{"id":7889,"date":"2023-12-15T10:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=7889"},"modified":"2023-12-22T12:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T17:09:02","slug":"worship-with-us-this-christmas-cantata-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/15\/worship-with-us-this-christmas-cantata-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship with us this Christmas Cantata Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Join\u00a0<span class=\"il\">us<\/span>\u00a0at 10:30 in the\u00a0sanctuary 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=1702737322424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iH9LEY3DB1uq6kILffwfA\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to join\u00a0<span class=\"il\">us<\/span>\u00a0by Zoom on this third Sunday in Advent for a celebration of music as the First Church Choir presents Benjamin Britten&#8217;s &#8220;A Ceremony of Carols&#8221; under the direction of Leela Koilpillai, our Director of Music Ministry. The service will also feature special music from harpist Kristen Jepperson. Nan and Nick McConnell will light the third candle of Advent, the candle of Joy, and we invite anyone\u00a0<span class=\"il\">worshiping<\/span>\u00a0from home to light your own candle of joy as well as we continue our Advent theme,\u00a0&#8220;How does a weary world rejoice?&#8221; Rev. Amanda will lead a responsive reading of Psalm 126 (may those who sow in tears reap shouts of joy). Hannah Long-Higgins will offer a reading of a poem by Wallace Stevens. We will also share in the prayers of the people. Join\u00a0<span class=\"il\">us<\/span>\u00a0as we prepare\u00a0our hearts to receive the mystery of incarnation&#8211;Emmanuel, God-with-<span class=\"il\">us<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join\u00a0us\u00a0at 10:30 in the\u00a0sanctuary or\u00a0click here\u00a0to join\u00a0us\u00a0by Zoom on this third Sunday in Advent for a celebration of music as the First Church Choir presents Benjamin Britten&#8217;s &#8220;A Ceremony of Carols&#8221; under the direction of Leela Koilpillai, our Director of Music Ministry. The service will also feature special music from harpist Kristen Jepperson. 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