{"id":8867,"date":"2026-03-05T15:39:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=8867"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:37:46","slug":"worship-with-us-this-third-sunday-in-lent-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/worship-with-us-this-third-sunday-in-lent-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship with us this Third Sunday in Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div>Join us at 10:30 in the\u00a0sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this third Sunday in Lent, as we continue our journey toward the cross. Casey Capsambelis will lead us in our opening hymn, &#8220;Come, O Fount of Every Blessing.&#8221; Ellen Bushmiller will serve as our Lenten candle liturgist, reflecting on this year&#8217;s theme, &#8220;Tell Me Something Good: Grounding ourselves in Good News this Lent.&#8221; Rev. Sam will lead a time with our children. 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