The Tenebrae of Good Friday
7:30pm
THE SERVICE OF TENEBRAE
The service of Tenebrae (Latin for “shadows”) follows a tradition of the church dating back at least to the 8th century, and perhaps as early as the 5th century after Christ. The liturgy dramatizes the suffering, death and burial of Jesus through the reading of Scripture and singing of psalms, hymns and anthems. The mood of the service moves from day to night, symbolizing the fading devotion of the disciples. At the end of the service, the church is dark. There is no benediction. We are asked to leave silently contemplating the crucifixion.
Prelude
Andante
Wilhelm Volckmar (1812-1887)
*Silent Processional
(Please stand when the tolling of the gong begins.)
*Call to Worship
*Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn
218 Ah, Holy Jesus (Herzliebster Jesu)
Scripture Readings and Hymns
The Darkness of Misunderstanding
Mark 14:1-11
Dan Gasser
Kyrie
Plainsong
The Darkness of Betrayal
Matthew 26:17-30
Beth Ellsworth
Christus Factus Est
Johann Ernst Eberlin (1702-1762)
Sung in Latin
Christ, found to be in human form,
humbled himself and became obedient
to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Therefore God exalted him even more highly
and gave him the name that is above
every other name.
– Philippians 2: 7b-9
The Darkness of Temptation
Matthew 26:30-31, 36-46
Sandy Prouty
My Song is Love Unknown
Arlen Clarke (b. 1954)
My song is love unknown, My Savior’s love to me;
Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake, My Lord should take, frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne, Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none, The longed for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend.
Sometimes they strew His way, And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day Hosannas to their King:
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry.
They rise and needs will have, My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they saved, The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes, That He His foes from thence might free.
Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King! Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise, I all my days could gladly spend.
Text – Samuel Crossman
The Darkness of Injustice
Mark 14:43-65; 15:1-5
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Meditation on ‘Herzliebster Jesu’
Adam Waite (b. 1978)
The Darkness of Denial
Mark 14:66-72
Todd Rembe
Crucifixus from the Mass in B Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sung in Latin
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
The Darkness of Rejection
Luke 23:1-25
Rev. Amanda Osenga
Hymn
221 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Passion Chorale)
The Darkness of Crucifixion
Luke 23:33-34, 39-43;
John 19:26-30;
Matthew 27:45-46;
Luke 23:46-49
Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Were You There?
Spiritual
This evening’s performance of “Were You There?” – an American Negro Spiritual – is presented in accordance with our reparations royalty pilot program: a practice of valuing the musical contributions of enslaved Africans to American worship and song. Congregants are invited to make a reparation royalty contribution via the pew offering envelope (write “reparations royalty”). Contributions can also be made online at Montview.org/giving (One-time gift: Reparations Royalty Fund) or by clicking here.
The Adoration
Christ, We Do All Adore Thee
Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Christ, we do all adore Thee
And we do praise Thee forever.
For on the holy cross thou hast the world from sin redeemed.
Christ, we do all adore Thee and we do praise Thee forever.
Christ, we do all adore Thee.
Moment in Darkness
There will be no benediction. Members of the congregation may the sanctuary in silence as the lights are raised.
CONTINUING HOLY WEEK
Easter Sunday, April 9
8:00am – Traditional service with string quartet
9:15am – 11:00am – Easter Tea & Craft Fair
9:30 & 11:00am – Traditional service with choir and brass
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Earth Care Series
Building Resilience: Earth Care in a Time of Climate Change
April 7-28 | 9:30am (Miller Chapel)
As stewards of God’s creation, we are called to care for our Earth. What does this mean during a time of climate change? How can we cultivate resilience in the face of this challenge? Explore these and other questions during our four-week Earth Care series.
April 7: How Our Experience with Past Disasters Can Help Us Deal with Climate Change
Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner
April 14: Congressional Update from Rep. Diana DeGette
April 21: Tech for the Anthropocene: Cultivating Earth Creatureliness
Dr. Tim Beal, Professor of Religious Studies, CWRU
April 28: Electric cars, Solar panels, Heat Pumps and More: Montview Members are Going Green
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Co-Pastors: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Ian Cummins
Associate Pastor of Youth and Families: Rev. Amanda Osenga
Assoc. Pastor for Congregational Care and Older Adults: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Minister of Music: Adam Waite
Minister of Children and Families: Sandy Prouty
Executive Director of Operations and Finance: Jason Hays
Director of Facilities: Bob Cloud
Director of Finance: Dan Gasser
Associate Minister of Music and Organist: Yinying Luo
Executive Assistant to the Co-Pastors: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator/Scheduler: Todd Rembe
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Sunday Morning Manager: Doug Easton
Sextons: Chantelle Bartlett, Charles Johnson and Tony Johnson
INTERESTED IN EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP?
Attend a four-hour Inquirers’ Class where you will connect with the pastors and others interested in membership, and receive answers to your questions. Attending the class is not a commitment to join the church, just a way to discern if membership is right for you at this time. To register for our next class please call our office at 303-355-1651 or email Todd Rembe at todd@montview.org.
VISITORS
We are happy that you are worshiping with us today and invite you to learn more about Montview. Please fill out one of the Friendship Pads that are placed in the pews. Feel free to contact our office at 303-355-1651 or email todd@montview.org with questions. Please come again.
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1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
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