday is one of the few feasts of the Christian Year that celebrates a reality and doctrine rather than an event. On Trinity Sunday we remember and honor the eternal God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Trinity Sunday is celebrated the Sunday after Pentecost, and lasts only one day, which is symbolic of the unity of the Trinity. The Eastern Churches have no tradition of Trinity Sunday, arguing that they celebrate the Trinity every Sunday. Westerners do as well, although they set aside a special feast day for the purpose.

The Trinity is one of the most fascinating - and controversial - Christian dogmas. The Trinity is a mystery. By mystery the Church does not mean a riddle, but rather the Trinity is a reality above our human comprehension that we may begin to grasp, but ultimately must know through worship, symbol, and faith. It has been said that mystery is not a wall to run up against, but an ocean in which to swim. The common wisdom is that if you talk about the Trinity for longer than a few minutes you will slip into heresy because you are probing the depths of God too deeply. The Trinity is best described in the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, commonly called the Nicene Creed. Essentially the Trinity is the belief that God is one in essence (Greek ousia), but distinct in person (Greek hypostasis). Don't let the word "person" fool you. The Greek word for person means "that which stands on its own," and does not mean the persons of the Trinity are three human persons. Therefore we believe that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are somehow distinct from one another (not divided though), yet completely united in will and essence. How can this be? Well, think of the sight of two eyes. The eyes are distinct, yet one and undivided in their sight. Another illustration to explain the Trinity is the musical chord. Think of a C-chord. The C, E, and G notes are all distinct notes, but joined together as one chord the sound is richer and more dynamic than had the notes been played individually. The chords are all equally important in producing the rich sound, and the sound is lacking and thin if one of the notes is left out.

The Son is said to be eternally begotten of the Father, while the Holy Spirit is said to proceed from the Father through the Son. Each member of the Trinity interpenetrates one another, and each has distinct roles in creation and redemption, which is called the Divine economy. For instance, God the Father created the world through the Son and the Holy Spirit hovered over the waters at creation.

The Nicene definition of the Trinity developed over time, based on Scripture and Tradition. The Scriptures call the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit "God," yet the three are also clearly distinct. For instance, St. John gives Jesus the titles theos and monogenes theos (God and Only-Begotten God) and has Jesus saying that the Father and Son are one, yet in his gospel Jesus also states that the Father and Son are not one witness, but two (John 1:1, 18; 8:17-18; 10:30). So John tells us that Jesus is God but not God the Father? Jesus is one with the Father, but they constitute two witnesses? It is scriptures such as these that led

to the development of the Trinity doctrine. The Church had to reconcile the Divinity of Christ and the Holy Spirit with Jewish monotheism. Over

time, and with the aid of the Holy Spirit, the Church reflected on the implications of God's nature, and even began using the word Trinity by the middle of the 2nd century to describe the relationship between the Father, Son, and Spirit. When in the 4th century a presbyter named Arius denied the Father and Son were both true God and co-eternal, his bishop Alexander of Alexandria challenged him and deposed him. Eventually the Arian controversy spread, and the emperor Constantine, newly fascinated with Christianity, convened a council of bishops in AD 325 in Nicaea to deal with Arianism. It is there that the Church drew up the beginnings of the current Nicene Creed. In the latter half of the 4th century the Church dealt with those who specifically denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit, adding more text to the creed.

Ultimately, Trinitarianism posits a dynamic God, whose ultimate nature is beyond human conception, yet who voluntarily operates within the created world. Trinitarianism also shows a loving God that is willing to become as we are so that we may become like Him. The implications of believing in Arius' God, a God unwilling to involve himself in our redemption, but who instead sent an angel of the highest order, did not escape the earliest Christians. As St. Athanasius was fond of saying "that which has not been assumed has not been redeemed," meaning that unless God truly became completely human, we could not be fully redeemed, because only God Himself is capable of truly redeeming humanity; an angel does not have this ability. Thus, the Trinity is not about Greek philosophy or pointless metaphysical speculation, but about the heart of our salvation. For more information, please check out The Nicene Creed: Ancient Symbol of the Catholic Faith.

Trinity Sunday is a rather recent holiday, not made official until the later Middle Ages. Initially the feast day of the Trinity was only unofficially celebrated, either the first Sunday after Pentecost, or the first Sunday before Advent. Both placements have symbolic value. The post-Pentecost date celebrates the Trinity as the final celebration of the Church Year, after Christ's resurrection, ascension, and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The pre-Advent celebration begins the Church Year with the celebration of the Trinity, the source of all creation. Both show the importance of the Trinity. Pope John XXII first officially recognized the feast day in AD 1334 on the present date. It is especially popular in England and in the Anglican tradition, perhaps because Thomas Becket was consecrated on Trinity Sunday, AD 1162.

రండి సువార్త సునాదముతో

పల్లవి: రండి సువార్త సునాదముతో - రంజిలు సిలువ నినాదముతో
తంబుర సితార నాదముతో - ప్రభు యేసు దయానిధి సన్నిధికి (2)    ||రండి||

1. యేసే మానవ జాతి వికాసం - యేసే మానవ నీతి విలాసం
యేసే పతీత పావన నామం - భాసుర క్రైస్తవ శుభ నామం           ||రండి||

2. యేసే దేవుని ప్రేమ స్వరూపం - యేసే సర్వేశ్వర ప్రతిరూపం
యేసే ప్రజాపతి పరమేశం ఆశ్రిత - జనముల సుఖవాసం           ||రండి||

3. యేసే సిలువను మోసిన దైవం - యేసే ఆత్మల శాశ్వత జీవం
యేసే క్షమాపణ అధికారం - దాసుల ప్రార్ధన సహకారం           ||రండి||

4. యేసే సంఘములో మన కాంతి - యేసే హృదయములో ఘన శాంతి
యేసే కుటుంబ జీవన జ్యోతి - పసిపాపల దీవెన మూర్తి           ||రండి||

5. యేసే జీవన ముక్తికి మార్గం - యేసే భక్తుల భూతల స్వర్గం
యేసే ప్రపంచ శాంతికి సూత్రం - వాసిగ నమ్మిన జన స్తోత్రం           ||రండి||

Lord the light of Your Love is shining(G)

In the midst of the darkness shining

Jesus, Light of the world shine upon us

Set us free by the truth You now bring us

Shine on me. Shine on me.

పల్లవి: నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా  

నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా 

మరువలేను  నీదు ప్రేమ - విడువలేనయ నీ స్నేహం

మరువలేను  నీదు ప్రేమ - విడువలేనయ నీ స్నేహం

నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా 

1. తోడు  నీవే - నా నీడ నీవే - నిత్యం నా తోడుండు  చెలిమి నీవే 

తోడు  నీవే - నా నీడ నీవే - నిత్యం నా తోడుండు  చెలిమి నీవే   

అపాయం రాకుండ  కాపాడువాడు - నిను నేను అరాధింతున్ 

అపాయం రాకుండ  కాపాడువాడు - నిను నేను అరాధింతున్ 

నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా  

2. మార్గం నీవే - సత్యం, జీవం నీవే - జీవించుటకు ఆధారం నీవే 

మార్గం నీవే - సత్యం, జీవం నీవే - జీవించుటకు ఆధారం నీవే 

బ్రుతుకంత నీ కొరకై  జీవింతును - నిను నేను ఆరాధింతున్ 

బ్రుతుకంత నీ కొరకై  జీవింతును - నిను నేను ఆరాధింతున్ 

నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా  

నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా 

మరువలేను  నీదు ప్రేమ - విడువలేనయ నీ స్నేహం

మరువలేను  నీదు ప్రేమ - విడువలేనయ నీ స్నేహం

నీవే నా ప్రాణము - నీవే  నా సర్వము - నీవే నా జీవము యేసయ్యా - నీవే నా ప్రాణము

భాగ్యవంతుడా బహుప్రియుడా

YESHU TU HAI MERAA JEEVAN (3)
MERAAA... JEEVAN
భాగ్యవంతుడా బహుప్రియుడా ... బలవంతుడా నా భాగ్యమా (2)
Yeshu tu hai mera jeevan (4)
యేసయ్యా నీవే నా జీవం ....యేసయ్యా నీవే నా ప్రాణం (2)

1. నా అంతరంగమందు విచారములు హెచ్చగా...నీ గొప్ప ఆదరణ నెమ్మదిచ్చుచున్నదయా
నేనేక్కలేని ఎత్తైన స్థలములకూ ... నన్నేక్కిన్చుటకు నా బలము నీవయ్యావు
నా అంతరంగమందు విచారములు హెచ్చగా...నీ గొప్ప ఆదరణ నెమ్మదిచ్చుచున్నదయా
నేనేక్కలేని ఎత్తైన స్థలములకూ ... నన్నేక్కిన్చుటకు నా బలము నీవయ్యావు
నీ కృప యే నన్నూ నడిపించు చున్నది. నా ప్రాణమునకు ప్రాణమై ఉన్నదయా(2)
Yeshu tu hai mera jeevan (4)
యేసయ్యా నీవే నా జీవం ....యేసయ్యా నీవే నా ప్రాణం (2)

2. సంకెళ్ళు వేసినా చెరసాలలో ఉంచినా .. నీవు నాకు తోడై విడిపించినావయ్యా
భూదిగంతములవరకూ నీ సువార్త ప్రకటింప,నీ సిలువ మోయుటకూ నన్నెన్నుకున్నావూ
భాగ్యవంతుడా బహుప్రియుడా
సంకెళ్ళు వేసినా చెరసాలలో ఉంచినా .. నీవు నాకు తోడై విడిపించినావయ్యా
భూదిగంతములవరకూ నీ సువార్త ప్రకటింప,నీ సిలువ మోయుటకూ నన్నెన్నుకున్నావూ
నే పయనించే నా మార్గమంతటిలో.. జయము నిచ్చినావు స్తోత్రలయా (2)
Yeshu tu hai mera jeevan (4)
యేసయ్యా నీవే నా జీవం ....యేసయ్యా నీవే నా ప్రాణం (2)
భాగ్యవంతుడా బహుప్రియుడా ... బలవంతుడా నా భాగ్యమా (2)
Yeshu tu hai mera jeevan (4)
యేసయ్యా నీవే నా జీవం ....యేసయ్యా నీవే నా ప్రాణం (2)