EASTER SUNDAY
8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
On the Nature of Daylight (8:00am)
Max Richter (b. 1966)
Morgenmusik (9:30 & 11:00am)
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
*Call to Worship
Leader: Christ is Risen!
People: Christ is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Leader: This is the day when God wipes away our tears so we can see new life.
People: This is the day when God opens our hearts as Jesus calls us by name.
Leader: Christ is Risen!
People: Christ is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
*Processional Hymn Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (St. Kevin)
*Easter Prayer (Unison)
God of glory,
fill us with the power that flos from Christ’s resurrection,
that in the midst of a wounded world,
we might be witnesses to a new humanity.
May we preach good news to the poor,
show hospitality to the comfort share our wealth, and live in joy;
through the liberating name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
*Response
*Easter Greeting and Passing of the Peace
*Opening Hymn
232 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Easter Hymn)
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 the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
String Quartet in F Major, I. Allegro Moderato — tres doux (8:00am)
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
O Clap Your Hands (9:30 & 11:00am)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
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
Mark 16:1-8 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 47)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Things That Are Not Supposed to Happen
Rev. Ian Cummins
Moment for Reflection
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
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.
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. We’re grateful for your support.
All are invited to sign and pass the Friendship Pad and greet each other by name.
Offertory
String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387, IV. Molto allegro (8:00am)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1797)
God is gone up with a shout (9:30 & 11:00am)
Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
*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.
*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.
*Closing Hymn
233 The Day of Resurrection! (Lancashire)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
*Benediction Response
Hallelujah, from Messiah (9:30 & 11:00am)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Postlude
Toccata from Symphony No. 5, Op. 42
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Easter Tea & Craft Fair
March 31 | 9:15-11:00am (Fellowship Hall)
Enjoy Montview’s Easter Tea while the children enjoy our craft fair to celebrate the new life of Easter morning! This event will be held today from 9:15-11:00am in Fellowship Hall. Gather with us this holy day for a festive Montview tradition.
Agape Latte
April 14 | 5:00-7:00pm (Miller Chapel)
Agape Latte, our annual coffee-house-style concert fundraiser, will support 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. If you would like to make a donation to our silent auction, contact Amanda Osenga, amanda@montview.org.
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
Preacher: Rev. Ian Cummins
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Rev. Amanda Osenga, Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist and Sandy Prouty
Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Yinying Luo
Violin: Leena Waite (8:00am)
Violin: Margaret Gutierrez (8:00am)
Viola: Phillip Stevens (8:00am)
Cello: Jeff Watson (8:00am)
Trumpet: Colin Oldberg (9:30 & 11am)
Trumpet: Shane Endsley (9:30 & 11am)
Horn: Carolyn Kunicki (9:30 & 11am)
Trombone: Bron Wright (9:30 & 11am)
Tuba: Michael Dunn (9:30 & 11am)
Timpani: Nena Lorenz (9:30 & 11am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (9:30 & 11am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate, daughter of John Adgate and Christina Carballal; The Cummins Family; Steve House; Soren Kirk, great-nephew of Janet Wolfer, and his parents; Nik Levinsky; Mateo; Jeri Mathes, mother of Rob Mathes; Eden Murphy; Mac Murphy; The Pascoe Family, mourning the death of Patrick Pascoe; Dan Pilcher, mourning the death of his wife, Madie Gustafson; The Rudolph Family, mourning the deaths of Chuck and Charla Rudolph; Scot Sandoval, son of Juanita Martinez; Jewel Wegs; Barbara Lovelace
Williams, mourning the death of her husband, Clarence
Deaths
March 16 | Madie Gustafson (Memorial Service on May 3 at 11am)
January 29 | Patrick Pascoe
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 the 11:00am 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 greeters can direct you!
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
8:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
9:15am
Easter Tea & Craft Fair
Location: Fellowship Hall
9:30am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
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.
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org