33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
November 17, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Largo Theme, Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” (8:30am)
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Adagio (11:00am)
G. Bablon
Welcome
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Executive Minister
*Call to Worship (Psalm 146)
Leader: I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
People: Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortals, in whom there is no help.
Leader: Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
People: The Lord sets the prisoners free;
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
Leader: The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
People: The Lord watches over the strangers; God upholds the orphan
and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
All: I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
*Gathering Hymn 645 Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above, Verse 3
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Almighty God,
We enter your presence
confessing the things we try to conceal.
We confess our own heartbreak.
We confess the heartbreak and sorrow
we cause for others.
Lord, have mercy upon us, forgive us,
and help us to live in freedom.
In Christ Jesus we pray, amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response Gloria
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn
694 Great God of Every Blessing (Aureila)
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 the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
Enigma Variations, IX (Nimrod) (8:30am)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Jubilate (11:00am)
Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Give us humble, teachable, and open hearts,
that we may receive your Word
and respond in love. Amen.
Scripture Lesson
1 Kings 19:9-18 (Pew Bible Old Testament Page 302)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
You Can’t Live in a Cave
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Suite, Opus 14, Mvmt 4 (8:30am)
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
Give Me Jesus (11:00am)
American Negro Spiritual
This morning’s performances of “Give Me Jesus” – 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.
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.
Stewardship Moment
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) Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist, Associate Pastor
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
819 Be Still, My Soul (Finlandia)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
*Benediction Response (11:00am)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter Lutkin (1858-1931)
Postlude (8:30am)
How lovely shines the morning star, Op. 135a, No. 29
Max Reger (1873-1916)
Please stay for the Congregational Meeting following the Benediction Response at the 11:00am service.
STEWARDSHIP 2025 – A FUTURE WITH HOPE
Our stewardship theme this year, A Future with Hope, speaks of God’s faithfulness through the ministries of Montview’s congregation. Our church’s commitment is to be a place of stability and hope for the world in uncertain times. Our goal is to have 100% of members pledge in 2025 as a witness to our collective faith in God’s future for Montview Church. Pledge online by clicking here. On November 24, join us for Stewardship Sunday as we dedicate our commitments to Montview’s many ministries.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Montview’s Annual Christmas Concert
December 8 | 4:00pm (Sanctuary)
Our beloved annual musical tradition continues: Montview’s Symphonic Christmas Concert with the Choirs and Orchestra of Montview. Featured on this year’s program is a performance of British-composer Gerald Finzi’s masterwork, In Terra Pax, with special solos by Soprano Jayden Greicius and Baritone Caleb Meyerhoff. Admission is free.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Liturgists: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays and Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Yinying Luo
English Horn: Jonathan Musser (8:30am)
Piano: Bob Bassett (8:30am)
Reader: Debby Cella (8:30am)
Reader: Ben Meyerhoff (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Linda Beardsley and family, mourning the death of Linda’s mother, Gloria Seraydarian Jacobs; Mike Bufton; Everett Cordy, brother of Sylvia Cordy; Jolene Cranston; Vicki Dunham, mother of Bryn Dunham; Donna Fredrickson; Steve Hatlem, brother of Jenni Hatlem; William Hatlem, father of Jenni Hatlem; Jay Henry, family of Mary Jo Bush; Joe Hickman; Steve House; Eden Murphy; Mac Murphy; Celina Perez and Tim Will, friends of Peggy Gonder; The Robb-Levinsky Family, mourning the death of Nik Levinsky; Julie Spear, sister-in-law of Linda Goerner; The Steiner Family, mourning the death of Millie Steiner; Jewel Wegs; The Westrop Family, mourning the death of Brent’s father, John Westrop
Deaths
November 6 | Mildred (Millie) Steiner
October 21 | Patricia (Patty) Romeo (Memorial Service December 28 at 11:00am at Montview Church)
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
Holy Chaos: Creating Connections in Divisive Times
Rev. Dr. Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology
Location: Miller Chapel
Bel Canto Choir (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 205
Assembly: Choir Alternative Fellowship (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 204B
Confirmation
Location: Confirmation Room
Sunday School (Preschool)
Location: Room 112
JAM in the AM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar
MOB in the Morning (Grades 9-12)
Location: Cellar Back Room
10:00am
Sunday School (Grades K-5)
Location: Second Floor
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
12:00pm
Congregational Meeting
Location: Sanctuary
Jubilate Singers (Grades 6-12)
Location: Miller Chapel
12:30pm
Seeds of South Sudan Annual Luncheon
Location: Fellowship Hall
4:00pm
JAM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar
6:00pm
MOB (Grades 9-12)
Location: Cellar
ABOUT THIS SERVICE
Assistive listening devices are available in the sound booth in the back of the sanctuary.
Restrooms are available in the Commons. An all-gender restroom is available on the lower level across from Youth Cellar.
A room for families with children who are not enjoying the service is below the sanctuary with livestream.
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.
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org