SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
YOUTH SUNDAY
February 11, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Sicilienne
Gabriel Fauré
Welcome
Rev. Amanda Osenga
*Call to Worship
Caroline Whitehead (8:30am)
Jacob Kirkwood (11:00am)
Leader: In the beginning, God created the world
People: as an act of holy joy.
Leader: In the end, God will redeem the world,
People: and any sorrow will turn to joy.
Leader: In the middle, God is with us,
All: and calls us to worship together with joy.
*Opening Hymn
*Call to Confession
Ainsley Oliver (11:00am)
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Forgive us for all that needs forgiving,
and help us to forgive each other.
Forgive us for all that needs forgiving,
and help us to forgive ourselves.
*Assurance of God’s Love
Audrey Price (11:00am)
*Response Gloria
*Passing of the Peace
Abby Musser
LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD
Word to the Children
Rosie Mucharsky O’Boyle
Rachel Ackermann
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.
Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Pierce Tindle (11:00am)
Lord, open our hearts and our minds
by the power of your Holy Spirit,
that as the Scriptures are read
and your Word is proclaimed,
we may hear with joy
what you say to us today. Amen.
First Lesson
Philippians 4:4-20 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 175)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Anthem
Carry You
Ryan & Kaylee Williams
Second Lesson
Genevieve Hickman (11:00am)
Luke 1:46-55 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 49)
Sermon
Complicated Joy
Addy Padilla, Jacob White and Eden Murphy
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Sing to the Moon
Laura Mvula
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts
Miles Hickman
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
Ella Logan
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
539 We Will Go Out with Joy (We Will Go Out)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
Postlude
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: YOUTH PROGRAMS
Youth at Montview, aka YAM, includes all 6th – 12th graders. Through weekly gatherings, retreats, and summer trips, we come to recognize ourselves and others as beloved children of God. We rely on volunteers to support our programs and become trusted, caring, adults to our youth. To learn more about YAM and how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, email youth@montview.org.
What’s Happening at Montview?
Save the date for Pastor Ian’s goodbye celebration; take part in the Lenten Bible Study, “Jesus in the Crosshairs”; learn about our new Parish Associate, Rev. Claudia Aguilar Rubalcava and more in our This Week @ Montview email. Click here to access the latest edition.
Ash Wednesday Taizé-Style Prayer Service
February 14 | 7:00pm (Sanctuary)
Join us for a service of meditative music and prayer in observance of Ash Wednesday. This service will be held in the sanctuary and livestreamed. The sanctuary will open at 6:30pm for silent prayer and meditation.
Inquirers’ Class
March 16 | 8:30-11:30am; and
March 17 | 9:30-10:30am
Take part in our next Inquirers’ Class on March 16-17. The Inquirers’ Class offers an opportunity to meet with the co-pastors and to learn more about membership at Montview. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Todd Rembe at todd@montview.org.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Associate Pastor of Youth & Families: Rev. Amanda Osenga
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Flute: Ella Logan
Greeters: Montview Youth
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus Ensemble: Jubilate Singers
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate, daughter of John Adgate and Christina Carballal; The Ball Family, mourning the death of Beth’s mother; Jay Conley; The Cummins Family; Madie Gustafson; Steve House; Soren Kirk, great-nephew of Janet Wolfer, and his parents; Nik Levinsky; Mateo; The Maynard Family, mourning the loss of Bob’s mother, Yvonne; Eden Murphy; Mac Murphy; Scot Sandoval, son of Juanita Martinez; Sensenbrenner-Aldridge family, mourning the loss of Shirli’s father, Rev. Ed Sensenbrenner; Lynne Severson; Ken Spear, brother of Linda Goerner; Rev. JeanAnne Swope, mourning the death of her husband, Rev. Jim Mechem; Jewel Wegs
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
8:45am
Youth Bells (Grades 3-8)
Location: Room 206B
9:30am
The Sacred Art of Black Preaching
Rev. Dr. Valerie Jackson, Senior Pastor, Park Hill United Methodist
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
YAM Breakfast (Grades 6-12)
Location: Cellar
The 20/30s Group
Location: McCollum Room
10:00am Sunday School (Grades K-5)
Location: Preschool and Second Floors
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
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!
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org