The Tenebrae of Good Friday
7:30pm
THE SERVICE OF TENEBRAE
The service of Tenebrae (Latin for “shadows”) follows a tradition of the church dating back at least to the 8th century, and perhaps as early as the 5th century after Christ. The liturgy dramatizes the suffering, death and burial of Jesus through the reading of Scripture and singing of psalms, hymns and anthems. The mood of the service moves from day to night, symbolizing the fading devotion of the disciples. At the end of the service, the church is dark. There is no benediction. We are asked to leave silently contemplating the crucifixion.
Prelude
Chorale Prelude “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
*Silent Processional
(Please stand when the tolling of the gong begins.)
*Call to Worship
*Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn
218 Ah, Holy Jesus (Herzliebster Jesu)
Scripture Readings and Hymns
The Darkness of Misunderstanding
Mark 14:1-11
Dan Gasser
Kyrie
Plainsong
The Darkness of Betrayal
Matthew 26:17-30
Beth Ellsworth
O Lord, How Can We Know Thee?
Ron Nelson (b.1929)
O Lord, how can we know Thee?
O Lord, where can we find Thee?
Thou are as close to us as breathing
and yet art farther than the farthermost star.
Thou are as mysterious as the vast solitudes of the night
and yet art as familiar to us as the light of the sun.
When justice burns like a flaming fire,
when love evokes willing sacrifice,
do we not bow down to Thee?
Thou livest within our hearts
as Thou dost pervade the world,
and we through Thy presence behold.
From the Book of Prayer
The Darkness of Temptation
Matthew 26:30-31, 36-46
Sandy Prouty
My Song is Love Unknown
Arlen Clarke (b. 1954)
My song is love unknown, My Savior’s love to me;
Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake, My Lord should take, frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne, Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none, The longed for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend.
Sometimes they strew His way, And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day Hosannas to their King:
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry.
They rise and needs will have, My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they saved, The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes, That He His foes from thence might free.
Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King! Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise, I all my days could gladly spend.
Text – Samuel Crossman
The Darkness of Injustice
Mark 14:43-65; 15:1-5
Eric Muller-Girard
Plainte
Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
The Darkness of Denial
Mark 14:66-72
Todd Rembe
Crucifixus from the Mass in B Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sung in Latin
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
The Darkness of Rejection
Luke 23:1-25
Amanda Osenga
Hymn
221 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Passion Chorale)
The Darkness of Crucifixion
Luke 23:33-34, 39-43;
John 19:26-30;
Matthew 27:45-46;
Luke 23:46-49
Peter Hulac
Were You There?
Spiritual
Leena Waite, violinist
Phoebe Bawmann, soloist
This evening’s performance of “Were You There?” – an American Negro Spiritual – is presented in accordance with our reparations royalty pilot program: a practice of valuing the musical contributions of enslaved Africans to American worship and song. Congregants are invited to make a reparation royalty contribution via the pew offering envelope (write “reparations royalty”). Contributions can also be made online at Montview.org/giving (One-time gift: Reparations Royalty Fund) or by clicking here.
The Adoration
Christ, We Do All Adore Thee
Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Christ, we do all adore Thee
And we do praise Thee forever.
For on the holy cross thou hast the world from sin redeemed.
Christ, we do all adore Thee and we do praise Thee forever.
Christ, we do all adore Thee.
There will be no benediction. Members of the congregation may leave the Sanctuary in silence whenever they wish following the singing of the Adoration, “Christ, We Do All Adore Thee.”
CONTINUING HOLY WEEK
Easter Sunday, April 9
8:00 a.m. – Traditional Service with string quartet
9:30 & 11:00 a.m. – Traditional Service with choir and brass
9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Easter Tea & Craft Fair
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Earth Care Series:
Called to be Stewards of God’s Creation
April 16-30 | 9:30am (Miller Chapel)
Our three-week Earth Care series explores some of the vital issues facing our earth and how, as stewards of God’s creation, we are called to respond to them.
April 16: The Church of the Anthropocene: Creating Space for Grief and Hope
Dr. Tim Beal
April 23: Why We Must Spend Time in Nature
Prof. Louise Chawla
April 30: Advocating to Protect Sacred Landscapes
Rev. Andrew Black
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Liturgists: The Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Readers: Dan Gasser, Beth Ellsworth, Sandy Prouty, Eric Muller-Girard, Todd Rembe, Amanda Osenga, Peter Hulac
Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Barbara Hulac
Violin: Leena Waite
Soprano: Phoebe Bawmann
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir
MONTVIEW CHURCH STAFF
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
Executive Assistant to the Co-Pastors: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator: Todd Rembe
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Building Scheduling Coordinator: Debra Efird
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Minister of Visitation: Peter Hulac
Sunday Morning Manager: Doug Easton
Sextons: Chantelle Bartlett, Tony Johnson, Charles Johnson and Stewart Schoenthal
INTERESTED IN EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP?
Attend a four-hour Inquirers’ Class where you will connect with the pastors and others interested in membership, and receive answers to your questions. 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. The next class will be held on May 20-21. To register for our next class please call our office at 303-355-1651 or email Todd Rembe at todd@montview.org.
VISITORS
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 todd@montview.org with questions. Please come again.
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