Welcome & Greetings
Opening Prayer:
*Opening Hymn ‘A mighty fortress is our God’ insert
Old Testament Lesson Jeremiah 31 31-34
Epistle Lesson Romans 3 21-31
Worship Songs:
TESTIMONIES:
Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
Worship Songs in English & Telugu UECF Choir
Offertory (paypal.me/uecfchurch )
Offertory Song:
Offertory Prayer Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
Gospel Lesson John 8 31-36
Sermon ‘Remembering Reformation’ Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
HOLY COMMUNION
*Closing Song ‘O Master, let me walk with Thee’ insert
*Closing Prayer & Benediction Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Thanks to Rev. Dr. David Ravinder for ministering to us today.
- Next week is ALL SAINTS’ DAY. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Word of God. We will be having in-person service at FUMC Westfield. Zoom online service will be available too.
- Rev. Joseph Theophilus will bring the Word of God on Nov 08th.
- Thanksgiving Sunday Service will be held on Nov 22nd. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Word of God.
- God willing, UECF Christmas Carols will start from Friday, Nov 27th and follows on Nov 28th, Dec 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 19th and 20th.
- We will continue to have Special Friday Online Prayer Meetings every Friday at 7:30PM. Bro. Sai Krishna Gomatam will lead the Bible Study this Friday on Oct 30th. Sis. Santha Mondithoka & Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka, HITHA (Hyderabad Institute of Theology and Apologetics), Hyderabad will continue to lead the Bible Study in November.
- Please contact Bro. Ashok Vellore for JBQ/TBQ information.
Birthdays:
- Mrs. Mahitha Charles Pilli 25th Oct
- Mr. Vijay Peyyala 27th Oct
- Monica Peram 30th Oct
- Mrs. Udaya Pulipati(75th Birthday) 30th Oct
- Mrs. Chinna Kanthamma 01st Nov
- Mrs. Sanjotha Rapaka 01st Nov
Anniversary:
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- 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 pray for Pastor Ravinder as he brings the Word of God today.
- Please continue to pray for UECF’s own Church building.
- Please continue to pray for the victims of COVID-19 virus.
- Please pray for Mrs. Laxmi Pokuri(Younger sister of Mrs. Roseline Ravola) and her husband Mr. John as they diagnosed with COVID.
- Please continue to pray for Mrs. Udaya Pulipati’s speedy recovery from multiple myeloma cancer.
- Uncle/grandpa Sam Raya is in the hospital recovering from surgery. Continue to pray for strength, smooth recovery and wisdom for family and doctors in next steps.
- Please continue to pray the speedy recovery of Hindu girl Shruti (8 years old) as she is goes through intense chemo therapies. Her mother is planning to attend our Church.
- Please pray for all the elderly people for their good health.
- Please pray for the people who are looking for new jobs.
- 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 (Mrs. Mahitha Charles Pilli, Mr. Vijay Peyyala, Monica Peram, Mrs. Udaya Pulipati, Mrs. Chinna Kanthamma, Mrs. Sanjotha Rapaka) and Wedding Anniversary(Mrs. Prafulla & Mr. Sunil Robert Vuppula) 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.
- Revival and Purification of different Churches all over the world.
Hymn Lyrics
A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing;
our helper he, amid the flood
of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
does seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great,
and armed with cruel hate,
on earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide,
our striving would be losing,
were not the right Man on our side,
the Man of God's own choosing.
You ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is he;
Lord Sabaoth his name,
from age to age the same;
and he must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us,
we will not fear, for God has willed
his truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim,
we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure,
for lo! his doom is sure;
one little word shall fell him.
That Word above all earthly powers
no thanks to them abideth;
the Spirit and the gifts are ours
through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
this mortal life also;
the body they may kill:
God's truth abideth still;
his kingdom is forever!
My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
but wholly lean on Jesus' name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
all other ground is sinking sand,
all other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils his lovely face,
I rest on his unchanging grace;
in ev'ry high and stormy gale,
my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain]
His oath, his covenant, his blood
support me in the whelming flood;
when all around my soul gives way,
he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain]
When he shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in him be found,
dressed in his righteousness alone,
faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain]
యేసు నీ క్రుపలో
పల్లవి: యేసు నీ క్రుపలో మము కాపాడుము దేవా
మమ్ము రక్షించి నిత్య రాజ్యములో
నడుపము మా ప్రభువా - నడుపుము మా ప్రభువా ...యేసు ...
1. కృంగిన వేళలలో - అలసిన సమయములో
నా చేయి విడువకను - నన్ను నిలబెట్టు
నన్ను నీ ఆత్మతో పూర్ణముగా చేసి
నిలుపుము జ్యోతివలె - నిలుపుము జ్యోతివలె ...యేసు ..
2. సిలువను మోసికొని - సువార్త చాటింప
విలువగు నీ శక్తిచే - నిత్యము నడిపించు
యేసు నీ రాకడలో - నిన్ను ఎదుర్కొనుటకు
నీ కృప నీయుమయా - నీ కృప నీయుమయా ...యేసు ..
యేసే నా ఆశ్రయము
పల్లవి: యేసే నా ఆశ్రయము యేసే నా ఆధారము (2)
నా కోటయు నీవే , నా దుర్గము నీవే, నా కాపరీ నీవే (2)
1. శ్రమ లోయలు ఎన్నో ఎదురువచ్చినా కష్టాల ఊబిలో కూరుకున్ననూ (2)
నన్ను లేవనెత్తునూ , నన్ను బలపరచునూ , నాకు శక్తి నిచ్చి నడిపించునూ (2)
యేసే నా ఆశ్రయము యేసే నా ఆధారము (2)
నా కోటయు నీవే , నా దుర్గము నీవే, నా కాపరీ నీవే (2)
2. జీవనావలొ తుఫాను చెలరేగినా ఆత్మీయ జీవితంలో అలలు ఎగసినా (2)
నాకు తోడుండునూ, నన్నూ దరిచేర్చునూ , చుక్కానియై దారి చూపునూ (2)
యేసే నా ఆశ్రయము యేసే నా ఆధారము (2)
నా కోటయు నీవే , నా దుర్గము నీవే, నా కాపరీ నీవే (2)
3. దినమంతయూ చీకటి అలుముకున్ననూ , బ్రతుకే భారమైన సంద్రమైననూ
నాకు వెలుగిచ్చునూ, నన్నూ వెలిగించునూ , నా నావలో నాతో ఉండునూ (2)
యేసే నా ఆశ్రయము యేసే నా ఆధారము (2)
నా కోటయు నీవే , నా దుర్గము నీవే, నా కాపరీ నీవే (2)
నా కాపరీ నీవే (2)
O Master, let me walk with Thee
In lowly paths of service free;
Tell me Thy secret, help me bear
The strain of toil, the fret of care.
Help me the slow of heart to move
Hymn Lyrics
By some clear, winning word of love;
Teach me the wayward feet to stay,
And guide them in the Godward way.
Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee
In closer, dearer company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong,
In trust that triumphs over wrong.
In hope that sends a shining ray
Far down the future’s broad’ning way,
In peace that only Thou canst give,
With Thee, O Master, let me live.
Reformation Day
Most Protestant Christians observe Reformation Day in honor of Martin Luther and other Christians who removed false doctrine and destructive practices from the Christian church.
Because the Roman Catholic Church was desperate to raise money to complete St. Peter's in Rome during the Middle Ages, many clergy used fear as a tool to obtain money from poor and unsophisticated people. They told the people that they had to pay money to the church so that their sins and the sins of their families might be forgiven. The people bought pieces of paper called pardons and indulgences from the church so that they could believe that they would go to heaven when they died.
Luther was deeply disturbed by these and other abuses in the church. At the same time he was aware of his own sins and imperfections, and he tried very hard to make himself into a person that he thought God would like. The harder he tried, the worse he felt. He thought he was growing farther and farther away from God, and that it was becoming impossible for God to like him at all.
In despair, he began a deep study of the Bible, especially the letters in the New Testament that were written by Paul, and he began to understand what Paul had told the early Christians over a thousand years before.
In his preaching and writing, Luther began to emphasize two main points: justification by faith and the priesthood of all believers.
Justification by faith means that Christians can never earn God's love or forgiveness. All that Christians must do is to accept God as God, and God will love and forgive and cherish them.
The priesthood of all believers means that every Christian has his or her own personal relationship with God, reading the Bible and worshiping in his or her own language, and praying directly to God without anyone's going in between.
So Protestant Christians give thanks to God on this day for the opportunity to lead lives of faith, instead of lives of fear.
Reformation Day is observed on the last Sunday of October.
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