{"id":7184,"date":"2022-11-30T10:31:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=7184"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T14:17:36","slug":"candlelight-christmas-eve-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2022\/11\/30\/candlelight-christmas-eve-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Candlelight Christmas Eve Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Join us at 5:30 PM on Christmas Eve in the sanctuary or <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89093820726?pwd=ZVVSd1lYSUpIMGs1d01sSjZVZUI0Zz09\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> to join us by Zoom for a candlelight service of lessons and carols. The service will include the lighting of the Advent candles, a time with our children, sacred readings, and gorgeous music including violinist Mary Hayes, soloists Marian Drake and Moira Jones, Christmas carols and anthems from the First Church Choir. It will end with the lighting of our candles as we sing Silent Night. In Bethlehem is born the one who is for all, the light of the world, the hope of the ages, as God&#8217;s love comes to us once more. 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