Packaging with a Purpose This past weekend teams of volunteers from Montview helped sort 2,000 pounds of beans and rice into meal-sized bags that will be distributed through Metro Caring’s food pantry. The first shift was an inter-generational group. The second shift was comprised of families from Pack 34, a scouting group sponsored by Montview. Working in a large warehouse, the volunteers followed all COVID precautions, and managed to have a lot of fun …
Service of Remembrance
Service of Remembrance Montview’s annual Service of Remembrance was held at twilight this year. The service takes place in our outdoor columbarium and honors those who have died in our community over the past year. There was a brief service of prayer, scripture and the reading of names. – Submitted by Linda Orosz
Election Day Prayer Service
Election Day Prayer Service Words of peace, calm, clarity and challenge were shared from the outdoor pulpit by all of the pastoral leadership at the Election Day Prayer Service. The hot static in my anxious heart cooled as I listened to the old spirituals sung with piano and trumpet accompaniment. Prayers were lifted up for our leaders and fellow-citizens and …
Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk? – Session 5
Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk? – Session 5 In this fifth session in our series, “Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk?,” Dr. Kyle Lambelet reflects on “An Ambivalent Cloud of Witnesses.” Dr. Kyle Lambelet is Assistant Professor in the Practice of Theology and Ethics at Candler School of Theology at Emory …
Another Successful Pumpkin Carving Night
Another Successful Pumpkin Carving Night The festivities were moved outside for Montview’s 2020 Pumpkin Carving contest. The competition was heated (which helped considering the chilly temps.) Somehow the meticulously kept records of who won the coveted Hula Dog prize in 2019 were lost. Prayers were sent up and miraculously the grass-skirt-sporting-hound reappeared just in time. Winner Kelly McMullen took her …
Capital Campaign Update – October 2020
Capital Campaign Update – October 2020 As you might have seen in our Weekly Update videos, our building – and the Sanctuary in particular – is a hub of activity. Outside, a job site trailer that houses a small office can be seen in the south parking lot. Inside the Sanctuary, plastic sheets cover the empty pews, scaffolding stretches high up …
Black Gang History and Culture in Denver
Black Gang History and Culture in Denver Background: How IEG and Montview Came Together [Adult Ed: Black Gang History and Culture in Denver] The October adult education class, Black Gang History and Culture in Denver, was facilitated by Craig Maginness, Montview member and international business consultant, entrepreneur coach and adjunct professor at Johnson & Wales College of Business. He started …
Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk? – Session 4
Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk? – Session 4 In this fourth session in our series, “Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk?,” Christine M. Chao, Ph.D. reflects on “Polarized, Torn Apart…but Still Seeking a Beloved Community.” Christine M. Chao, Ph.D. (DU 1981) is a licensed clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst in private …
Rally Day
Rally Day During these challenging times, we miss the joys of church that we’ll never again take for granted: singing hymns together, attending Adult Education, sipping coffee and chatting before service, and passing the peace with hugs and handshakes. An annual event that might not have happened was Celebration Sunday, when the coming of fall brought us together. In years …
Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk? – Session 3
Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk? – Session 3 In this third session in our series, “Elections in the Time of a Pandemic: Can We Talk?,” Congresswoman Diana DeGette reflects on “Politicians Have Families Too: Talking Across the Dinner Table Divide.” Congresswoman DeGette has served as the U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 1st congressional district since 1997. …