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

SECOND 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
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
arr. Rebecca Groom te Velde (b. 1956)

Welcome
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Executive Minister

*Call to Worship
Leader: We are gathered again in the joy of Easter,        
People: In love and hope renewed and strong.
Leader: With our alleluias still resounding,
People: Let us worship God.   

*Gathering Hymn  234 Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain, Verses 3 & 4

*Corporate Confession (Unison)
Merciful God, we have not loved you with our whole hearts.
We have turned from you in the busyness of our days.
We have rushed past the beauty of your creation,
missing the precious and remarkable you provide.
We have heard the loud news of the world
and missed your whispered grace.
Forgive us, God of all, 
and bring us back to hearing and seeing you, 
in every moment, every person, every place.
Amen.

*Response 

*Passing of the Peace       

*Hymn  
755  Alleluia! Laud and Blessing  (Weisse Flaggen) 

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.

Anthem
This Joyful Eastertide (8:30am)
arr. William Harris
               
Over My Head (11:00am)
Spiritual, arr. Adam & Matt Podd

This morning’s singing of “Over My Head” – 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. 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.

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
Mark 10:13-16 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 40)

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

Sermon                                 
What Would It Take?
Sandy Prouty, Minister of Children & Families

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection
Oh, Happy Morning (11:00am)
Cathy Moklebust (b. 1958)

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
487  These Treasured Children  (Puer Nobis Nascitur)      

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

Postlude
This Joyful Eastertide
arr. Alan Bullard (b. 1947)

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 12: The Magnificent Dream: Discovering Denver’s Mountain Parks
Kate Greco Fritz, Executive Director, Denver Mountain Parks Foundation 
This presentation will showcase the history of the mountain parks, share up-to-date information about the parks and the work of the Denver Mountain Parks Foundation. 

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher Sandy Prouty
Liturgists: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays and Rev. Amanda Osenga
Piano/Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Soprano: Laura Kennedy (8:30am)
Alto: Heidi Shriver (8:30am)
Tenor: Bryan Haugen (8:30am)
Bass: Chin Tan (8:30am)
Children’s Music Conductor: Becki Cornwall (11:00am)
Piano: James Craft (11:00am)
Reader: Bill Dobrenen (8:30am)
Reader: Nic Taber (11:00am)
Digital Host: Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner 
Chorus: Bel Canto Choir (11:00am)
Bell Choir: Youth Handbells (11:00am)

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
Logan Burney; Clergy of Jamaica as they support those affected by Hurricane Melissa; Jolene Cranston; 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)

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.

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.

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
Kate Greco Fritz, Exec. Director, Denver Mountain Parks Foundation 
Location: Miller Chapel

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

11:00am  
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

12:00pm  
Jubilate Singers
 Location: Sanctuary

12:15pm  
Grief Café
Location: McCollum Room

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

6:00pm
MOB (Grades 9-12)
Location: Cellar

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. 

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

EASTER SUNDAY

8:00, 9:30 & 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
On the Nature of Daylight (8:00am)
Max Richter (b. 1966)

My Spirit Be Joyful (9:30 & 11:00am)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Welcome    
Rev. Amanda Osenga
Associate Pastor

*Call to Worship
Leader: Christ is Risen!
People: Christ is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Leader: This is the day when God wipes away our tears so we can see new life.
People: This is the day when God opens our hearts as Jesus calls us by name.
Leader: Christ is Risen!
People: Christ is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

*Processional Hymn  Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (St. Kevin)

*Easter Prayer (Unison)
God of glory,
fill us with the power that flows from Christ’s resurrection,
that in the midst of a wounded world,
we might be witnesses to a new humanity.
May we preach good news to the poor,
show hospitality to the stranger,
comfort the afflicted, pursue peace,
share our wealth, and live in joy;
through the liberating name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

*Response 

*Easter Greeting and Passing of the Peace  Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor

*Opening Hymn
232  Jesus Christ Is Risen Today  (Easter Hymn)

LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD

Word to the Children  Sandy Prouty, Minister of Children & Families
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
Lyric Quartet, III. The Jovial One (8:00am)
William Grant Still (1895-1978)
                
Chanticleer’s Carol (Anthem for Easter) (9:30 & 11:00am)
Vernon Hoyle (b. 1948)

Prayer for Illumination (Unison)  Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist, Associate Pastor
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 20:1-18 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 100)

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

Sermon       
Seen Into Seeing
Rev. Dr. Jason Hays, Executive Minister

Moment for Reflection

RESPONDING TO GOD’S GRACE

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer (Unison)  Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor
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.

Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts
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. 

Offertory
String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, IV. Molto Allegro (8:00am)
W. A. Mozart (1756-1797)

Sanctus, from Missa Mysteriorum (9:30 & 11:00am)
Nancy Galbraith (b. 1951)

*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.

*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
233  The Day of Resurrection!  (Lancashire) 

SENDING IN GOD’S LOVE

*Charge and Benediction

*Benediction Response (9:30 & 11:00am)
Hallelujah, from Messiah 
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Postlude
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
arr. Paul Leddington Wright (b. 1971)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Easter Tea & Craft Fair
April 5 | 9:15-11:00am (Fellowship Hall)      
Enjoy Montview’s Easter Tea while the children enjoy our 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.

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.

Interview with Krista Tippett
Over the past few months, we have explored Krista Tippett’s book, Becoming Wise, through our Supper Clubs, reflecting on what it means to live with depth and intention.  Tippett is the host of the remarkable On Being podcast. In the final Supper Club video, we were honored to have the opportunity to interview Krista Tippett herself. In this conversation, Krista revisits the themes of Becoming Wise and offers a glimpse into her upcoming work, On Becoming Whole. Whether or not you joined a Supper Club, we invite you into this rich conversation. Watch the interview at www.montview.org.

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Jason Hays
Liturgists: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Rev. Amanda Osenga, Rev. Dr. Lorraine Leist and Sandy Prouty
Conductor: Adam Waite
Organ: Benjamin Corwyn
Violin: Leena Waite (8:00am)
Violin: Margaret Soper Gutierrez (8:00am)
Viola: Aniel Cabán (8:00am)
Cello: Jeff Watson (8:00am)
Trumpet: Colin Oldberg (9:30 & 11am)
Trumpet: Shane Endsley (9:30 & 11am)
Horn: Carolyn Kunicki (9:30 & 11am)
Trombone: Bron Wright (9:30 & 11am)
Tuba: Michael Dunn (9:30 & 11am)
Timpani: Nena Lorenz (9:30 & 11am)
Sound: Cate Thieme
Video: John Goerner 
Chorus: Westminster Choir (9:30 & 11am)

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.

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.

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
We are so glad your family is worshiping with us today. We also know that sometimes children tire of being in worship. We have a space for those times directly below the sanctuary. You can follow the service on a large screen there while your children enjoy toys, books and space. The greeters can direct you!

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. 

TODAY AT MONTVIEW

8:00am            
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary                                    
Childcare – Ages Birth-7 
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.

9:15-10:45am
Easter Tea & Craft Fair
Location: Fellowship Hall

9:30am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.

11:00am
Worship Service
Location: Sanctuary

Childcare – Ages Birth-7
Location: Preschool Floor
Enter via the Commons past Heritage Center to the Education wing.

PARISH NEWS

Prayer Tree
The clergy of Jamaica as they support those affected by Hurricane Melissa; Jolene Cranston; 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)

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.

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
303.355.1651 | www.montview.org

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
Were You There?
arr. Craig Phillips (b. 1961)

Silent Processional

Call to Worship  
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor

Prayer of Invocation

Hymn (Please Remain Seated)
218 Ah, Holy Jesus (Herzliebster Jesu)

Preface
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

Libera Me, from Requiem
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal death,
on that terrible day:
when the heavens and earth will be shaken;
when you will come to judge the age with fire.
I am made to tremble, and I am afraid,
since trial and anger are coming.

That day, a day of anger, disaster and sorrow,
That day, a mighty day, and one exceedingly bitter.
Give them eternal rest, Lord,
and may light perpetual shine upon them.

The Darkness of Temptation
Matthew 26:30-31, 36-46
John Goerner

MAUNDY THURSDAY

7:30pm

THE SERVICE OF MAUNDY THURSDAY
On this night we mark Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. The next day he dies on the cross.

Maundy Thursday is the first day of the triduum, the crossover point between life and death for Jesus, between death and life for us all.

Maundy Thursday receives its name from the Latin word mandatum which means command. It refers to our Lord’s commandment in the Gospel,

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another even as I have loved you.” John 13:34

Prelude
Love Unknown
arr. Matthew H. Corl (b. 1965)

Welcome

*Call to Worship
Leader: We are gathered in a time of remembrance.
People: We are together in spirit and faith.
Leader: On this night of his last meal, we are present to the life of Jesus,
People: To his lived expressions of acceptance and service,
Leader: To his way of love, generous and abiding.
All: Thanks be to God.   

*Opening Hymn
202  An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare  (O Waly Waly)

Homily and Readings

First Reading  John 13:3-11

Second Reading  John 13:12-18 

Homily  As I Have  

Musical Reflection
Ubi Caritas
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Sung in Latin

Where charity and love are, God is there.
The love of Christ has gathered us into one.
Let us rejoice and delight in Him.
Let us fear and love the living God,
And let us honor Him with a sincere heart. Amen

THE LORD’S SUPPER

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Great Prayer of 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.

Blessing & Anointing
A blessing is an affirmation of our relationship with God. After you receive the communion elements you are invited to receive a blessing with oil.

Communion Music
Offertory, from Requiem
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

*Prayer of Gratitude (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
316  Where Charity and Love Prevail (Twenty-Fourth)

PALM SUNDAY
March 29, 2026 | 8:30 and 11:00am

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Prelude
Grand Choeur
Gordon Young (1919-1998)

Welcome
Rev. Amanda Osenga, Associate Pastor

*Call to Worship
Leader: Humble and riding on a donkey,
People: We greet you, Lord.
Leader: Acclaimed by crowds and caroled by children,
People: We praise you, Lord.
Leader: Moving from the peace of the countryside
to the corridors of power,
All: We salute you, Christ our Lord.
With heart and voice, we shout “Hosanna!”
– From the Iona Community Worship

*Procession of the Palms
196 All Glory, Laud, and Honor (Valet Will Ich Dir Geben)

You’re invited to wave your palms during the procession. It is our tradition for the pastors to bless the palms by sprinkling the congregation with water.

*Confession of Brokenness
Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, over the brokenness of our world,
the rumors meant to hurt, the prejudice meant to wound,
the weapons meant to kill, ride on,
All: Ride on in Peace.
Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, over the distance
which separates us from you, a distance measurable in half truths,
in un-kept promises, in second-best obedience, ride on,
All: Ride on in Grace.
Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, through the back streets
of our lives where we fear to go into the darkness
to reveal the secrets that lurk there;
where human life festers and love runs cold;
where faith loses its warmth, ride on,
All: Ride on in Hope.

*Assurance of God’s Love

*Response  What Wondrous Love Is This

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

Anthem
Lamb of God, What Wondrous Love (8:30am)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), arr. A.R. Petker
                
Sanctus, from Requiem (11:00am)
Gabriel Fauré

Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Awaken our ears,
open our hearts,
and sustain the weary
with your Word.
Amen.

Scripture Lesson
Matthew 21:1-11 (Pew Bible New Testament Page 19)

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

Sermon
Welcome to the Losing Team
Rev. Clover Reuter Beal, Co-Pastor

Moment for Reflection

Musical Reflection 
Go to Dark Gethsemane
arr. Philip Moore (b. 1943)

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. 

*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.