THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
8:30am and 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Folk-song
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889-1960)
Welcome
Call to Worship
Leader: Come and meet a mystery,
hidden from the dawn of time,
now revealed among us.
People: Come and hear good news:
Christ has boundless gifts.
Everyone shares in them.
Leader: Say to all the people,
to rulers and authorities:
No one is discarded.
All: Everyone is welcome. Alleluia!
Hymn Anthem
How Firm a Foundation (Foundation)
Text – Hymnal #463
(Currently, we are not singing hymns. You are invited to follow along with the text as the musicians offer the music.)
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Holy and Loving God,
when your light shines, nothing is hidden;
and when your light shines on us,
there is joy in seeing
and discomfort in being seen.
Bring us out of hiding,
that we may become children of light,
through Jesus Christ,
the Light of the World. Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response Gloria
*Passing of the Peace
Anthem
Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin, III. Corrente
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
(New Testament Pew Bible Page 163)
Sermon
The Grace of Good Enough
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Musical Reflection
Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin, II. Sarabande
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Offering
Making a financial gift makes Montview’s programs and ministries possible, including this worship service. You are invited to give generously at www.montview.org/giving or by texting a dollar amount to 720-452-6449. Offering plates are stationed at the exit for cash and checks. We’re grateful for your support.
God, you have so greatly loved us, long sought us, and mercifully redeemed us. Give us grace that in everything, we may yield ourselves, our wills and our works. A continual thank offering to you. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer (Unison)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Hymn Anthem
My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Olivet)
Text – Hymnal #829
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
Now Thank We All Our God
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Not available on January 23.
Sunday School and Music for Children – Paused
Our online Sunday School offerings will continue.
Location: Zoom
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-10 – Paused
Not available on January 23.
1:00pm
Annual Congregational Meeting
Location: Zoom
UPCOMING EVENTS
Guest Preacher – Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber
Sunday, February 6
We are happy to welcome Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber to our pulpit once again. Rev. Bolz-Weber is serving as Theologian-in-Residence at Montview Church, as well as Pastor of Public Witness with the Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: The Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Liturgist: The Rev. Ian Cummins
Organ: Adam Waite
Violin: Leena Waite
Soprano: Rebecca Gale
Bass: Chin Tan
Reader: Bob Homiak (8:30am)
Reader: Ellen Reath (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
ABOUT THIS SERVICE
We are requiring masks in the sanctuary to protect our more vulnerable congregants.
Co-Pastors: The Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and The Rev. Ian Cummins
Minister of Music: Adam Waite
Minister of Children and Families: Sandy Prouty
Minister of Youth and Families: Amanda Osenga
Executive Director of Operations and Finance: Jason Hays
Director of Facilities: Bob Cloud
Director of Finance: Dan Gasser
Associate Minister of Music and Organist: Barbara Hulac
Administrative Coordinator: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator: Cindy Austin
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Minister of Visitation: Peter Hulac
Sextons: Tony Johnson, Charles Johnson and Stewart Schoenthal
Sunday Morning Manager: Doug Easton
Prayer Tree
Wendy Bawmann and family, mourning the death of her parents, Dorthy Gaile Borchart and Eugene Kent Borchart, Joy Freeman, The Frye and Strickland families, mourning the death of Beth Frye Strickland, Amy Hecht, Rolfe Larson, mourning the death of his mother, Sue Miller Larson, Windham Loopesko, mourning the death of his father, Eugene Loopesko, Linda Marrou-Cole, Mac Murphy, Nancy Myers (sister of Cathy Fanning), The Noblett family, mourning the death of Ruth Noblett, The Poole family, mourning the death of Mary Poole, Mike Protextor, Dael Rich, David Russell, mourning the death of his wife, Margaret Russell, David Timmons, Russ Wehner, Olivia Weldon, The families in John Wolfer’s school community who lost their homes to the fires in Boulder County, The Zobrist family, mourning the death of Louise Zobrist
Deaths
December 23 | Louise Zobrist
December 19 | Darlene Holben
We believe that the love of God surrounds us. Our call is to nurture this love in ourselves and each other. Through prayer, worship, education, outreach and mission, we seek to foster spiritual fulfillment, community, tolerance, peace, non-violence and social justice. We dedicate ourselves and our church to follow the Spirit of Christ by word and deed.
We are happy that you are worshiping with us today and invite you to learn more about Montview. Please fill out one of the Welcome Guest Cards that are distributed in the pews and place it on a plate near the exits when finished. Feel free to contact our office at 303-355-1651 or email cindy@montview.org with questions. Please come again.
Attend a four-hour Inquirers’ Class where you will connect with the pastors and others interested in membership, and receive answers to your questions. The next class is on March 5 from 8:30am-12:30pm. Attending the class is not a commitment to join the church, just a way to discern if membership is right for you at this time. To register for our next class please call our office at 303-355- 1651 or email Cindy Austin at cindy@montview.org.
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