The Tenebrae of Good Friday
7:30pm
THE SERVICE OF TENEBRAE
The service of Tenebrae (Latin for “shadows”) follows a tradition of the church dating back at least to the 8th century, and perhaps as early as the 5th century after Christ. The liturgy dramatizes the suffering, death and burial of Jesus through the reading of Scripture and singing of psalms, hymns and anthems. The mood of the service moves from day to night, symbolizing the fading devotion of the disciples. At the end of the service, the church is dark. There is no benediction. We are asked to leave silently contemplating the crucifixion.
Prelude
Chorale Prelude No. 5, Op. 103
Mikael Tariverdiev (1931-1996)
Silent Processional
Call to Worship
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor
Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn
218 Ah, Holy Jesus (Herzliebster Jesu)
Scripture Readings and Hymns
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Executive Minister
The Darkness of Misunderstanding
Mark 14:1-11
Dan Gasser
Kyrie
Plainsong
The Darkness of Betrayal
Matthew 26:17-30
Beth Ellsworth
My soul is exceeding sorrowful
Eleanor Daley (b. 1955)
My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death.
Tarry ye here and watch with me, and watch with me.
Now shall ye see the multitude come upon me,
Ye shall flee and I go to be sacrificed for you.
Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed
into the hands of sinners.
Ye shall flee, and I go to be sacrificed for you.
The Darkness of Temptation
Matthew 26:30-31, 36-46
Rev. Dr. John Thexton
My Song is Love Unknown
Arlen Clarke (b. 1954)
My song is love unknown, My Savior’s love to me;
Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake, My Lord should take, frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne, Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none, The longed for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend.
Sometimes they strew His way, And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day Hosannas to their King:
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry.
They rise and needs will have, My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they saved, The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes, That He His foes from thence might free.
Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King! Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise, I all my days could gladly spend.
Text – Samuel Crossman
The Darkness of Injustice
Mark 14:43-65; 15:1-5
Sandy Prouty
Meditation on ‘Herzliebster Jesu’
Adam Waite (b. 1978)
The Darkness of Denial
Mark 14:66-72
Stella Mullins
Crucifixus from the Mass in B Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sung in Latin
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
The Darkness of Rejection
Luke 23:1-25
Rev. Amanda Osenga
Hymn
221 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Passion Chorale)
The Darkness of Crucifixion
Luke 23:33-34, 39-43;
John 19:26-30;
Matthew 27:45-46;
Luke 23:46-49
Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Were You There?
Spiritual
This evening’s performance of “Were You There?” – an American Negro Spiritual – is presented in accordance with our reparations royalty pilot program: a practice of valuing the musical contributions of enslaved Africans to American worship and song. Congregants are invited to make a reparation royalty contribution via the pew offering envelope (write “reparations royalty”). Contributions can also be made online at Montview.org/giving (One-time gift: Reparations Royalty Fund) or by clicking here.
The Adoration
Christ, We Do All Adore Thee
Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Christ, we do all adore Thee
And we do praise Thee forever.
For on the holy cross thou hast the world from sin redeemed.
Christ, we do all adore Thee and we do praise Thee forever.
Christ, we do all adore Thee.
Moment in Darkness
There will be no benediction. Members of the congregation may the sanctuary in silence as the lights are raised.
EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunday, April 20
8am – Worship with
String Quartet
Sanctuary
9:30am – Worship with
Westminster Choir & Brass
Sanctuary
11am – Worship with Westminster Choir & Brass
Sanctuary & Livestream
Easter Tea & Craft Fair
Easter Sunday | 9:15-11:00am (Fellowship Hall)
Enjoy an Easter Tea while Montview’s children enjoy a craft fair to celebrate the new life of Easter morning! This event will be held today from 9:15-11:00am in Fellowship Hall. Gather with us this holy day for a festive Montview tradition.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Readers: Dan Gasser, Beth Ellsworth, Rev. Dr. John Thexton, Sandy Prouty, Stella Mullins, Rev. Amanda Osenga and Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Yinying Luo
Violin: Leena Waite
Soprano: Phoebe Bawmann
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rooted in Light: A Spring Concert of Renewal
April 27 | 4:00pm (Sanctuary)
Montview’s Westminster Choir and Orchestra presents Rooted In Light, a Spring Concert performance of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna on April 27 at 4:00pm. Both works uniquely explore themes of love, faith and deeply rooted renewal. Admission is free.
MONTVIEW CHURCH STAFF
Co-Pastor: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Executive Minister: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Associate Pastor of Youth and Families: Rev. Amanda Osenga
Assoc. Pastor for Congregational Care and
Older Adults: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Minister of Music: Adam Waite
Minister of Children and Families: Sandy Prouty
Interim Senior Director of Operations and Finance: Rev. Dr. John Thexton
Director of Finance: Dan Gasser
Director of Video Services: John Goerner
Building Manager: Brandon Severinsen
Associate Minister of Music and Organist: Yinying Luo
Assistant Minister of Children’s Music: Becki Cornwall
Executive Assistant to the Co-Pastors: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator/Scheduler: Todd Rembe
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Administrative Assistant for Faith Formation: Trisha Pshak
Sunday Sound Engineer: Cate Thieme
Sextons: Chantelle Bartlett, Brian Hamner, Tony Johnson, Braiden Roper
VISITORS
We are happy that you are worshiping with us today and invite you to learn more about Montview. Please fill out one of the Friendship Pads that are placed in the pews. Feel free to contact our office at 303-355-1651 or email todd@montview.org with questions. Please come again.
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
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