STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
November 20 | 8:30 & 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Chorale Prelude
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Welcome
*Call to Worship (Psalm 121)
Leader: I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come?
People: My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Leader: The Lord will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
People: The Lord who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Leader: The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore. Amen.
*Gathering Hymn A Grateful Heart, verse 3
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Come to us, O Lord, and trouble us with the smallness of our hearts and the greatness of Your command to love our neighbor. Trouble us with the brevity of our lives and the time, talent, and treasure we invest in things that do not matter.
Come to us, O Lord, and rekindle a renewed desire for the coming of Your kingdom; when all wrongs will be made right, and all that is broken will be made whole. In Christ we pray, Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response Gloria (Sung three times)
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn
367 Come, Ye Thankful People Come (St. George’s Windsor)
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
The Promise of Living
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Soften our hearts and open our minds, as we turn again to Your Holy Word. Amen.
Scripture Lesson
Deuteronomy 8:7-18 (Pew Bible Page 154)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Stewarding Abundance
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Pilgrims’ Hymn
Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)
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.
Call to Commitment
Procession and Offering of Our Gifts
You are invited to come forward up the center aisle, beginning with the front pews, following the choir, to place your pledge in the Montview Chest. If you prefer to pledge online, click here. Offering plates are stationed at the exits for the regular morning offering. We invite all to join the procession as an act of your personal dedication before God.
Processional Hymn
69 Here I Am, Lord (Here I Am)
*Prayer of Dedication (Unison)
God of blessing and abundance, God of hope and strength,
you offer us love beyond measure.
May your Spirit move us to offer that love to others.
God of all gifts, teach us to spend our love and compassion
on the lives of those who need us,
sharing the burdens of others and encouraging one another
in this community of faithfulness.
Blessed God, receive these gifts in the service
of all that is kind and good,
as you receive us in your great love. Amen.
*Closing Hymn
643 Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket Alle Gott)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
Benediction Response
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter Lutkin (1858-1931)
Postlude
Now Thank We All Our God
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
ADULT FAITH FORUM
The War in Ukraine: A Two-Part Series on the Struggles and Ethics of War
The Human Toll of the War in Ukraine
November 20 | 9:30am (Miller Center)
Learn about the toll the war with Russia is taking on the people of Ukraine – as well as inspiring stories of heroism — from people who have fled to the U.S. We’ll also hear about what American citizens can do to help support the war-torn country.
The Ukraine Conflict and the Ethics of War
November 27 | 9:30am (Miller Center)
As Christians, we are called to pursue peace. But are there times when we must support war to promote a greater good? What are the moral implications surrounding the war in Ukraine? We’ll explore those topics and more with Dr. Ved Nanda, director of the Nanda Center for International Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
UPCOMING EVENTS
What’s Happening at Montview?
Find out about our upcoming Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving, our Christmas Concert in December, a Christmas tree fundraiser and more in our This Week @ Montview email. Click here to access the latest edition.
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
8:30am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7 (masks optional)
Location: Preschool Floor
8:45am
Youth Bells (Grades 3-8)
Location: Room 206B
9:30am
Adult Faith Forum
Personal stories by some who fled the war in Ukraine will be shared. Hosted by Coloradoans for the Ukraine.
Location: Miller Center
Combined Cantate and Timbrel Choirs (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 205
Assembly: Choir Alternative Fellowship (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 204
Confirmation
Location: Gallery Room
Sunday School (Preschool)
Location: Room 112
JAM in the AM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar
Waffles and Wonderings (Grades 9-12)
Location: Cellar Back Room
10:00am
Sunday School (Grades K-5)
Location: Preschool and Second Floors
11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
Childcare – Ages Birth-7 (masks optional)
Location: Preschool Floor
12:00pm
Jubilate Singers (Grades 6-12)
Location: Miller Center
4:00pm
JAM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar
5:30pm
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.
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.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Liturgists: Rev. Ian Cummins and Sophie Beal
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite Organ/Piano: Barbara Hulac
Soprano: Barbara Wollan (8:30am)
Alto: Heidi Shriver (8:30am)
Tenor: Bryan Haugen (8:30am)
Baritone: Paul Lingenfelter (8:30am)
Bass: John Wollan (8:30am)
Reader: Bob Homiak (8:30am)
Reader: Ellen Reath (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
The Beardsley family, mourning the death of Chris’ father, Jim Beardsley; The Burkhardt family, mourning the death of Don Burkhardt; Dennis Cole; Jolene Cranston; Dave, son-in-law of Nancy and John Thompson; Ray Fedde and family, mourning the death of Ray’s sister, Helen House; Joy Freeman; Mel Gilles and Craig Warner, family members of Sheila Cody; Madie Gustafson; The Meyerhoff family, mourning the death of Ben’s father, Paul Meyerhoff; Eden Murphy; Dan Park; Bea Romer; Leroy Thompson, brother of Delores Collins; Steve Warnke
Deaths
November 7 | Don Burkhardt
WEEKLY EMAILS
Are you signed up to receive our weekly emails? If not, contact Christine Hofstad, Communications Coordinator, at christine@montview.org.
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org