MLK Day

MLK Day The neighborhood elementary school children were not able to gather in person at Montview for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, but Pastor Sandy Proudy did put some of their art work on display for the weekend. We hope the steps can once again be packed with the clear-eyed optimism and compassion of children next January. – …

Elders and Deacons 2021

Ordination and Installation “Covid Creativity” once again rules the day as the Elders and Deacons were ordained and installed on Sunday, January 3, 2021, outside on the labyrinth.

Stewardship Sunday

Stewardship Sunday Montview’s 2020 version of Stewardship Sunday had a festive feel to it. As I approached the steps to the sanctuary I saw Montivew’s 91 year-old stewardship chest sitting on the landing, I wondered if it had ever been outdoors since the day it was brought to the church in 1929. If it was enjoying the bright Colorado sunshine as much as …

Capital Campaign Update – October 2020

Capital Campaign Update – October 2020 As you might have seen in our Weekly Update videos, our building – and the Sanctuary in particular – is a hub of activity. Outside, a job site trailer that houses a small office can be seen in the south parking lot. Inside the Sanctuary, plastic sheets cover the empty pews, scaffolding stretches high up …

Black Gang History and Culture in Denver

Black Gang History and Culture in Denver Background: How IEG and Montview Came Together [Adult Ed: Black Gang History and Culture in Denver] The October adult education class, Black Gang History and Culture in Denver, was facilitated by Craig Maginness, Montview member and international business consultant, entrepreneur coach and adjunct professor at Johnson & Wales College of Business. He started …

The History of the Montview Church Symphonic Carillon (church bells)

The History of the Montview Church Symphonic Carillon At the time of the construction of the “new sanctuary” (today’s sanctuary building) in the mid and late 1950s, Dr. Arthur L. Miller, then the senior pastor at Montview Church, approached my family and asked if we wanted to provide a “significant gift” to the building campaign, in addition to our capital …