FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
YOUTH SUNDAY
8:30am and 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Chorale Preludes – Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now BWV 709, 632
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Welcome
*Call to Worship
Leader: O come, let us worship and bow down;
People: let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
Leader: The hour is coming and is now here.
People: In spirit and truth, let us worship God.
*Opening Hymn
410 God Is Calling through the Whisper (W Zlobie Lezy)
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
God of our Lenten pilgrimage,
Call us from our complacency,
drive us from our dreams of comfort,
and lead us into the wilderness –
where we can remember what is real,
where we can be tested and proven faithful,
where we can find our home once again,
in you.
In Christ we pray, amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response
*Passing of the Peace
Anthem
Kum Ba Yah (8:30am)
arr. Ron Mallory
Offertorium from Requiem (11:00am)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,free the souls of all the faithfuldeparted from the punishments of helland from the deep abyss.Deliver them from the lion’s mouthso that Tartarus does not swallow them,and that they do not fall into darkness.
Offerings and prayers to you, Lord,praise we offer.Hear them for the sake of those soulswhich today we remember, grant, Lord,that they may pass from death to life,which long ago to Abrahamand his offspring you promised.
LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD
Luke 4:5-8
(New Testament Pew Bible Page 53)
Sermon
Where To Look When Everywhere You Look Looks Bad
Rev. Ian Cummins
*Creed (Unison – 11:00am)
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. (excerpts from A Brief Statement of Faith)
*Unison Prayer (11:00am)
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.
Musical Reflection
Reflection on ‘Aberstwyth’ (8:30am)
arr. Adam Waite
Sanctus from Requiem (11:00am)
Gabriel Fauré
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord, Hosanna in the highest.
Offering
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 plates are stationed at the exit for cash and checks. We’re grateful for your support.
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.
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
351 All Who Love and Serve Your City (Charlestown)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Benediction Response
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter C. Lutkin (1858-1931)
Numbers 6:24
Prelude and Fugue in e minor, BWV 533
Johann Sebastian Bach
UPCOMING EVENTS
Benefit Conercert for Ukraine
April 5 | 7pm (in the sanctuary)
Join us in solidarity for Ukraine and those who have been tragically displaced and adversely impacted by the ongoing violence in Eastern Europe. Music and prose will be offered as a declaration of defiance against this assault on humanity, and in proclamation of the peace we advocate for and believe in!
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7 (masks optional)
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter and exit through Montview Blvd. door on north side of building.
Youth Bells
Grades 3-8
Location: Room 206B
9:30am
“Cinematic Gospels”: Jesus’ Final Days
Presenter: Tim Beal, Ph. D., Professor of Religion, CWRU
Location: Sanctuary
Confirmation Class
Location: Fellowship Hall
Combined Cantate and Timbrel Choirs
Grades K-5
Location: Room 206B
Preschool-5th Grade
Location: Preschool and Second Floors
Enter and exit through Montview Blvd. door on north side of building.
Donut Social – YAM (6th-12th)
Location: Labyrinth
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7 (masks optional)
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter and exit through Montview Blvd. door on north side of building.
4:00pm
JAM (6th-8th)
Location: Fellowship Hall
5:30pm
MOB (9th-12th)
Location: Fellowship Hall
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: The Rev. Ian Cummins
Liturgist: The Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Barbara Hulac
Violin: Leena Waite
Reader: Randy Savoren (8:30am)
Reader: Kristin Weber (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Ensemble: Montview Ringers (8:30am)
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
ABOUT THIS SERVICE
Masks are optional in the sanctuary.
Assistive listening devices are available in the sound booth in the back of the sanctuary.
Co-Pastors: The Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and The Rev. Ian Cummins
Minister of Music: Adam Waite
Minister of Children and Families: Sandy Prouty
Minister of Youth and Families: Amanda Osenga
Executive Director of Operations and Finance: Jason Hays
Director of Facilities: Bob Cloud
Director of Finance: Dan Gasser
Associate Minister of Music and Organist: Barbara Hulac
Administrative Coordinator: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator: Cindy Austin
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Minister of Visitation: Peter Hulac
Sunday Morning Manager: Doug Easton
Sextons: Tony Johnson, Charles Johnson and Stewart Schoenthal
Prayer Tree
Linda Bofenkamp; Linda Chain; Cathy Fanning, mourning the death of her sister, Nancy Myers; Dave Force; Dottie Harvey; Stacy Bush Henry, niece of Mary Jo Bush; Rick Lemmer; Linda Marrou-Cole; Margery Mullins; Mac Murphy; Betty Scherer; The Schuck Family and their young son, Cameron; Millie Steiner; Franklin Thompson, brother of Dolores Collins; Leroy Thompson, brother of Dolores Collins; Russ Wehner
Memorial Services
April 23 at 11am | Clif Flowers
May 22 at 2pm | Dana Wilbanks
May 28 at 11am | Ruth Noblett
June 4 at 2pm | Joseph B. Blake
June 18 at 2pm | Susan Parkhurst
STATEMENT OF MISSION
We believe that the love of God surrounds us. Our call is to nurture this love in ourselves and each other. Through prayer, worship, education, outreach and mission, we seek to foster spiritual fulfillment, community, tolerance, peace, non-violence and social justice. We dedicate ourselves and our church to follow the Spirit of Christ by word and deed.
We are happy that you are worshiping with us today and invite you to learn more about Montview. Please fill out one of the Welcome Guest Cards that are distributed in the pews and place it on a plate near the exits when finished. Feel free to contact our office at 303-355-1651 or email cindy@montview.org with questions. Please come again.
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WORSHIP SERVICE GREETERS
Greeters are needed for our 8:30 and 11am worship services each Sunday. Be a welcoming presence to congregants while handing out bulletins. Please arrive 15 minutes before each service. For more information, contact Cindy Austin at cindy@montview.org.
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS
PROFESSION OF FAITH
Wendy Doty
Denver, 80224
Family: Mark Doty (spouse), Danica (14)
Brent Mullins
Denver, 80220
Family: Marne Mullins (spouse)
Stella (14), Nora (12)
Stephanie Stremick
Centennial, 80015
Family: Elliott Zettas (partner)
LETTER OF TRANSFER
Jay Conley
Brighton, 80601
Family: Juanita Martinez (partner)
First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, Brighton, CO
Rita Henderson
Denver, 80247
Holy Trinity Episcopal, Gainesville, FL
Juanita Martinez
Brighton, 80601
Family: Jay Conley (partner)
First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, Brighton, CO
Bob Maynard
Aurora, 80220
Family: Nancy Maynard (spouse)
Sunrise Presbyterian Church, Great Falls, MT
Nancy Maynard
Aurora, 80220
Family: Bob Maynard (spouse)
Sunrise Presbyterian Church, Great Falls, MT
Arthur Reimers
Denver, 80206
Family: Lindsay Reimers (spouse)
Trinity Church, Greenwich, CT
Lindsay Reimers
Denver, 80206
Family: Arthur Reimers (spouse)
Trinity Church, Greenwich, CT
Clayton Turner
Denver, 80205
Family: Meg Kirkley (engaged)
Grace DC, Washington DC
REAFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Katy Jiang
Denver, 80209
Family: Jon Jiang (spouse), Thomas (2)
Vicky Mackay
Aurora, 80014
Marne Mullins
Denver, 80220
Family: Brent Mullins (spouse)
Stella (14), Nora (12)
Michael Wagner
Denver, 80247
Family: Ginny Wagner (spouse)
Elliott Zettas
Denver, 80230
Family: Stephanie Stremick (partner)
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