CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 | 10:00pm GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeA Christmas CarolCharles Ives (1874-1954) For unto Us a Child is Born, from MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Welcome *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 …
Bulletin: December 24, 2023, 6pm and 8pm
CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 | 6:00 & 8:00pm GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeGod’s Son Has Come, BWV 600 J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Welcome *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, …
Bulletin: December 24, 2023, 2pm and 4pm
CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 | 2:00 & 4:00pm GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude Welcome 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 child of hope and …
Bulletin: December 17, 2023 Lessons & Carols, 11:00am
Festival of Lessons and Carols December 17, 2023 | 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 17, 2023 Lessons & Carols, 8:30am
Festival of Lessons and Carols December 17, 2023 | 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 10, 2023
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 10, 2023 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude Welcome 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, and the poor find justice. Reader …
Bulletin: December 3, 2023
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 3, 2023 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude“Savior of the nations, come” from Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Welcome Lighting of the First Advent Candle – Candle of HopeReader One: Today marks the beginning of Advent, a season filled with hope. To celebrate, we light the first candle of the Advent …
O Great Mystery: A Symphonic Christmas Concert
O Great MysteryA Symphonic Christmas ConcertWith the Montview Choirs and Orchestra December 3, 2023 • 4:00pm Adam Waite, Minister of Music and ConductorYinying Luo, Associate Minister of MusicBecki Taylor, Minister of Children’s MusicHeidi Shriver, Music Ministry Administrator Welcome Rev. Ian Cummins, Co-Pastor Prologue, from HodieRalph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!Hodie Christus natus est: hodie salvator apparuit.Hodie in terra canunt angeli, …
Bulletin: November 26, 2023
REIGN OF CHRIST SUNDAY November 26 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Prelude Welcome *Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 105)Leader: Give thanks to the Lord; call upon God’s name, People: Make God’s deeds known to all the people! Leader: Let us sing God’s praises! Let us tell of God’s wonderful works! People: Glory is God’s holy …
Bulletin: November 19, 2023
Stewardship Sunday November 19 | 8:30 & 11:00am GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME PreludeThe Second Verse from Magnificat II. ToniMatthias Weckmann (1616-1674) Welcome *Call to WorshipLeader: In a spirit of celebration, we gather this day to worship: People: Thankful for the joy found in breaking bread, Leader: Actively seeking Christ’s presence within us, People: Generously sharing gifts …