Announcements

Lighting of Fourth Advent Candle The PITTAs

Leader 1: Last Sunday we lit the candle of joy. We light it and the candles of hope and peace again as we remember that Christ will come again and bring us everlasting peace and joy. (a person lights the candles of hope, peace, and joy)

Leader 2: The fourth candle of Advent is the Candle of Love. It's light is meant to remind us of the love that God has for us.

Leader 1: Jesus shows us God's perfect love. He is God's love in human form. The bible says that "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

Leader 2: Love is patient, love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful or conceited, rude or selfish. Love is not quick to take offense, it keeps no records of wrongs, it does not gloat over other people's troubles, but rejoices in the right, the good, and the true. There is nothing that love cannot face, there is no limit to its faith, to its hope, to its endurance. Love never ends.

Leader 1: We light this candle today to remind us of how God's perfect love is found in Jesus. Light the Fourth Candle

Let us pray:

PEOPLE: Creator and covenant God, thank you for the promise fulfilled. Help us to fulfill the promise you have placed within each of us. Thank you for Jesus, the eternal light, who dispels darkness. Help us to be lights of your love in the dark times of others. Almighty God, we bow humbly and joyfully in your presence. We glorify you. We praise you. We sing ALLELUIA! Amen!

*Opening Hymn: ‘Joy to the World’ MRCH#125

Worship Songs in Telugu: UECF Choir

Old Testament Lesson: Zephaniah 3: 14-20

Gospel Lesson: Luke 1: 7-18

Prayers of the People & Lord's Prayer: Rev. David Davis

Offertory

*Doxology

Offertory Prayer: Rev. David Davis

Sermon: ‘Finding Peace in troubled world’ Rev. David Davis

*Closing Hymn: ‘What Child is This?’ MRCH#137

*Closing Prayer & Benediction: Rev. David Davis

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Rev. David Davis for ministering to us today.
• Next week, Rev. Richard Ruch will bring the Word of God on Dec 20^th.
• Reformed Church is inviting all the UECF members to join in their special combined service at 10:30AM on Dec 20^th.
• UECF carolers visited Pilli, Moodey, Yellepeddi, Clement Myla, Damarapu, Tsappidi, Pitta and Ravi Bhaskar families on Friday, Dec 11th and received $775.00 and on Saturday, visited Ravi Rapaka, Vuppula, Koduri, Myla, Bavirisetti, Dokiburra, Gummadi, Dwaram, Jammula, Marapatla, Dammu, Samuel Rapaka, Dundi and Kanthi Rapaka families and received $860:00.
• UECF Christmas will be celebrated on Dec 25^th at 10:00AM at First Baptist Church, 225 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, NJ-08840. Rev. Dr. David Ravinder will bring the Christmas message. Christmas Feast/Lunch follows the service. Please invite your family and friends for this special service.
• UECF Watch Night Service/ New Year Eve will be held on Thursday, Dec 31^st at 10:00 PM at Reformed Church.
• An offering of $525:00 received at Women’s Christmas and sent to Bowery mission towards women’s program.
• Last Sunday’s Offering was $1898:00. Offerings received towards Rev. Kurian Ministry: $555:00. We thank you for your support.
• Today’s Fellowship dinner is hosted by VISHALs.
• Please sign-up the Fellowship Roster if you would like to volunteer to host the Fellowship Coffee Hour.

Birthdays:

• Mrs. Prafulla Vuppula 16^th Dec
• Mr. Paul Moodey 18^th Dec

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