Announcements

Welcome & Greetings:

*Call to Worship(Responsive Reading): Leader: Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Hope. People: Our hope is in God, and in his son Jesus Christ. Leader: He is the one appointed by God to be judge of all things. People: He is the one through whom God has promised to save and redeem his people. Leader: We light this candle today to remind us that he is our hope and the hope of the world. People: We thank God for the promises he has made to us and for the light he has brought into the world. *Opening Hymn: ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’ UMH#211

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING

Leader 1 : Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Hope.

Leader 2: Our hope is in God, and in his son Jesus Christ.  He is the one appointed by God to be judge of all things.  He is the one through whom God has promised to save and redeem his people. 

Leader 1: We light this candle today to remind us that he is our hope and the hope of the world.  We thank God for the promises he has made to us and for the light he has brought into the world. (Light the First Candle) 

Leader 2: Let us pray: (Unison Prayer)
O God of Hope, Emmanuel, God with Us -- we pray you to send your light into our hearts. Help us to be ready for the day and the hour of Christ's appearing. Live in us and help us to live in you. By the power of the Holy Spirit, touch us. Transform us so that our worship, our celebration, our time of preparation, may be pleasing unto you - both now - and forevermore. Amen!

Old Testament:  Isaiah 64:1-9

Epistle Lesson: I Corinthians 1:3-9

Worship Songs in Telugu & English: UECF Choir

Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer: Pastor Ravinder

Offertory
*Doxology

Offertory Prayer: Pastor Ravinder

Gospel Lesson: Mark 13:24-37

Sermon: Pastor Ravinder

HOLY COMMUNION

*Closing Hymn: ‘Go, Tell It on the Mountain’ UMH#251

*Closing Prayer & Benediction: Pastor Ravinder

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Rev. Dr. David Ravinder for ministering to us today.
• Next week Rev. John Sunder Earla will bring the Word of God.
• UECF Christmas Carols will start from Friday, Dec 2^nd and follows on Dec 3^rd, 9^th, 10^th, 16^th and 17^th.
• UECF Christmas Service will be held on Dec 25^th at 10:30AM with Coffee/Snacks and Lunch follows the service. Please invite your family and friends for this special service.
• Today’s Fellowship Hour is hosted by MAREs.
• Please sign-up the Fellowship Roster if you would like to volunteer to host the Fellowship Coffee Hour.

Birthdays:

• Mr. Philemon Bandari 30^th Nov
• Kieran David Livingston 01^st Dec
• Mrs. Preethi Muthyala 02^nd Dec
• Mr. Vamsi Ghanta 03^rd Dec
• Shreshta Ghanta 04^th Dec

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UECF Upcoming Events:

• 12/02/16: @ 7:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Fords, Iselin, Edison, Woodbridge)
• 12/03/16: @ 1:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Metuchen, Edison, Piscataway)
• 12/04/16: @ 4:30PM: 2^nd Advent Sunday.
• 12/09/16: @ 7:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (North Brunswick, New Brunswick, Dayton, Princeton, Monroe, Lawrenceville)
• 12/10/16: @ 4:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Piscataway, Belle Mead, Hillsborough, Bridgewater, Whitehouse Station, Flemington, Branchburg)
• 12/11/16: @ 11:00AM: Women's Christmas at Mrs. Rajani Ravoori’s home. Address: 23 Lawrence Ct, Hillsborough, NJ.
• 12/11/16: @ 4:30PM: 3^rd Advent Sunday.
• 12/16/16: @ 7:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Parlin, Sayreville, East Brunswick, Monroe, Colts Neck)
• 12/17/16: @ 3:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Union, Short Hills, Springfield, Parsippany, Elmwood Park, West Orange)
• 12/18/16: @ 4:30PM: 4^th Advent Sunday. Sunday School Christmas will be celebrated.
• 12/25/16: @ 10:30AM: CHRISTMAS. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Word of God.
• 12/31/16: @ 10:00PM: Watch Night Service/ New Year. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Word of God.

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