Ascension Sunday
May 21 | 8:30 and 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Reverie & Chorale
John Kuzma (1946-2021)
Welcome
*Call to Worship (from Psalm 66)
Leader: Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
People: Sing the glory of God’s holy name.
Leader: All the earth worships you,
All: And sings praises to your name.
*Gathering Hymn Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty, Verse 3 
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Holy One, forgive our foolish pride,
that traps us in the illusion of self-sufficiency.
In our quiet moments,
we know how truly dependent we are –
on each other, on our planet, on You.
May we live with a sense of our own need,
and may it set us free.
Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response 
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn
268 Crown Him with Many Crowns (Diademata)
Hymnal
LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD
Word to the Children
When the music begins, children are invited to gather on the chancel steps as we sing “This is where children belong, part of our family, part of our song. Be with us, pray with us, help us grow strong: this is where children belong.” Please note the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
May we roll the stones away
from the hidden places in our lives,
revealing the light, life, and love
you have for us. Amen.
First Lesson
Acts 1:1-11 (New Testament Pew Bible Page 102)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Anthem
Falling Grace (8:30am)
Steve Swallow (b.1940)
Magnificat (11:00am)
Bryan Kelly (b. 1934)
Second Lesson
Luke 24:44-53 (New Testament Pew Bible Page 79)
Sermon
Life is Hello, Life is Goodbye
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Come Sunday (8:30am)
Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
Agnus Dei, from Requiem (11:00am)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts
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 boxes are stationed at the exit for cash and checks. We’re grateful for your support.
All are invited to sign and pass the Friendship Pad and greet each other by name. If you are visiting, we also invite you to fill out the welcome card in the pew rack and put it in the offering box.
*Prayer of Dedication (Unison)
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.
*Response
607 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all people here below; Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God, whom we adore. 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.
*Closing Hymn
662 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies (Ratisbon)
Hymnal
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
Benediction Response (11:00am)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter Lutkin (1858-1931)
Postlude
Trumpet March
Geoffrey Bush (1920-1998)
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT
Montview Foundation
The Montview Foundation oversees and invests funds given by members who wish to provide for the financial stability of the church. The Foundation’s largest fund, the General Endowment Fund, supports the Church’s annual operating budget. Your gift to the endowment will be carefully invested and will grow over time. Your gift today will support future generations served by the Church. Visit their table in the Commons after today’s worship services.
UPCOMING EVENTS
What’s Happening at Montview?
Find out about Musique and Masque’s fall show, sign up for Dr. Jemar Tisby study groups this summer or fall, become a Sunday School teacher and more in our This Week @ Montview email. Click here to access the latest edition.
Sunday Morning Summer Schedule
Pentecost Sunday, May 28 | One Service at 10:00am
Our summer schedule will begin on Pentecost Sunday, May 28. There will be one worship service at 10:00am and childcare from 9:30-11:30am. Following the 10:00am service, we’ll gather for fellowship time outside on the South Plaza.
“Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”
by Parker Palmer
June 4, 11,18, 25 and July 9 | 11:00am
Facilitator: Dr. Bill Dobrenen
We often forget to take the time to listen to our own lives, our souls, and our hearts. Parker Palmer’s short but powerful work is a book to read regularly to set and maintain one’s life in a healthy place. Join us in the McCollum Room for this five-Sunday group study with Dr. Bill Dobrenen. To register: billdobrenen@yahoo.com.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Liturgist: Rev. Ian Cummins
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Barbara Hulac
Violin: Leena Waite (8:30am)
Reader: Juli Davidson
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Livestream: Christine Hofstad
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Lorraine Alcott, grieving the death of her father, Bruce Alcott; Diane Bassett; The Boothby family, mourning the death of their daughter, Ashley; The Cummins Family; Dave, son-in-law of Nancy and John Thompson; Joy Freeman; Jim Getzinger; Sandra Good; Cindi Graves; Madie Gustafson; Mark Haynes; Linda Levinsky, mourning the death of her father, Frank Caldwell; Mac Murphy; Margaret Gonder Odell; Corinne Pellish; Thomas (Tom) Pickard; Dael Rich; Edith Van Burgel; Kathryn Walton; Steve Warnke; Lee West; Janet Wolfer
Deaths
May 1 | Rev. Dr. Richard “Hutch” Hutchison
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
8:30am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
9:30am
Inquirers’ Class
Location: McCollum Room
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
4:00pm
Youth Ghost Ranch Pre-Trip Gathering
Location: Cellar
5:30pm
Youth Dallas Pre-Trip Gathering
Location: Cellar
ABOUT THIS SERVICE
- Assistive listening devices are available in the sound booth in the back of the
sanctuary - Restrooms are available in the Commons.
- Childcare is available for ages Birth-7 on the Preschool floor.
- Please note that the 11:00am worship service will be livestreamed to several social
media platforms and your image may appear on the livestream video.
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
We are so glad your family is worshiping with us today. We also know that sometimes children tire of being in worship. We have a space for those times directly below the sanctuary. You can follow the service on a large screen there while your children enjoy toys, books and space. The ushers can direct you!
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org