SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
January 19, 2025 | 8:30 & 11:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Andante
Florence Price (1887-1953)
Welcome
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Executive Minister
*A Litany for Worship
Leader: The Prophet Micah told us that the LORD requires us to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God. As we celebrate Martin Luther King’s witness, let us be called to worship by some of the prophets of the Civil Rights Movement.
Dr. King wrote, “We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
People: O God, we pray, transform our silence into action, our fear into courage.
Leader: President John F. Kennedy said, “The heart of the question is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities; whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as we want to be treated.”
People: O God, we pray, help us to love you and to love others as ourselves.
Leader: Rosa Parks said, “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
People: O God, we pray, remind us that you did not give us a spirit of fear. Help us to envision and struggle for a world where justice will roll down like water, righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Let us worship God.
Gathering Hymn 33 Praise the Lord! God’s Glories Show, Vs 3 (Llanfair)
*Corporate Confession (Unison) (adapted from Dorothy Day)
God of justice, we confess that in the pursuit of our own
dreams and desires, we have not always been civil,
not always humane, not always on the side of justice.
Help us to be your witnesses, by crying out for the rights
of the workers, the poor, or the destitute
so that we can, with your help, change the world.
Enlarge our hearts to love each other, to love our neighbor,
and to love our enemy as our friend. Through the name
of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response To Thee, Great One in Three
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn
65 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (CWM Rhondda)
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 that the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
May The Work I’ve Done Speak for Me (8:30am)
Sullivan Pugh (1925-2010)
Roll Down, Justice! (11:00am)
Mark A. Miller (b. 1967)
Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Lord, open our hearts and our minds
by the power of your Holy Spirit,
that as the Scriptures are read
and your Word is proclaimed,
we may hear with joy
what you say to us today. Amen.
Scripture Lesson
Revelation 2:1-7 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 217)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
There’s Something About Your First!
Rev. Terrance D. Carroll, M.Div., J.D., Guest Preacher
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Up to the Mountain (8:30am)
Patty Griffin (b. 1964)
MLK (11:00am)
U2, arr. Bob Chilcott
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor
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)
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
834 Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Precious Lord)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
*Charge and Benediction
*Benediction Response (11:00am)
When Rooks Fly Homeward
Arthur Baynon (1889-1954)
Postlude
GUEST PREACHER: REV. TERRANCE D. CARROLL, M.DIV., J.D.
Rev. Terrance D. Carroll made history as the first African American Speaker of the House in Colorado. Rev. Carroll holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Iliff School of Theology and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver’s Sturm
College of Law. He is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches-USA and the National Baptist Churches-USA.
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: WOMEN’S HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE/ST. FRANCIS WEST APARTMENTS
The St. Francis Center, a day shelter for unhoused adults and an invaluable partner to the Women’s Homelessness Initiative for almost 10 years, will soon be opening St. Francis West Apartments, a 60-unit supportive housing complex for older adults experiencing homelessness. They need our help to equip the apartments for the new residents. To donate needed items, click here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Older Adult Sunday Services
January 26 | 8:30 and 11:00am
Montview’s first-ever Older Adult Sunday service will be a heartfelt celebration honoring the wisdom, faith, and contributions of older adults within the congregation. This service features active participation of our older adults, including personal reflections from long-time members. The goal is to foster a sense of belonging and shared faith with an appreciation for Montview’s long and vibrant history.
Annual Congregational Meeting
January 26 | 9:30am-10:30am (Fellowship Hall)
On January 26, at 9:30am, we’ll hold our Annual Congregational Meeting in Fellowship Hall. During this meeting, we’ll provide church updates and answer questions. The proposed 2025 budget and Terms of Call for the pastors will be presented and voted on. Light breakfast will be served. This meeting requires a quorum of the congregation. We hope you can join us!
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Guest Preacher: Rev. Terrance D. Carroll, M.Div., J.D.
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Yinying Luo
Soloist: Dianne Briscoe McKenzie (8:30am)
Soprano: Erika Neale (11:00am)
Tenor: Nate Neale (11:00am)
Reader: Bob Homiak (8:30am)
Reader: Kate Williams (11:00am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
The Alford Family, mourning the death of Joan Alford; Ginny Allen; Everett Cordy, brother of Sylvia Cordy; Jolene Cranston; Dana Curtis, daughter of Doug Easton; Vicki Dunham, mother of Bryn Dunham; The Harder Family, as they mourn the death of David’s father, Willis Harder; John Hartshorn; Steve Hatlem, brother of Jenni Hatlem; William Hatlem, father of Jenni Hatlem; Mark Haynes; Jay Henry, family of Mary Jo Bush; Joe Hickman; Tony Johnson; Eden Murphy; Mac Murphy; Michael Prouty, son of Sandy Prouty, for a full recovery; Scot Sandoval, son of Juanita Martinez; Jewel Wegs
Deaths
December 27 | Joan Alford
Memorial Services
Read Kerr | January 25 at 3:00pm in the Miller Chapel
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
Aging Gracefully Series – Thoughtful Endings: Is Dying More than a Medical Event?
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
Jubilate Singers (Grades 6-12)
Location: Miller Chapel
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 the Youth Cellar.
Childcare is available for ages Birth-7 on the Preschool floor.
A room for families with children who are not enjoying the service is below the sanctuary with livestream.
Please note that the 11:00am 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