*Opening Hymn: ‘O God, Our Help in Ages Past ’ UMH#117
*Opening Prayer(Unison): Father, we thank you for bringing each of us safely to this place. We surrender our lives to you in worship and praise. We invite your Holy Spirit to move freely among us. Come and dwell in each of our hearts. Equip us, challenge us, comfort us, and teach us. We ask all this in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus. Amen!
Old Testament Lesson 2 Kings 2 6-14
Epistle Lesson Galatians 5 1, 13-25
Worship Songs in Telugu & English UECF Choir
6 30PM Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer Pastor Ravinder
Offertory
*Doxology
Offertory Prayer Pastor Ravinder
Aaron Immanuel Perumalla Baby Dedication
Gospel Lesson Luke 9 51-62
6 45PM Sermon ‘FREEDOM IN CHRIST’ Pastor Ravinder
HOLY COMMUNION
*Closing Hymn ‘My Hope Is Built ’ UMH#368
7 40PM *Closing Prayer & Benediction Pastor Ravinder
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Thanks to Rev. Dr. David Ravinder for ministering to us today.
- Next week, Bro. Deevanaiah will bring the Word of God.
- Rev. Joseph Theophilus will bring the Word of God on July 10th.
- 2016 CHRISTIAN FAMILY CONFERENCE will be held from July 1st Afternoon thru July 3rd Afternoon 2016. VENUE: APA Hotel Woodbridge, 120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830. For more information, Please contact Dr. David Chigurupati.
- 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.
June | 5 DHARAs | 12 SHAIKs | 19 | 26 UECF Families |
July | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24, 31 |
Birthdays:
- Mr. Syam Pilli 28th June
- Mr. Ramesh Saripalli 29th June
- Mrs. Sue Pushkaran 03rd July
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A Firm Place to Stand
He lifted me out of the slimy pit; out of the mud and mire, he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2
The historic riverwalk area of Savannah, Georgia, is paved with mismatched cobblestones. Local residents say that centuries ago the stones provided ballast for ships as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean. When cargo was loaded in Georgia, the ballast stones were no longer needed, so they were used to pave the streets near the docks. Those stones had accomplished their primary job—stabilizing the ship through dangerous waters.
The days in which we live can feel as turbulent as the high seas. Like sailing ships of old, we need stability to help us navigate our way through the storms of life. David faced danger as well, and he celebrated the character of God for providing him with stability after he had endured a desperate time. He declared, “He lifted me out of the slimy pit; out of the mud and mire, he set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand” (Ps. 40:2). David’s experience was one of conflict, personal failure, and family strife, yet God gave him a place to stand. So David sang “a hymn of praise to our God” (v. 3).
In times of difficulty, we too can look to our powerful God for the stability only He brings. His faithful care inspires us to say with David, “Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us” (v. 5).
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’s blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’s name. On Christ, the solid rock, I stand—all other ground is sinking sand. Edward Mote
When the world around us is crumbling, Christ is the solid Rock on which we stand.
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