{"id":8900,"date":"2026-04-10T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=8900"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:06:16","slug":"worship-with-us-this-sunday-78","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/worship-with-us-this-sunday-78\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship with us this Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Friends,<\/p>\n<p>We want to welcome you to a wonderful church service this 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=1775915161489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0M6g2erFaS6TWLWOihQWpm\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82573190587?pwd=N0YrK2RQZEh0aHVvNFJ5T0FScytQUT09\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to join us by Zoom for our first Sunday of Eastertide, the season between Easter and Pentecost.\u00a0We look forward to a meaningful service of word and song that calls us to see the risen Christ in difficult times. Laura Darling-LaGamma and Ryan McFerran\u00a0(and maybe Kevin and Courtney Jackson) will lead a reading adapted by Rev. Howard Thurman.\u00a0Nora Marsh and Nick McConnell will be our scripture readers. We especially want to thank Karen Bartman who will be our guest musician as Dennis Turner takes a well deserved rest after an extraordinary Lenten Season.\u00a0Rev. Amanda will also be away this Sunday enjoying time with her family to restore.\u00a0We are so grateful for her amazing leadership, and a spectacular Easter Service.\u00a0This week&#8217;s worship folder is available online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/April-12-Worship-Folder-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/April-12-Worship-Folder-web.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The nursery will be open for infants and toddlers throughout the morning.\u00a0Due to school breaks, we will not offer Sunday School.\u00a0Following worship, join us in the narthex for coffee and community.<\/p>\n<p>Please know that Rev. Amanda and I are here for you and your families.<\/p>\n<p>In friendship and gratitude,<br \/>\nRev. 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