CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 | 10:00pm GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeIn Terra PaxGerald Finzi (1901-1956) Baritone Solo A frosty Christmas Eve, when the stars were shining Fared I forth alone where westward falls the hill, And from many a village, in the water’d valley Distant music reach’d me, peals of bells aringing:The constellated sounds, ran sprinkling on earth’s floor As …
Bulletin: December 24, 2024, 6pm and 8pm
CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 | 6:00 & 8:00pm GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude WelcomeRev. Amanda OsengaAssociate Pastor *Call to WorshipLeader: Arise, shine, for your light has come. People: The glory of the Lord has risen upon us. Leader: I bring you good news of great joy. For to you is born this day, a Savior. People: Glory to God in …
Bulletin: December 22, 2024 Lessons & Carols, 8:30am
Festival of Lessons and Carols December 22, 2024 | 8:30am Festival of Lessons and Carols is a bridge between the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas. Our service is an adaptation of the form used on Christmas Eve at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England. As the service begins, the prayers of the people are sought for those in need …
Bulletin: December 24, 2024, 2pm and 4pm
CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 | 2:00 & 4:00pm GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude WelcomeRev. Dr. Jason HaysExecutive Minister Call to WorshipLeader: The candles of hope, peace, joy and love are burning brightly this night. And with them the Christ candle, the candle at the center of our wreath and celebration. People: We celebrate the birth of Jesus tonight, a tiny …
Bulletin: December 22, 2024 Lessons & Carols, 11:00am
Festival of Lessons and Carols December 22, 2024 | 11:00am Festival of Lessons and Carols is a bridge between the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas. Our service is an adaptation of the form used on Christmas Eve at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England. As the service begins, the prayers of the people are sought for those in need …
Bulletin: December 15, 2024
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 15, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude WelcomeRev. Clover Reuter BealCo-Pastor Lighting of the Third Advent Candle – Candle of JoyReader One: In a season marked by holiday cheer and festive merriment, we also face quiet struggles and hidden hardships. Reader Two: The third candle is the candle of JOY. In …
Bulletin: December 8, 2024
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 8, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeMossoLuigi Bottazzo (1845-1924) WelcomeRev. Dr. Jason HaysExecutive Minister Lighting of the Second Advent Candle – Candle of PeaceReader One: Today we remember God’s promise of a Ruler of Peace. We dream God’s dream of a world at peace, where enemies reconcile, children play in safety, …
In Terra Pax: A Symphonic Christmas Concert
IN TERRA PAXA Symphonic Christmas ConcertWith the Montview Choirs and Orchestra December 8, 2024 • 4:00pm Adam Waite, Minister of Music and ConductorYinying Luo, Associate Minister of MusicBecki Cornwall, Minister of Children’s MusicHeidi Shriver, Music Ministry Administrator Welcome Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor Gloria, I. AllegroJohn Rutter (b. 1945)Sung in LatinI. Gloria in excelsis DeoGlory to God in the highest, …
Bulletin: November 17, 2024
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 17, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeLargo Theme, Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” (8:30am)Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) Adagio (11:00am) G. Bablon WelcomeRev. Dr. Jason HaysExecutive Minister *Call to Worship (Psalm 146) Leader: I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my …
Bulletin: November 10, 2024
32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 10, 2024 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeI call to you, Lord Jesus Christ, BWV 639J.S. Bach (1685-1750) WelcomeSandy ProutyMinister of Children & Families *Call to Worship (based on Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Leviticus 19:18) Leader: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. People: And you shall …