SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
June 1, 2025 | 10:00am
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Prelude
Moderato
Vincent Engel
Welcome
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Executive Minister
*Call to Worship
Leader: Let all the earth rejoice;
People: Let the mountains and coastlands be glad!
Leader: Clouds and thick darkness are all around God;
People: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne.
Leader: The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness;
People: And all the peoples behold God’s glory.
All: Rejoice, and give thanks to God’s holy name!
*Opening Hymn
404 What Is This Place (Komt Nu Met Zang)
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Merciful God, we confess that we become annoyed
by voices that speak uncomfortable truths.
We dismiss their wisdom because it challenges our comfort.
Forgive us, O God. Break open the prison doors of our indifference.
Shake the foundations of our complicity,
that we might truly follow the One who came to set all captives free.
In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Love
*Response Alleluia
*Passing of the Peace
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 this service is livestreamed and your child’s image may appear on the video.
Anthem
Locus Iste
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
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
Acts 16:16-34 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 119)
Response to Reading
Leader: Listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking to the Church.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
But What About the Girl?
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor
Moment for Reflection
Musical Reflection
Larghetto
Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770-1846)
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist, 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. 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.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
Great Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Leader: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Gracious God, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You have been faithful to us through all generations and continue to speak to us today. We praise you for this table of love you spread in the world as a sign of your love for all people. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join in their unending song.
Eucharistic Prayer
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.
Words of Institution
Communion of the People
You are invited to come forward, offering your open palms to the communion server. Once you receive a piece of communion bread and juice, please bring them back to your seat in the pews. Bread at every station is gluten-free. The Presbyterian tradition does not include a specific rite for first Communion. Our parents decide when their children are ready to participate. If you’d like to receive communion in your pew, please signal to a server when they come down the aisle at the conclusion of communion.
Communion Music
Be Present at Our Table, Lord
Arlen Clarke (b. 1954)
*Prayer of Thanksgiving (Unison)
Gracious God, you have made us one with all your people in heaven and earth. You have fed us with the bread of life and renewed us for your service. Help us, who have shared Christ’s body and received his cup, to be faithful disciples, so that our daily living may reflect your presence among us, and our love be your love, reaching out into the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*Closing Hymn
32 I Sing the Mighty Power of God (Ellacombe)
SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE
Commissioning Summer Youth Trips
Charge and Benediction
Benediction Response
Amen
John Stainer (1840-1901)
Postlude
Trumpet Piece
William Boyce (1711-1779)
Today: Sanctuary Evacuation Drill
Immediately following today’s Postlude, we will hold a brief emergency evacuation drill in the sanctuary. This is part of our ongoing work to improve Sunday morning safety, led by the Safety Committee. This evacuation drill is recommended by our recent professional security assessment. Following the Postlude, we’ll provide simple instructions before the drill and will conclude the exercise on the South Plaza to enjoy the annual Deacon’s Cookout. Please note that childcare in the Education Wing will not participate in the drill (our Sunday School program already practices emergency drills during the program year).
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: THE SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
The Safety and Security Committee plays a vital role in ensuring Montview remains a welcoming, hospitable, and prepared community. This dedicated team helps oversee best practices that support the safety of our spaces, events, and gatherings – from worship services to community programs. By staying informed on current guidance for religious institutions and working closely with staff and volunteers, the committee helps foster an environment of care, awareness, and readiness. Their work allows us to open our doors with confidence and peace of mind.
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 Youth Cellar.
A room for families with children who are not enjoying the service is below the sanctuary with livestream.
Childcare is available for ages Birth-7 on the Preschool floor.
Please note that this worship service will be livestreamed to several social media platforms and your image may appear on the livestream video.
TODAY AT MONTVIEW
9:30am-11:30am
Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.
10:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary
11:00am
All-Church Cookout
Location: South Plaza
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Liturgists: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist and Sandy Prouty
Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Yinying Luo
Reader: Aimee Sanders
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Livestream: Christine Hofstad
Chorus: Summer Choir
PARISH NEWS
Prayer Tree
Cindy and Matt Austin, mourning the death of Cindy’s sister, Missi Cage; Mary Jo Bush, mourning the death of her sister, Brenda Jess; The Carey Family, mourning the death of Jack Carey; Jolene Cranston; Dick Getzinger, brother of Nancy Getzinger; Margaret Gonder-Odell, sister of John Gonder; Mark Haynes; Joe Hickman; Carol Lanaghen; Daisy Langston, niece of Aimee Sanders; Eden Murphy; Mac Murphy; The Nelson Family, mourning the death of Frank Nelson; Scot Sandoval, son of Juanita Martinez; Tom Wegs and family, mourning the death of Jewel Wegs
Deaths
May 29 | Jewel Wegs
May 21 | John (Jack) Carey
May 18 | Frank Nelson
Flower Dedication
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Ellen Reath and Craig Maginness in celebration of the marriage of Alison Maginness and John Dessauer.
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).
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org