{"id":8874,"date":"2026-03-13T11:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=8874"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:21:34","slug":"worship-with-us-this-fourth-sunday-in-lent-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/worship-with-us-this-fourth-sunday-in-lent-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship with us this Fourth Sunday in Lent"},"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=1773500762097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Hcq0Za5M7oNgz2NUzcxlW\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to join\u00a0<span class=\"il\">us<\/span>\u00a0by Zoom on this fourth Sunday in Lent, as we welcome the Rev. Dr. Ron Hopson as our guest preacher and continue our journey toward the cross. Roz Grigsby and Jim Riker will serve as our Lenten candle liturgists, reflecting on the theme &#8220;Tell Me Something Good: Grounding ourselves in Good News this Lent.&#8221; Rev. Sam will lead a time with our children. The Olson brothers will offer special music, &#8220;Sanctuary,&#8221; written by Eric, with Eric on piano and vocals and Robin on trombone. Rev. Barbara Gerlach and Mike Kenney will serve as our scripture readers with focus texts from Ezekiel 16:49-54 (bear your disgrace) and Matthew 22:37-40 (the greatest commandments). Dr. Hopson&#8217;s sermon is entitled &#8220;In Defense of Shame.&#8221; We will also share in the prayers of the people. Join\u00a0<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 fourth Sunday in Lent, as we welcome the Rev. 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