{"id":8702,"date":"2025-09-26T10:09:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=8702"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:22:23","slug":"worship-with-us-this-sunday-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/worship-with-us-this-sunday-75\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship with us this Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Join us on Sunday 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=1758979109012000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35hhPNL8u0ywLpE4ocwfQA\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to join us by Zoom. Karen Pence will call us to worship as she reflects on our fall theme &#8220;Into the Deep.&#8221; Nan McConnell and Rev. Amanda will lead a responsive litany with the Rev. Dr. LaTayna Purnell as we release her from serving as a Member in Discernment, celebrate her ordination, and bless her journey into ministry. Ulung Tanoto will offer special music, &#8220;On Eagles&#8217; Wings&#8221; with soloists Trevor Bakker, Omari Hardy, and Moira and Sophie Jones. Reshmina William will lead us in a responsive reading of Psalm 91 (excerpted), and the Rev. Laura Simmons will serve as our scripture reader with a focus text from Luke 16:19-31 (Parable of the rich man and Lazarus). Rev. Amanda will preach. We will also share in prayers of the people. Join us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us on Sunday at 10:30 in the sanctuary or\u00a0click here\u00a0to join us by Zoom. 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