{"id":7797,"date":"2023-11-03T08:45:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=7797"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:40:01","slug":"worship-with-us-this-communion-sunday-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/worship-with-us-this-communion-sunday-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship with us this Communion Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Communion-Sunday-Nov-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Communion-Sunday-Nov-image.png 463w, https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Communion-Sunday-Nov-image-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/>Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82573190587?pwd=N0YrK2RQZEh0aHVvNFJ5T0FScytQUT09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82573190587?pwd%3DN0YrK2RQZEh0aHVvNFJ5T0FScytQUT09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1699103875646000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jcu4Bf3W8RyRDJH1SslRu\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to join us by Zoom on this communion Sunday as we continue our theme &#8220;Because of You, Our Church Changes Lives.&#8221; Meg Maguire will call us to worship with a stewardship testimony. Andrew Hamilton will lead us in the prayer of confession and words of assurance. The First Church Choir will sing the anthem &#8220;Cantate Domino&#8221; under the direction of Leela Koilpillai. David Greer will lead a responsive reading of Psalm 107; LaTayna Purnell will serve as a scripture reader with a focus text from Matthew 23:1-8, 11-12 (greatest is servant). Rev. Amanda will preach the sermon. Rev. Sam and Rev. Amanda will lead us as we celebrate the ancient feast of communion. For those joining us from home, please take the time to prepare your table with the sacred elements of bread and cup, which we will bless and break together. We also welcome special musician Amy Domingues on the viola da gamba.<\/p>\n<div>Rev. Sam invites the children to begin their Sunday in the chapel to enjoy music with Dennis Turner; they will return midway through the service to participate in communion with us. Our nursery will be open throughout the morning.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Following worship, join us in the Community Hall for a potluck meal&#8211;please bring a dish to share. All are welcome!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or\u00a0click here\u00a0to join us by Zoom on this communion Sunday as we continue our theme &#8220;Because of You, Our Church Changes Lives.&#8221; Meg Maguire will call us to worship with a stewardship testimony. Andrew Hamilton will lead us in the prayer of confession and words of assurance. 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