SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
July 26, 2026 | 10:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
arr. Alice Jordan (1916-2012)
Welcome
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor
*Call to Worship
Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made;
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
People: Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come into God’s presence with singing!
Leader: Let us worship God.
*Opening Hymn
93 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates (Truro)
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Liberating God,
free us from all that binds and enslaves us.
Free us from mere politeness
so that we may be your bold disciples.
Free us from fear and anxiety
so that we may follow you
beyond our comfort and privilege.
Set us free that we may love
as you commission us to love.
Through Jesus the Christ we pray. Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response To Thee, Great One in Three
*Passing of the Peace
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 that this service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
Let All Things Now Living
Welsh Folk Melody
Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Holy God,
open our hearts to your mystery
and our minds to your wisdom.
Amen.
Scripture Lesson
Proverbs 18:21 (Pew Bible Old Testament Page 563)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Watch Your Mouth
Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III, Guest Preacher
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Be Thou My Vision
arr. Tom Trenney
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts Amanda Osenga, Associate Pastor
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.
*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
14 For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
Postlude
How Great Thou Art
arr. Wilbur Held (1914-2015)
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR ASHLEY ELEMENTARY & THE FAX
The Montview School Task Force is collecting school supplies for the 2026–27 school year, which starts in August. This year we’re partnering with Ashley Elementary and The Fax Partnership to help ensure students have the supplies they need. We will collect supplies in the Commons on August 2, 9, and 16 so we can deliver them before school begins. To learn more or pick up a school supply list, visit our table in the Commons.
GUEST PREACHER: REV. DR. BEN SANDERS III
Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III currently serves as the Chief Equity Officer for the City and County of Denver. He is also on the ministerial staff of New Hope Baptist Church in Denver. He holds a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Theology and Social Ethics from the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology.
AfterWORD: Reflections on the Sermon
With Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III
Today, July 26 | 11:15am (McCollum Room)
A series of intimate conversations with our guest preachers, where the sermon ends and the dialogue begins. Livestream will be offered via Zoom in place of Virtual Fellowship Time. Childcare is available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Hymn Sing and Pie!
With Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber & Adam Waite
August 5 | 7:00pm (Fellowship Hall)
Here are some (maybe little known) facts: our Theologian-in-Residence, Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber, loves old hymns. And our Minister of Music, Adam Waite, loves gathering folks together to sing. And our Co-Pastor, Clover Beal, loves pie. Put it all together, and you get a truly classic evening of hymn singing and pie eating on Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm. Bring your own PIE – we’ll provide plates, forks, tables, hymn sheets and good times!
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Amanda Osenga
Piano: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Soprano: Emily Musser
Digital Host: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate; Bill and Debbie Dobrenen; The Easton and Howard families (mourning the death of David Howard); Dan Ferriera (husband of Alison King Ferriera); Rev. Emory Gillespie; Lillian Goldberg and her parents, Shelley and Benjamin; Joe Hickman; Nancy Keesee (mother of Kelly Keesee); Sam Mateo; Sarah Muntz (mourning the death of her mother, Carol Muntz); Dael Rich and family (mourning the death of Joan Rich); Lois Siegel (mourning the death of her nephew, Tyler Fauth); Jan Tazelaar; Kathryn Walton (daughter of MaryGrace Wake); Linda West
Memorial Services
Margaret Wehner | August 1 at 2pm in the Sanctuary
Joan Rich | August 8 at 10am in the Sanctuary
Pastoral Care Concerns
Please reach out to the church with pastoral care concerns such as illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, births, or any other change of personal circumstances or condition. Contact: [email protected] or (303) 355-1651 (general mailbox voicemail). For pastoral care emergencies, please call (303) 355-1651 and press 4.
Flower Dedication
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Herbert W. Hallman in memory of his mother, Edna B. Hallman.
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
9:30am-11:30am
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
10:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
11:15am
AfterWORD: Reflections on the Sermon
Location: McCollum Room
MONTVIEW CHURCH STAFF
Co-Pastor: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Executive Minister: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Associate Pastor of Youth and Families: Rev. Amanda Osenga
Assoc. Pastor for Congregational Care and Older Adults: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Minister of Music: Adam Waite
Minister of Children and Families: Sandy Prouty
Acting Director of Operations: Michael Ransom
Director of Finance: Dan Gasser
Director of Video Services: John Goerner
Building Manager: Brandon Severinsen
Associate Minister of Music and Organist: Benjamin Corwyn
Assistant Minister of Children’s Music: Becki Cornwall
Music Ministry Administrator: Heidi Shriver
Executive Assistant to the Co-Pastors: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator: Todd Rembe
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Event Scheduler/Coordinator: Susan Mooney
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Youth Ministry Fellow: Colleen Maki
Pastoral Visitation Minister: Mary Ann Rose
Older Adult Ministry Assistant: Debby Sycamore
Sunday Sound Engineer: Cate Thieme
Sextons: Christina Chavez, Yassar Gomez and Braiden Roper
ABOUT THIS SERVICE
Assistive listening devices are available in the sound booth in the back of the sanctuary.
Restrooms are available in the Commons. An all-gender restroom is available on the lower level across from Youth Cellar.
A room for families with children who are not enjoying the service is below the sanctuary with livestream.
Childcare is available for ages Birth-7 on the Preschool floor.
Please note that this worship service will be livestreamed to several social media platforms and your image may appear on the livestream video.
Join Us Online Each Sunday
Participate from wherever you are with our 10am livestream, live chat, Online Friendship Register, and Virtual Fellowship Time (AfterWORD will replace today’s Virtual Fellowship Time).
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org
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Grateful to be able to join service on line. Thank you. Carol
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Hi Carol, we’re go glad you’re able to join us online. Thank you for worshiping with us!