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Welcome & Greetings

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Something stirs deep within us – a longing, a hope,

A thirst for joy, a hunger for peace, a yearning for blessing.

We know deep within that our hopes and fears

Will be met by angel songs and baby sighs.

It is Advent -

Season of waiting, hoping, yearning.

Advent -

Time to go home.

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING

Reader 1: O God, we light the first candle of Advent.

(A member of a family lights the first candle.)

Reader 2: We kindle it with hope. We long for you to come to our world, to break through and reign with compassion, justice, and peace.

Reader 1: The prophet Isaiah also cried to God to tear open heaven and come down. He called God's people to do right. Isaiah called them to be refashioned like clay by God, the potter. This Advent, we call out to God.

People: Lord we thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. He came to offer Hope to all Humanity. Help us on this First Sunday of Advent to so receive him into our lives that we may be forever blessed to know him fully and serve him faithfully. In His name we pray. Amen! 

*Hymn of Praise: ‘O come, O come, Immanuel’ insert

Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 33:14-16

Epistle Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Worship Songs: UECF Children

TESTIMONIES:

Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

Worship Songs in English, Telugu & Telugu: UECF Choir

Offertory (paypal.me/uecfchurch )

Offertory Song:

Offertory Prayer: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

Gospel Lesson: Luke 21:25-36

Sermon: ‘Advent of HOPE’ Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

HOLY COMMUNION

*Closing Song: ‘Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus’ insert
*Closing Prayer & Benediction: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Rev. Dr. David Ravinder for ministering to us today.
• Next week is Carols & Lessons Sunday Service.
• UECF Christmas Carols will start from Friday, Dec 3^rd and follows on Dec 4^th, Dec 10^th, 11^th, 17^th and 18^th(tentatively).
• Women's Christmas will be held on Sunday, Dec 12^th @ 10.30AM at Mrs. Esther Vellore’s residence. Address: 33 Courtney Ct, Freehold, NJ 07728.
• Please sign-up the Fellowship Roster if you would like to volunteer to host the Fellowship Coffee Hour.

Birthdays:

• Mounica Punuru 28^th Nov
• Kieran David Livingston 01st Dec
• Mr. Philemon Bandari 01st Dec
• Mrs. Preethi Muthyala 02^nd Dec
• Mr. Vamsi Ghanta 03^rd Dec
• Shreshta Ghanta 04^th Dec

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 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 all the elderly people for their good health.
• Please continue to pray for those who needs speedy recovery from COVID complications.
• 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 women: Mrs. Padmaja Bandi, Mrs. Suneela Ponnapalli
• 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 (Mounica Punuru, Kieran David Livingston, Mr. Philemon Bandari, Mrs. Preethi Muthyala, Mr. Vamsi Ghanta, Shreshta Ghanta) 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.

O come, O come, Immanuel,

and ransom captive Israel

that mourns in lonely exile here

Here I am to worship Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
Altogether lovely Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for Love's sake became poor Chorus

I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross (2x) Chorus

సమీపించరాని

పల్లవి: సమీపించరాని తెజేస్సులోనీవు వశియించువాడవయా
మా సమీపమునకు అరుదెంచినావు - నీ ప్రేమ వర్ణింప తరమా (2X)

యేసయ్యా నీ ప్రేమెంత బలమైనది - యేసయ్యా నీ కృప యెంత విలువైనది
యేసయ్యా నీ ప్రేమెంత బలమైనది - యేసయ్యా నీ కృప యెంత విలువైనది
1. ధరయందు నేనుండ చరయందు పడియుండ
పరముకు గాంచితివే - నన్నే పరమున చేర్చితివే (2X)
కలువకు కరుణను నొసగితివే .. సమీపించ..
2. మితిలేని నీ ప్రేమ గతిలేని నను చూచి - నా స్థితి మార్చినది
నన్నే శ్రుతిగా చేసినది (2X)
తులువకు విలువను యిచ్చినది .. సమీపించ..

హల్లెలుయా అని పాడుచు 

పల్లవి: హల్లెలుయా అని పాడుచు క్రుపామయా నీకు స్తోత్రము 

పరిశుద్దుడు - ప్రేమ స్వరూపి 

ఈ జగానికి స్వాగతం, సుస్వాగతం, సుస్వాగతం

1. దయా కిరాటము దరింప చేసి ధరణిలో వెలసితివి 

దీనులైన మాకు - నీ ప్రేమ నేర్పిటివి  2X

నీ వెలుగు ప్రకాశింప - నీ కరుణ ప్రకాశింప - నీ సత్యము చాటింప 

నీ వెలుగును ప్రకాశింప  .. హల్లెలుయా..

2. సంతసంబున నీ జననము మా బ్రతుకంత ధన్యమాయే 

చాటెను సువార్త జగతికి వేలిసేను ఆశా జ్యోతి  2X

ఈ దివిలో రాజు నీవే నా మదిలో శాంతి నీవే 

కుమ్మరించు నీదు ఆత్మ 2X

.. హల్లెలుయా..