FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 21, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Solo Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, Allemande (8:30am)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Air (11:00am)
Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
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 3
*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
17 Sing Praise to God, You Heavens! (Wie Lieblich Ist Der Maien)
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 the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
Libertango (8:30am)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Excerpts from Sueños, II. Sin Lamento (11:00am)
Arturo Márquez (b. 1950)
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
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (Pew Bible Old Testament Page 578)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
For Everything There Is a Season
Rev. Ian Cummins
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Two pieces for Violin and Cello, I. Lullaby (8:30am)
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Glory to God in the Highest (11:00am)
Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Reception of New Members (11:00am)
*Creed (Unison)
In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God whom alone we worship and serve. We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. We trust in the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Creator, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen. (Excerpted from A Brief Statement of Faith.)
*Unison Prayer
O God, our Creator, we praise you for calling us to be a servant people, and for gathering us into the body of Christ. We thank you for choosing to add to our number brothers and sisters in faith. Together, may we live in your Spirit, and so love one another that we may have the mind of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom we give honor and glory forever.
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
39 Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Faithfulness)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
Benediction Response (11:00am)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter Lutkin (1858-1931)
Postlude
Salve Regina from Symphony No. 2
Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Spring Concert: Cantata Sueños
Tonight, 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
Preacher: Rev. Ian Cummins
Liturgists: Rev. Amanda Osenga and Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Barbara Hulac
Cello: Jody Redhage Ferber (8:30am)
Violin: Leena Waite (8:30am)
Piano: Yinying Luo (11:00am)
Reader: Kate Williams (8:30am)
Reader: Kristin Weber (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate, daughter of John Adgate and Christina Carballal; 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; The Sibley Family, mourning the death of Cindy Beitmen; 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 Ellen Reath in celebration of The Montview Garden Club and the 700 spring bulbs planted last fall; and Jennifer Anton in memory of her mother, Eva.
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
Tech for the Anthropocene: Cultivating Earth Creatureliness
Dr. Tim Beal, Professor of Religious Studies, CWRU
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
10:00am
Sunday School (Grades K-5)
Location: Preschool and Second Floors
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
12:00pm
Coffee with Ian
Location: McCollum Room
4:00pm
JAM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar
5:30pm
MOB (Grades 9-12)
Location: Cellar
7:00pm
Spring Concert: Cantata Sueños
Location: Sanctuary
What’s Happening at Montview?
Don’t miss Pastor Ian’s Campfire Farewell Party on May 3; join the next Second Gaze Fellowship gathering on May 6; watch the latest Faithful Parenting video and more in our This Week @ Montview email. Click here to access the latest edition.
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