Bulletin: April 19, 2026

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

8:30 & 11:00AM

CONNECT ONLINE EACH SUNDAY

Complete our Friendship Register. This brief form helps us welcome you, learn who is joining us, and stay connected with our online community.

Following worship, join us for Virtual Fellowship Time—a relaxed opportunity to connect with others in conversation, reflection, and community. Join on Zoom by clicking here.

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks
arr. A.D. Miller (b. 1972)

Welcome
Rev. Amanda Osenga, Associate Pastor    

*Call to Worship
Leader: We are gathered in the name of the risen Christ.  
People: We are gathered in faith and praise.
Leader: We open our minds to a sacred hour.
People: We open our hearts to love overflowing.
All: Let us worship God together. Amen.

*Gathering Hymn  235 O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing, Verse 1

*Corporate Confession (Unison)
All knowing God, in reverence we bring our mistakes to you.
We confess that we often forget your way of love.
We value our choices more than your guidance,
our abundance more than the needs of others,
ourselves more than your beloved community.
Please forgive us, O God, and restore us in faith and spirit.
Amen.

*Response 

*Passing of the Peace       

*Hymn  
702  Christ Be Beside Me  (Bunessan)

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 the 11:00am service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.

Anthem
The Garden (8:30am)
Ruth Moody (b. 1975)

This Joyful Eastertide (11:00am)
arr. William Harris (1883-1973)

Prayer for Illumination (Unison)  
May we roll the stones away
from the hidden places in our lives,
revealing the light, life, and love
you have for us! Amen.  

Scripture Lesson
Luke 24:13-35 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 78)

Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon
We Had Hoped
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Executive Minister

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
Light of a Clear Blue Morning (8:30am)
Dolly Parton (b. 1946)

Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One (11:00am)
Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away;
Lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear upon the earth;
The time of the singing of birds is come;
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away, come away. 
(Song of Solomon)

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts Rev. Amanda Osenga, Associate 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. We’re grateful for your support. 

All are invited to sign and pass the Friendship Pad and greet each other by name. 

*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.

*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.          

*Closing Hymn
254  That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright  (Puer Nobis Nascitur)        

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

Benediction Response
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Peter Lutkin (1858-1931)

Postlude
Christ Triumphant, Ever Reigning
arr. Paul Leddington Wright (b. 1957)

SPRING CONCERT

Montview’s Spring Concert: The Music of Gabriel Fauré
Sunday, May 3 | 4:00pm (Sanctuary)
Join us on Sunday, May 3, at 4pm in the Montview Sanctuary for this exquisite program featuring Fauré’s Requiem, Pavane and his unheard masterpiece, Super Flumina Babylonis (written when the composer was 18). Featuring soloists and the Westminster Choir, accompanied by the Montview Orchestra – comprised of professional musicians from the Colorado Symphony, Colorado Ballet, and Opera Colorado Orchestras. Free admission made possible in part by Montview’s Sacred Concert Fund. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Earth Day Speaker Series
For the Beauty of the Earth: Finding Renewal in Nature
April 12, 19 and 26 | 9:40am (Miller Chapel)
In this series, join Montview’s Earth Care Team to learn more about the healing power of nature and to discover nearby places where we can enjoy the beauty of Colorado.

Today, April 19: Let us Come Home to Earth – Karen Kudebeh, Montview Member Karen’s presentation will offer a fresh perspective on our place within the body of Earth, which was affirmed by her experiences at the recent Presbyterians for Earth Care Conference.

Interested in Exploring Membership?
Attend our Inquirers’ Class on May 6, 6-8pm, and May 10, 9:30-10:30am, where you will connect with the pastors and others interested in membership, and receive answers to your questions. Attending the class is not a commitment to join the church, just a way to discern if membership is right for you at this time. To register for our next class, please email Todd Rembe at todd@montview.org.

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Liturgists: Rev. Amanda Osenga and Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Vocals/Guitar: Shelley Goldberg (8:30am)
Reader: Paul Ward (8:30am)
Reader: Kristin Weber (11:00am)
Digital Hosts: Rev. Amanda Osenga and Clayton Turner
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner 
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Logan Burney; Clergy of Jamaica as they support those affected by Hurricane Melissa; Jolene Cranston; The Croke Family; Rev. Emory Gillespie; Meg Glazner and family; Cindi Graves; Mark Haynes; Joe Hickman; Tim Hobbins (relative of Cindy and Terry Oakes); The Hoeft Family; Sherwood Lingenfelter (brother of Paul Lingenfelter); Sam Mateo; John Odell and Margaret Gonder-Odell (siblings of John and Peggy Odell Gonder); Keren Roewe; Jan Tazelaar; Anne Tennant; Stuart Tessler (friend of Barbara Furutani); Garrett Weems (son of Pam Weems)

Pastoral Care Concerns
Please reach out to the church with pastoral care concerns such as illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, births, or any other change of personal circumstances or condition. Contact: caring@montview.org or (303) 355-1651 (general mailbox voicemail). For pastoral care emergencies, please call (303) 355-1651 and press 4.

Flower Dedications
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Scott and Vivian Showalter in loving memory of their son, Patrick David.

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
Bel Canto Choir (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 205

Assembly: Choir Alternative Fellowship (Grades K-5)
Location: Room 204B

Sunday School (Preschool)
Location: Room 112

Confirmation
Location: Confirmation Room

JAM in the AM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar

9:40am
Earth Day Speaker Series – For the Beauty of the Earth: Finding Renewal in Nature
Karen Kudebeh, Montview Member  
Location: Miller Chapel

10:00am
Sunday School (Grades K-5)
Location: Second Floor

11:00am  
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

4:00pm 
JAM (Grades 6-8)
Location: Cellar

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 worship 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