Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church

Art Reflection – Delaunay

Christine Hofstad — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:32:04 +0000

Art Reflection - Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay was born in the Ukraine in 1885 and died in Paris in 1979. Her early life included the death of her father and her adoption by the Terk family, which afforded her a precious formal education. She found art and pushed toward a prolific and prestigious career marked in 1964 by her being the first living female artist to have a retrospective at the Louvre. Her work is displayed in museums and collections around the world. She donated all of her remaining work to the Pompidou in Paris before her death.

Sonia and her husband, Robert, co-founded an abstraction movement called Orphism (1911-1912), based on the belief that visual art should be as lyrical and harmonious as music. Sonia believed in color and geometry, saw these in all things, and used this inspiration on canvas, textiles, interior design, even cars. She lived in an age of invention and became a master inventor herself.

I appreciate the story behind this abstracted, geometric piece. It is the reaction of this artist to the new invention of electric lamplights on the streets of Paris. She was fascinated by the glow and light patterns these created and painted from her moments of new wonder. The seemingly inserted rectangle toward the left continues our own spirit of wonder.

This artist was a pioneer of observation and uniquely painted gratitude. May we also notice the new pieces of our own landscapes and give thanks in our own ways. We are grateful for the artists who remind us the world is glorious and our praise can be unceasing. Thanks be to God.

In gratitude, faith and hope,

Sandy Prouty
Minister of Children and Families
Montview Church

Electric Prisms, 1913 | Sonia Delaunay (-Terk)
*image from moma.org inventing abstraction

Bulletin: May 31, 2026

Christine Hofstad — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:30:39 +0000

HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

May 31 | 10:00am

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
3 Chorale Miniatures on “For the Beauty of the Earth”
arr. Michael Burkhard (b. 1957)

Welcome
Rev. Amanda Osenga
Associate Pastor

*Call to Worship
Leader: We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God.
People: Surely, God is in this place and calls us
to worship in spirit and in truth.
Leader: God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere.
People: That we may share God’s love and life,
That we may we be renewed in the refreshing Spirit
of the living Christ.
Leader: The living Christ is with us.
People: Praise the Lord!

*Opening Hymn
1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! (Nicaea)

*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Holy Mystery-
Three-in-One and One-in-Three,
we confess that we often resist your invitation
to live in loving relationship.
We turn from wonder, close off compassion,
and forget that we belong to one another.
Forgive us.
Draw us again into your sacred relationship
where healing, justice, and transformation
are possible. Amen.

*Assurance of God’s Love

*Response To Thee, Great One in Three

*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)
Holy God-
Source, Word, and Spirit-
open our hearts to your mystery
and our minds to your wisdom.
Amen.

Scripture Lesson
Matthew 28:16-20 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 29)

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

Sermon
Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber, Theologian-in-Residence

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
I Believe
Mark Miller (b. 1967)

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

Reception of New Members (11:00am)

*Creed (Unison)
In life and in death we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.
We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God.
We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father.
We trust in the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life.
With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(Excerpted from A Brief Statement of Faith)

*Unison Prayer
O God, our Creator, we praise you for calling us to be a servant people, and for gathering us into the body of Christ. We thank you for choosing to add to our number siblings in faith. Together, may we live in your Spirit, and so love one another that we may have the mind of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom we give honor and glory forever.

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
298 Lord, You Give the Great Commission (Abbot’s Leigh)

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

Commissioning Summer Youth Trips

*Charge and Benediction

Postlude
Holy God, We Praise Your Name
arr. Matthew H. Corl (b. 1965)

GUEST PREACHER: REV. NADIA BOLZ-WEBER
Today, May 31 | 10:00am
We are happy to welcome Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber to our pulpit once again today, May 31. Rev. Bolz-Weber is serving as Theologian-in-Residence at Montview Church, as well as Pastor of Public Witness with the Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

AfterWORD: Reflections on the Sermon
May 31, June 14, June 21, & July 26 | 11:15am (McCollum Room)
Watch the Livestream Here
A series of intimate conversations with our guest preachers, where the sermon ends and the dialogue begins. Livestream will be offered via Zoom in place of Virtual Fellowship Time. Childcare is available.

May 31: Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber
June 14: Rev. Peter Marty
June 21: Rev. Terrance Carroll, J.D.
July 26: Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: MONTVIEW DEACONS
The Deacon mission is to follow in the example of Jesus in loving by serving. It is a ministry of caring, love, compassion, prayer, and
community service. If you have questions about becoming a Deacon or the work they do, please see our Deacons’ table in the Commons. Donate to support the Deacons’ work by clicking here.

FEATURED EVENT

June 7 | Following the 10am Service | PICNIC
Please join the Deacons in welcoming the beginning of summer with an all church cookout on June 7. The cookout will be served on the south side of the church immediately following the 10:00am service. The Deacons will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs (including vegetarian options) and will have chips, watermelon and cookies. Bring your entire family!
(Immediately following the Postlude on June 7, we will be holding a brief emergency evacuation drill from the sanctuary leading into the picnic.)

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Guest Preacher: Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Amanda Osenga
Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Reader: Krista Ranby
Digital Host: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Summer Choir

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate; Ruth Armbruster; The Croke family; Bill Dobrenen; Rev. Emory Gillespie; The Graves family (mourning the death of Cindi Graves); Jill Grove (sister of Tom Grove); Luanne Hazelrigg (mother of Lynn Hetterich); Joe Henry (friend of the Beals); Joe Hickman; The family of Tim Hobbins (relative of Cindy and Terry Oakes); The Hoeft family; Nancy Keesee (mother of Kelly Keesee); Gerry Kleinfeld (friend/mentor to Doug Easton); Sherwood Lingenfelter (brother of Paul Lingenfelter); Sam Mateo; Dianne Briscoe McKenzie; Charlotte Medley (sister of Mary Medley); Bob Michael (godfather of Debby Sycamore); The Shuster-Haynes family (mourning the death of Mark Haynes); Jan Tazelaar; Garrett Weems (son of Pam Weems); The Wehner family (mourning the death of Margaret Wehner)

Births
May 14 | Lillian Elizabeth Goldberg, child of Shelley and Benjamin Goldberg

Deaths
May 23 | Margaret Wehner
May 20 | Mark Haynes (Memorial Service June 13 at 1pm in the Miller Chapel)
April 30 | Cindi Graves

Flower Dedication
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Jim Thomas and Candace Wolhart in celebration of their 43rd wedding anniversary.

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.

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

11:15am
AfterWORD: Reflections on the Sermon
Location: McCollum Room

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
Acting Director of Operations: Michael Ransom
Director of Finance: Dan Gasser
Director of Video Services: John Goerner
Building Manager: Brandon Severinsen
Associate Minister of Music and Organist: Benjamin Corwyn
Assistant Minister of Children’s Music: Becki Cornwall
Music Ministry Administrator: Heidi Shriver
Executive Assistant to the Co-Pastors: Beth Ellsworth
Membership Coordinator: Todd Rembe
Communications Coordinator: Christine Hofstad
Event Scheduler/Coordinator: Susan Mooney
Mission Life Coordinator: Jennifer Seward
Youth Ministry Fellow: Colleen Maki
Pastoral Visitation Minister: Mary Ann Rose
Older Adult Ministry Assistant: Debby Sycamore
Sunday Sound Engineer: Cate Thieme
Sextons: Christina Chavez, Yassar Gomez and Braiden Roper

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 this service will be livestreamed to several social media platforms and your image may appear on the livestream video.

Join Us Online Each Sunday
Participate from wherever you are with our 10am livestream, live chat, Online Friendship Register, and Virtual Fellowship Time (Today’s Virtual Fellowship Time will be replaced by AfterWORD: Reflections on the sermon).

MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org

* You’re invited to rise in body or spirit.

Art Reflection – Shahn

Christine Hofstad — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:32:36 +0000

Art Reflection - Shahn

This artist was born in 1898 in Lithuania and died in New York City in 1969. His father, an activist, had been deported to America and Ben immigrated as a child with the rest of his Jewish family soon after. He became an artist of print and paint in Social Realism. His early career focused on protest of his times. He painted the human condition, its pain and injustice, with sharp political edges. His works spoke of The Depression, The Dust Bowl, World Wars, and the indomitable human spirit. He is quoted as saying that he only created around what he loved and what he abhorred. His later works focused on his loves including this piece on working the land. It is a screenprint with watercolor. It is a work of simple subtleties and complex considerations. Do you see endurance, rebirth, and hope?

He is quoted as saying:

“If we are to have values, a spiritual life, a culture, these things must find their imagery and their interpretation through the art.”

Ben Shahn believed that art had the power “to lift the level of perceptivity, to increase and enrich the average individual’s store of values.”

Thanks be to God for those who speak with brush and pen, with bow and keyboard, with genius of mind, body and spirit guiding us again and again to what is good and right and true. May we notice. Amen.

In gratitude, faith and hope,

Sandy Prouty
Minister of Children and Families
Montview Church

Wheat Field, 1958 | Ben Shahn
*image from the National Gallery of Art, D.C.

Bulletin: May 24, 2026

Christine Hofstad — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:39:56 +0000

PENTECOST SUNDAY

March 24 | 10:00am

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
In Christ There Is No East or West
arr. Gordon Young (1919-1998)

Welcome
Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Associate Pastor

Voices of the Spirit

Opening Hymn
280 Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us (Ebenezer)

*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Almighty God,
You poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples
creating bold tongues, open ears,
and a new community of faith.
We confess that we hold back the force of
your Spirit among us.
Have mercy on us, O God.
Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit,
and fill us with a flaming desire to be
your faithful people.
Amen.

*Assurance of God’s Love

*Response To Thee, Great One in Three

*Passing of the Peace

LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD

Anthem
Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door
Spiritual

Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
May tongues of fire settle upon us,
wakening us to your Living Word. Amen.

Scripture Lesson
Acts 2:1-12 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 103)

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

Sermon
The Church as Infiltrator
Rev. Dr. H. Malcolm Newton, Lay Preacher

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
Balm in Gilead / The Storm Is Passing Over
Spiritual / C.A. Tindley

This morning’s singing of “Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door” and “Balm in Gilead” – American Negro Spirituals – 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. All are invited to make a reparation royalty contribution via the pew offering envelope (write “reparations royalty”), at Montview.org/giving (One-time gift: Reparations Royalty Fund) or by clicking here.

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

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

*Closing Hymn
300 We Are One in the Spirit (They’ll Know We Are Christians)

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

Benediction Response (11:00am)
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
John Bacchus Dykes

Postlude
Come, Holy Spirit
arr. Sharon Elery Rogers (1929-2022)

LAY PREACHER: REV. DR. H. MALCOLM NEWTON
Rev. Dr. H. Malcolm Newton was ordained as a Ruling Elder in the Philadelphia Presbytery at the age of 17. He’s a retired U.S. Army Chaplain and former Assistant Professor at Denver Seminary and the Iliff School of Theology. A Montview member, Malcolm serves on the Adult Faith Formation Committee, the Social Justice Committee and the Officer Nominating Committee. He is the founder and President of The Denver Institute of Urban Studies in Denver, Colorado.

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: COLUMBARIUM COMMISSION
The Columbarium Commission is a ministry of nine Montview members serving three-year appointments. They govern the Columbarium and maintain the quiet garden as the resting place for the ashes of loved ones. The Commission will be holding a Memorial Day Tea in the Columbarium after today’s service. Visit their table in the Columbarium to learn more.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Guest Preacher: Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber
Sunday, May 31 | 10:00am
We are happy to welcome Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber to our pulpit once again on Sunday, May 31. Rev. Bolz-Weber is serving as Theologian-in-Residence at Montview Church, as well as Pastor of Public Witness with the Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

AfterWORD: Reflections on the Sermon
May 31, June 14, June 21, & July 26 | 11:15am (McCollum Room)
A series of intimate conversations with our guest preachers, where the sermon ends and the dialogue begins. Livestream will be offered via Zoom in place of Virtual Fellowship Time. Childcare is available.

May 31: Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber
June 14: Rev. Peter Marty
June 21: Rev. Terrance Carroll, J.D.
July 26: Rev. Dr. Ben Sanders III

All-Church Cookout
June 7 | Following the 10am Service
Please join the Deacons in welcoming the beginning of summer with a free cookout at the church on June 7. The cookout will be served on the south side of the church immediately following the 10:00am service. The Deacons will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs (including vegetarian options) and will have chips, watermelon and cookies. Bring your entire family!

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Lay Preacher: Rev. Dr. H. Malcolm Newton
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Piano: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Bass-Baritone: Chin Tan
Reader: Rita Hood
Digital Host: Rev. Amanda Osenga
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Alex Adgate; Ruth Armbruster; The Croke family; Bill Dobrenen; Rev. Emory Gillespie; The Graves family (mourning the death of Cindi Graves); Jill Grove (sister of Tom Grove); Joe Henry (friend of the Beals); Joe Hickman; The family of Tim Hobbins (relative of Cindy and Terry Oakes); The Hoeft family; Gerry Kleinfeld (friend/mentor to Doug Easton); Sherwood Lingenfelter (brother of Paul Lingenfelter); Sam Mateo; Charlotte Medley (sister of Mary Medley); The Shuster-Haynes family (mourning the death of Mark Haynes); Jan Tazelaar; Garrett Weems (son of Pam Weems); Margaret Wehner

Births
May 14 | Lillian Elizabeth Goldberg, child of Shelley and Benjamin Goldberg

Deaths
May 20 | Mark Haynes
April 30 | Cindi Graves

Flower Dedication
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Robin Pongracz in memory of her mom, Martha Schwartzenberg, on her 78th birthday.

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
Annual Columbarium Memorial Day Tea
Location: Columbarium

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 this service will be livestreamed to several social media platforms and your image may appear on the livestream video.

Join Us Online Each Sunday
Participate from wherever you are with our 10am livestream, live chat, Online Friendship Register, and Virtual Fellowship Time.

MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org

* You’re invited to rise in body or spirit.

Art Reflection – Prem

Christine Hofstad — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:46:42 +0000

Art Reflection - Prem

Arun Prem (born 1960) is based in California. He grew up in India and blends visuals from both homes. His pieces are personal statements of truth, experience, challenge, and celebration. His background also offers themes of isolation and cultural complexity shared in his Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism styles.

Finding an Angel seems a mixture of all these threads woven into a question of theology and humanity. Although “angel” is not a frequent word choice for many, we know of this search and the finding that can invariably and eventually push one to think of something greater than themselves.

As you view this piece of blue tint and varied figures without a sense of gravity or time, you may be drawn into a reverie of people who have been dropped into your life and changed it for good and for always. Maybe an “angel” sent from heaven above, the source of all good gifts.

Thanks be to God. Amen.

In gratitude, hope, and faith,

Sandy Prouty
Minister of Children and Families
Montview Church

Finding an Angel, 2025 | Arun Prem
*image from saatchiart.com

Bulletin: May 17, 2026

Christine Hofstad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:51:12 +0000

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

May 17, 2026 | 8:30 & 11:00am

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
Come Away to the Skies
arr. Charles Callahan (1951-2023)

Welcome
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Co-Pastor

*Call to Worship
Leader: We are not gathered here for our own sake.
People: We are called and sent into the world as salt and light.
Leader: God is not hidden from us.
People: So we will not hide from the world.
Leader: Come, let us worship the God who makes ordinary things holy;
All: Let us rejoice in God’s steadfast love.

Gathering Hymn 611 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee, Verse 2

*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Lord, we confess that we have hidden
what you meant to shine.
We have blended in
when you called us to stand out.
We lose our saltiness
and bury our light
beneath the weight of fear,
and the convenience of silence.
Forgive us, Lord.
Make us useful again
not for our own glory,
but so that those who see
would give thanks to you.
Through Christ, who is both our light
and our God. Amen.

*Assurance of God’s Love

*Response Alleluia

*Passing of the Peace

*Hymn
404 What Is This Place (Komt Nu Met Zang)

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.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism (11:00am)

*The Baptismal Creed (Unison)
In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. We trust in the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Creator, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen. (Excerpted from A Brief Statement of Faith.)

The Presentation
Pastor: This candle represents the new life in Christ. It is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly. May all who have received this sacrament walk as children of the light and may God keep the flame of faith alive in them forever.
People: With joy and thanksgiving, we welcome you into Christ’s church, to share with us this ministry, for we are all one in Christ. Amen.

Reception of Confirmands (11:00am)

Blessing of the Confirmands (Unison) (11:00am)
We bless you on this journey of faith. May the Spirit guide your steps, and Christ’s love dwell deeply in you. Thanks be to God for the gift of your life and your place in this community!

Anthem
Glory Bound (8:30am)
Ruth Moody (b. 1975)

Veni, Sancte Spiritus, from Lux Aeterna (11:00am)
Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)

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
Matthew 5:13-16 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 4)

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

Sermon
Sermon on the Mont(view)
Rev. Dr. Alex Wimberly, Candidate

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
One Voice (8:30am)
Ruth Moody

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (11:00am)
arr. Adam Waite (b. 1978)

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Executive Minister
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.

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
757 Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples (Kingsfold)

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

*Benediction Response (11:00am)
Glory to God in the Highest
Randall Thompson (1899-1984)

Postlude (8:30am)
Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun
arr. David Cherwien (b. 1957)

We invite you to stay for the Congregational Meeting following the 11:00am service.

CANDIDATE: REV. DR. ALEX WIMBERLY
Rev. Dr. Alex Wimberly is a fourth generation Presbyterian minister, noted preacher and international leader in community building and reconciliation. For the past seven years, he has served as Leader of the Corrymeela Community, a world-renowned peace and reconciliation charity in Northern Ireland. Alex earned a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Learn more by clicking here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Congregational Meeting
Today, May 17 | 12:00pm (Sanctuary)
Take part in a special Congregational meeting today, May 17, at 12:00pm in the sanctuary. The purpose of this meeting is to hear and act on the Co-Pastor Nominating Committee’s final report, vote to elect the candidate (who will preach both services) as our next Installed Co-Pastor, and approve the Terms of Call. All people are welcome, but only Montview members may vote.

Summer Schedule
Next Sunday, May 24 | One Service at 10:00am
Our summer schedule will begin next Sunday, May 24. There will be one worship service at 10:00am and childcare from 9:30-11:30am. Following the 10:00am service, we’ll gather for fellowship time outside on the South Plaza.

Lay Preacher: Dr. H. Malcolm Newton
Next Sunday, May 24 | 10:00am
Montview member Dr. H. Malcolm Newton was ordained as a Ruling Elder in the Philadelphia Presbytery at the age of 17. He’s a retired U.S. Army Chaplain and former Assistant Professor at Denver Seminary and the Iliff School of Theology. Malcolm is the founder and President of The Denver Institute of Urban Studies in Denver.

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Alex Wimberly
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Rev. Dr. Jason Hays and Sandy Prouty
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Vocals: Phoebe Bawman (8:30am)
Bass: Juli Davison (8:30am)
Guitar: Rebecca Gale (8:30am)
Vocals & Violin: Leena Waite (8:30am)
Vocals & Banjo: Amy Young (8:30am)
Reader: Braden Kalanick (8:30am)
Reader: Liam Keyser (11:00am)
Digital Host: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)

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

9:30am
Seeds of South Sudan
Location: Miller Chapel

10:30am
Confirmation Reception
Location: Labyrinth

11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

12:00pm
Congregational Meeting
Location: Sanctuary

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Ruth Armbruster; The Croke family; Bill Dobrenen; Rev. Emory Gillespie; The Graves family (mourning the death of Cindi Graves); Jill Grove (sister of Tom Grove); Mark Haynes; Joe Henry (friend of the Beals); Joe Hickman; The family of Tim Hobbins (relative of Cindy and Terry Oakes); The Hoeft family; Gerry Kleinfeld (friend/mentor to Doug Easton); Sherwood Lingenfelter (brother of Paul Lingenfelter); Charlotte Medley (sister of Mary Medley); Jan Tazelaar; Garrett Weems (son of Pam Weems); Margaret Wehner

Deaths
April 30 | Cindi Graves

Flower Dedication
The flowers in the chancel today are given to the glory of God by Amanda Johnson in celebration of Tilly’s Confirmation and her receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award this weekend.

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

* You’re invited to rise in body or spirit.

Art Reflection – Nolde

Christine Hofstad — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:04:48 +0000

Art Reflection - Nolde

The flowers of Emil Nolde are favorites of mine. This German artist lived from 1867 to1956 and painted with oil and watercolor in the Expressionist style. He was influenced by Vincent van Gogh and shared his fascination with flowers. Color was another of his fascinations, as shown in this piece with tints and shades of the primaries, red, yellow and blue. If you have ever tried to paint with watercolors, you can appreciate his control of this fluid medium.

This painting required much time focused on a beautiful arrangement of very few flowers. This artist seems to notice every morsel of these, even down to the blue green and yellow green stems. In this flower season, have you made the time to do the same? Have you breathed in to the artistry of our Creator in for a minute or two or many more?

This pause, this sabbath, seems the call of Red and Yellow Poppies with a Blue Delphinium, as even reading the title takes more time than most. It seems to call us to not only stop and smell the roses but to carefully take them in visually. These artistic moments are open to everyone and help all of us find gravity again in these unpredictable times. Beauty is God’s gift to us. Art in all forms across time and space and types can truly be a salvation found in focus.

God is the inspiration of all creativity and bidden or not bidden is present. May we notice and give thanks. Amen.

In gratitude, faith and hope,

Sandy Prouty
Minister of Children and Families
Montview Church

Red and Yellow Poppies with a Blue Delphinium, 1930/1940 | Emil Nolde
*image from the National Gallery of Art, D.C.

Bulletin: May 10, 2026

Christine Hofstad — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:19:34 +0000

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

May 10, 2026 | 8:30 & 11:00am

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
Come Down, O Love Divine (8:30 & 11:00am)
arr. David Blackwell

Abide With Me (11:00am)
arr. Judy Endean

Welcome
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Executive Minister

*Call to Worship
Leader: We gather to celebrate the God of love.
People: Gracious God, help us to worship you in spirit and in truth.
Leader: We gather to celebrate Jesus Christ,
who was dead and buried,
and now risen indeed.
People: In Christ, renew our hope
in your liberating love.
Leader: We gather to celebrate the Holy Spirit,
our promised comforter and guide.
People: Come Holy Spirit! Fill us with your presence and peace.
Leader: We gather as signs of hope in the resurrection of Christ:
All: God is with us and will never let us go.

Gathering Hymn 611 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee, Verse 1

*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Gracious God, you have told us plainly: to love you is to
keep your commandments.
We confess that we hold fast to the feeling of devotion
while letting go of the demands of the Gospel.
We have loved what is comfortable more than what is true,
our own way more than yours.
Forgive us, and do not leave us to ourselves.
In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Silence for personal reflection.

*Assurance of God’s Love

*Response Alleluia

*Passing of the Peace

*Hymn
49 The God of Abraham Praise (Leoni)

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.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism (8:30 & 11:00am)

Anthem
Ode to Joyful (8:30am)
Ludwig van Beethoven / Jon Batiste

I’ve Got Joy (11:00am)
Otto Gross, Jayna Gross, Abigail Flowers

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
Genesis 12:1-9 (Pew Bible Old Testament Page 9)

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

Sermon
And God said, “Go, Get Going.”
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
Seventh Symphony Elegy (8:30am)
Ludwig van Beethoven / Jon Batiste

Better Days (11:00am)
Blessing Offor

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts Sandy Prouty, Minister of Children & Families
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.

*Closing Hymn
282 Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)

Senior Recognition (Unison) (11:00am)
May God’s blessing rest on each one of you.
May God’s light shine on you, and make your path clear.
May hope carry you through the challenging times,
and gratitude be your response when life is good.

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

*Benediction Response (11:00am)
L’chi Lach
Debbie Friedman

Postlude
O For a World
arr. Alice Jordan

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE
Montview’s Immigration Task Force works in accompaniment with individual immigrant families in metro Denver and in activism for the metro Denver immigrant community. This fall, we will lead a group of 14 people to experience the border of Arizona and Mexico. Learn more in the Commons after today’s services and consider signing up.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Children-Led Service: An All-Church Event
Today, May 10 | 10:00am (Miller Chapel)
Our Children-Led Service is today, May 10. At this service our children will once again lead worship as our preachers and liturgists! A reception will follow in the McCollum Room with a homeless packet assembly project we will do together!

Congregational Meeting
May 17 | 12:00pm (Sanctuary)
Take part in a special Congregational meeting on May 17 at 12:00pm in the sanctuary. The purpose of this meeting is to hear and act on the Co-Pastor Nominating Committee’s final report, vote to elect the candidate (who will preach both services) as our next Installed Co-Pastor, and approve the Terms of Call. All people are welcome, but only Montview members may vote.

An open house to meet the candidate will be held at the church on Saturday, May 16 from 2 to 4 p.m.

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Ruth Armbruster; Jolene Cranston; The Croke family; Bill Dobrenen; Rev. Emory Gillespie; The Graves family (mourning the death of Cindi Graves); Jill Grove (sister of Tom Grove); Mark Haynes; Joe Hickman; Tim Hobbins (relative of Cindy and Terry Oakes); The Hoeft family; Gerry Kleinfeld (friend/mentor to Doug Easton); Sherwood Lingenfelter (brother of Paul Lingenfelter); Charlotte Medley (sister of Mary Medley); Jan Tazelaar; Garrett Weems (son of Pam Weems); Margaret Wehner

Deaths
April 30 | Cindi Graves

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.

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

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

10:00am
The Children-Led Service
Location: Miller Chapel

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

11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Liturgists: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays and Sandy Prouty
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Children’s Music Director: Becki Cornwall
Children’s Music Assistant: Heidi Shriver
Children’s Chorus: Bel Canto Choir (11:00am)
Bell Choir: Youth Handbells (11:00am)
Youth Choir: Jubilate Singers (11:00am)
Reader: Bob Homiak (8:30am)
Reader: Kristin Weber (11:00am)
Digital Host: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner

MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org

* You’re invited to rise in body or spirit.

Art Reflection – Van Gogh

Christine Hofstad — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:52:51 +0000

Art Reflection - Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch artist and Post-Impressionist. He made over 2100 pieces in his career, which measured just over a decade, including 860 paintings. He was troubled, misunderstood and rejected in his own time.

His art is bold, colorful, dramatic, driven, impulsive, expressive and recognizable. His use of thick paint called impasto and broad brushstrokes seems to add a sense of exclamation to his every view. Vincent’s father was a minister and it can be easy to see his inherited deep honoring of God’s creation in his work.

Green Wheat Fields is just such an interpretation of spring. His tints and shades of green, blue and also yellow can take your breath in appreciation. His pieces and this one are quizzical, holding both peace and frenetic energy. They are quiet scenes in hymns to creation with paints pushed onto canvas quickly as if time was running out. . . which in retrospect it actually was. Over the years, many have concluded that this artist lived and worked in the very place where madness and creativity converge. Maybe he could have only found his genius there.

As Vincent cut off his ear and took his own life, we must hope he knew something of God’s loving commitment to him beyond the critics of the world. We pray his eventual, posthumous acclaim can steer each of us from our judgements of art or anything else. May Vincent van Gogh help us leave the ugly, unsettling and hateful out of our thoughts and focus on the world he saw, a beautiful celebration of newness and hopeful perspectives. If an ordinary sky and field we all see can look like that to someone, what is there to hold but hope?

May it be so.

Amen.

In gratitude, faith and hope,

Sandy Prouty
Minister of Children and Families
Montview Church

Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, 1890 | Vincent van Gogh
*image from the National Gallery of Art, D.C.

Bulletin: May 3, 2026

Christine Hofstad — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:46:38 +0000

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 3, 2026 | 8:30 and 11:00am

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
How Firm a Foundation
arr. Michael Burkhardt (b. 1957)

Welcome
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Co-Pastor

*Call to Worship
Leader: When the road feels uncertain and the way is unclear
People: We come, seeking a path of life.
Leader: When our hearts are restless, pulled by fear and doubt
People: We come, longing for peace.
Leader: When we cannot see where the journey leads
People: We come, seeking the One who is our Way.

Gathering Hymn 235 O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing, Verse 6
*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Gracious God,
we confess how often we cling to control
when you invite us into trust.
Our fears narrow us.
Our anxieties harden us.
We lose our way in self-concern.
Forgive us when we fail to make room for others,
when we resist the deeper path of love.
Steady our hearts.
Widen our compassion.
And lead us again in your way of mercy.
Amen.

*Assurance of God’s Love

*Response Alleluia
*Passing of the Peace

*Hymn
315 In the Midst of New Dimensions (New Dimensions)

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
Pie Jesu, from Requiem (8:30am)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Cantique de Jean Racine (11:00am)
Gabriel Fauré

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
John 14:1-14 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 95)

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

Sermon
Location Services: On
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Executive Minister

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
The Strife is O’er
arr. Alan Bullard (b. 1947)

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.

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.

*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
65 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (CWM Rhondda)

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

Benediction Response (11:00am)
When Rooks Fly Homeward
Arthur Baynon (1889-1954)

Postlude
Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above
arr. Charles Callahan (1951-2023)

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal and Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist
Conductor/Piano: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Soprano: Phoebe Bawmann (8:30am)
Reader: Kate Williams (8:30am)
Reader: Ben Meyerhoff (11:00am)
Digital Host: Rev. Amanda Osenga
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner
Chorus: Westminster Choir (11:00am)

Thank you to the Communion Preparation Team!

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 the 11:00am worship service will be livestreamed to several social media platforms and your image may appear on the livestream video.

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
Growing in Faith: Reflections and Hopes
Reflections on the past nine months of Adult Faith Formation offerings.
Location: Miller Chapel

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

11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

12:15pm
Grief Café
Location: McCollum Room

4:00pm
Spring Concert: The Music of Gabriel Fauré
Location: Sanctuary

Ghost Ranch Pre-Trip Meeting
Location: Cellar

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Ruth Armbruster; Logan Burney; Jolene Cranston; The Croke Family; Rev. Emory Gillespie; Meg Glazner and family; Jill Grove (sister of Tom Grove); Mark Haynes; Joe Hickman; Tim Hobbins (relative of Cindy and Terry Oakes); The Hoeft Family; Gerry Kleinfeld (friend/mentor to Doug Easton); Sherwood Lingenfelter (brother of Paul Lingenfelter); Sam Mateo; John Odell and Margaret Gonder-Odell (siblings of John and Peggy Odell Gonder); Jan Tazelaar; Anne Tennant; Stuart Tessler (friend of Barbara Furutani); Garrett Weems (son of Pam Weems); Margaret Wehner

Deaths
April 30 | Cindi Graves

MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org

* You’re invited to rise in body or spirit.