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 HARIYALAs

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 Lesson:  Isaiah 64:1-9 Mr. Clement Myla

Epistle Lesson: I Corinthians 1:3-9 Mrs. Preethi Muthyala

Gospel Lesson: Mark 13:24-37 Mrs. Rebecca Pagadala

Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer: Bro. Pravin Charles

Worship Songs in Telugu & English: UECF Choir

Sermon: Bro. Anil Kumar

Offertory
*Doxology

Offertory Prayer:

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

*Closing Prayer & Benediction:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Bro. Anil Kumar for ministering to us today.
• Next week, Pastor K. Kurian(Kazipet) will bring the Word of God. Baby Shower for Mrs. Asha Dayala follows the worship service.
• UECF Christmas Carols will start from Friday, Dec 5^th and follows on Dec 6^th, 12^th, 13^th, 19^th and 20^th.
• Today’s Fellowship Hour is hosted by PILLIs & MYLAs.
• 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:

• 12/04/15: @ 7:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Fords, Iselin, Edison, Woodbridge)
• 12/05/15: @ 1:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Metuchen, Edison, Piscataway)
• 12/06/15: @ 5:30PM: 2^nd Advent Sunday. Pastor Kurian(Kazipet) will bring the Word of God. Baby Shower for Mrs. Asha Dayala follows the worship service.
• 12/11/15: @ 7:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (North Brunswick, New Brunswick, Dayton, Princeton, Monroe, Lawrenceville)
• 12/12/15: @ 5:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Piscataway, Belle Mead, Hillsborough, Bridgewater, Whitehouse Station, Flemington, Branchburg)
• 12/13/15: @ 11:00AM: Women's Christmas at Mrs. Ratna Kambham’s home. Address: 4 Blacksmith Pass, Colts Neck, NJ
• 12/13/15: @ 5:30PM: 3^rd Advent Sunday. Carols & Lessons Service.
• 12/18/15: @ 7:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Parlin, Sayreville, East Brunswick, Helmetta, Monroe, Colts Neck)
• 12/19/15: @ 3:00PM: Christmas Carol Rounds (Union, Short Hills, Springfield, Morris Plains, Madison, Parsippany, Elmwood Park, West Orange)
• 12/20/15: @ 5:30PM: 4^th Advent Sunday. Sunday School Christmas will be celebrated. Rev. Dr. David Mertz will bring the Word of God.
• 12/25/15: @ 10:00AM: CHRISTMAS. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Word of God.
• 12/27/15: @ 5:30PM: 4^th Advent Sunday. Sunday School Christmas. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Word of God.
• 12/31/15: @ 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