Can We Become Antiracist?

Can We Become Antiracist? It’s likely you’ve been hearing more at Montview about undoing racism since the Memorial Day murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Certainly, that’s when many of us white folks were awakened – or reawakened – to the systemic injustices Black people and people of color experience every day in America. But, in fact, the work that’s …

Vespers Together

Vespers Together Just the name is evocative:  cool evenings, swallow flights, quiet prayers.  The Montview @ Home services have met our need for messages and music: the sermons have been thoughtful and challenging, and at the same time comforting in this period of stress and anxiety.  The music has been inspired and wonderfully varied.  What’s missing is community, the weekly …

Nifty Ninety: Don Goe

Nifty Ninety: Don Goe Don Goe may hold the honor of the longest continuous relationship with Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church.  He began attending Sunday School at Montview in 1936, and he joined six years later. But that is getting ahead of his life’s journey. Don’s family has deep roots in Colorado; his mother’s grandparents homesteaded in the Fort Collins area in …

Black Lives DO Matter

Black Lives DO Matter The PC(USA) has taken a decisive stance on the BLM movement. Read below and follow the link to learn why Presbyterians affirm that Black Lives DO Matter. From the PC(USA)…. It is abundantly clear through the gospel narrative and the greater witness of the Bible, that God has called us, as people of faith, to seek …

The Gardens at Montview

The Gardens at Montview The gardens south of the main structure of the church are lovely at any time of the year.  The next time you wander there, take a moment to see how they are organized and for what purposes.  The path that leads from the plaza to the labyrinth represents our daily lives and the various elements along …

Nifty Ninety: Patty Romeo

Nifty Ninety: Patty Romeo Patty Romeo grew up outside of St. Louis, but she fell in love with the West after a summer experience in Colorado. Patty’s family lived in Centralia, Ill., one of those small towns where everyone knew everyone.  She rode her bike all over town, visited with friends, studied piano and was active in her local church.  …