THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 14, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Moderato
L. Bottazzo
Welcome
*Call to Worship
Leader: We are gathered in the truth of the risen Christ.
People: We are gathered in thanksgiving and praise.
Leader: We open our hearts in this Eastertide.
People: We open our hearts in belief and love.
All: Thanks be to our gracious God. Amen.
*Gathering Hymn 239 Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing!, Verse 2
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
All knowing God, in reverence we bring our mistakes to you.
We confess that we often forget your way of love.
We value our choices more than your guidance,
our abundance more than the needs of others,
ourselves more than your beloved community.
Please forgive us, O God, and restore us in faith and spirit.
Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response Alleluia
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn
245 Christ the Lord is Risen Today! (Llanfair)
LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD
Word to the Children . . . . . . . Sandy Prouty
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 the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
Theme (from First Man) (8:30am)
Justin Hurwitz (b. 1985)
This Joyful Eastertide (11:00am)
arr. William Harris (1883-1973)
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.
Scripture Lesson
Luke 24:36b-48 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 78)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Ghostbuster
Rev. Dr. Doug Gay
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Gymnopédie No. 3 (8:30am)
Eric Satie (1866-1925)
Le Cygne (11:00am)
Camille Saine-Saëns (1835-1921)
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.
*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
248 Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna! (Hymn to Joy)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
Benediction Response (11:00am)
A Gaelic Blessing
John Rutter (b. 1945)
Postlude
Fugue in g minor, BWV 578
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
GUEST PREACHER: REV. DR. DOUG GAY
Rev. Dr. Doug Gay is a Church of Scotland minister who is a Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology at the University of Glasgow, where he is also Principal of Trinity College and oversees candidates for Church of Scotland ministry.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Agape Latte
Today, April 14 | 5:00-7:00pm (Miller Chapel)
Join us today for Agape Latte, our annual coffee-house-style concert fundraiser that supports our youth summer trips. Our talented youth will be performing, there will be appetizers to enjoy and a silent auction with some amazing items. Childcare will be provided for birth-7 years old.
Spring Concert: Cantata Sueños
April 21 | 7:00pm (Sanctuary)
Montview’s Westminster Choir is delighted to present the Colorado Premiere of Mexican Composer Arturo Márquez’s cantata for peace and justice, entitled “Sueños” (Dreams). The work sets texts by Mexican poet Guillermo Velázquez, Chief Seattle, Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Márquez’s highly evocative music, featuring traditional Mexican folk forms alongside other South American dance styles. The concert is accompanied by the Montview Orchestra (comprised of musicians from the Colorado Symphony, Opera and Ballet), and admission is made FREE by the Sacred Concert Fund.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Doug Gay
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Ian Cummins
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Yinying Luo
Theremin: Lara Wickes
Reader: Kate Williams (8:30am)
Reader: Ben Meyerhoff (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Livestream: Christine Hofstad
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate, daughter of John Adgate and Christina Carballal; Cindy Beitmen, partner of Kate Sibley; The Cummins Family; Dana Curtis, daughter of Doug Easton; The Hodgson and Anton families, mourning the death of Jennifer Anton’s mother, Eva Hodgson: Steve House; Soren Kirk, great-nephew of Janet Wolfer, and his parents; Nik Levinsky; Jeri Mathes, mother of Rob Mathes; Eden Murphy; Mac Murphy; Dan Pilcher, mourning the death of his wife, Madie Gustafson; Scot Sandoval, son of Juanita Martinez; Jewel Wegs; Barbara Lovelace Williams, mourning the death of her husband, Clarence
Memorial Services
Betty Jennings | May 2 at 10am in the Miller Chapel
Madie Gustafson | May 3 at 11am in the sanctuary
Bea Romer | May 25 at 2pm in the sanctuary
Flower Dedication
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Mary Medley in thanks to Bob Cloud and the sextons.
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 this 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!
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
8:00am – 12:30pm
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
8:30am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
9:30am
Earth Care Series: Building Resilience – Earth Care in a Time of Climate Change
Congressional Update from Rep. Diana DeGette
Location: Miller Chapel
Bel Canto Choir (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 205
Assembly: Choir Alternative Fellowship (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 204B
Sunday School (Preschool)
Location: Room 112
Confirmation
Location: New Confirmation Room
JAM in the AM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar
The 20/30s Group
Location: Fellowship Hall
10:00am
Sunday School (Grades K-5)
Location: Preschool and Second Floors
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
12:00pm
Retirement Reception for Bob Cloud
Location: Heritage Center
Jubilate Singers
Location: Sanctuary
5:00pm
Agape Latte
Location: Miller Chapel
What’s Happening at Montview?
Don’t miss our Farewell Events for Pastor Ian; learn how you can help welcome migrants to our community; read this week’s art reflection by Sandy Prouty and more in our This Week @ Montview email. Click here to access the latest edition.
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