{"id":8545,"date":"2025-04-11T10:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=8545"},"modified":"2025-04-25T09:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:00:17","slug":"easter-sunday-worship-april-20-at-1030am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/easter-sunday-worship-april-20-at-1030am\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Sunday Worship: April 20 at 10:30am"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong><u>Easter Sunday Worship: April 20<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us in the sanctuary at 10:30 on Easter Sunday or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82573190587?pwd=N0YrK2RQZEh0aHVvNFJ5T0FScytQUT09\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to join us by Zoom as we move from the grief of Jesus&#8217; crucifixion to the celebration of victory over the grave! The\u00a0service will begin with strains of &#8220;Were You There&#8221; before we transform the sanctuary from its graveclothes into the bright and hope-filled house of God&#8217;s love. We are grateful to welcome back the Gabrieli Brass Quintet. Jaimie Orr will lead us in a prayer of illumination. Our children will offer special music and help flower the cross with Rev. Sam. The First Church Choir will sing the anthem, &#8220;Christ Has Broken Down the Wall,&#8221; by Mark Miller under the direction of Dennis Turner. Rev. Sydney Avent and Sandy Sorensen will serve as our scripture readers with focus texts from Isaiah 65:18-25 (peaceable kingdom) and\u00a0 Luke 24:1-12 (the women go to the tomb). Rev. Amanda will preach. We will also share in the prayers of the people. Join us for a service celebrating the joy of resurrection power!<\/p>\n<p>Our children will begin worship in the sanctuary; following their special music offering\u00a0and the passing of the peace, children ages pre-K &#8211; 5th grade will be invited into the Living Room for a special time with Rev. Sam; we invite youth to remain in the service. Nursery care will be provided in the Christian Education suite throughout all of worship.<\/p>\n<p>Following worship, join us in the Community Hall for the Easter Pancake Breakfast hosted by our Care of Parish Commission. Gluten-free (and gluten-full!) and vegan pancakes will be available, and there will be more than enough for everyone. 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