The New Paraments There are so many interesting and inspired people at Montview. I was lucky enough to get to know one of them recently. Eric Muller-Girard is the artist that is designing our new paraments for the sanctuary. Eric has worked in art and design most of his professional life; everything from painting to fine jewelry to stained glass …
Elders and Deacons 2021
Ordination and Installation “Covid Creativity” once again rules the day as the Elders and Deacons were ordained and installed on Sunday, January 3, 2021, outside on the labyrinth.
2020 Advent Booklet
2020 Advent Booklet During this challenging era, we find ourselves waiting, waiting for an end to thingslike quarantine, racism, political strife, environmental damage, and violence. Thecenturies-old custom of observing Advent honors that time of waiting. We offer this booklet as a guide through that tradition. This booklet’s readings for each day are from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Sunday …
Service of Remembrance
Service of Remembrance Montview’s annual Service of Remembrance was held at twilight this year. The service takes place in our outdoor columbarium and honors those who have died in our community over the past year. There was a brief service of prayer, scripture and the reading of names. – Submitted by Linda Orosz
Election Day Prayer Service
Election Day Prayer Service Words of peace, calm, clarity and challenge were shared from the outdoor pulpit by all of the pastoral leadership at the Election Day Prayer Service. The hot static in my anxious heart cooled as I listened to the old spirituals sung with piano and trumpet accompaniment. Prayers were lifted up for our leaders and fellow-citizens and …
Interview with Montview’s Program Staff
Watch this interview with our Program Staff to help kick off the education year. Find out what the past six months has been like and learn about how they’ve started doing ministry in new ways.
Vespers Together
Vespers Together Just the name is evocative: cool evenings, swallow flights, quiet prayers. The Montview @ Home services have met our need for messages and music: the sermons have been thoughtful and challenging, and at the same time comforting in this period of stress and anxiety. The music has been inspired and wonderfully varied. What’s missing is community, the weekly …
Creative Communion at Home
Creative Communion at Home The familiar ritual of Communion has become part of the Montview at Home virtual service on the first Sunday of each month. A congregation accustomed to receiving information visually has of necessity accepted sermons and Scripture readings presented on the small screen, as part of the unprecedented times we’re experiencing. Some of us have even delighted …