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This Week @ Montview
October 12, 2023
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THIS SUNDAY - OCTOBER 15, 2023 | |
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Worship Services
October 15
8:30 & 11:00am
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Preaching: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Sermon: Divine Despair
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14
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Special Music: (8:30am) Soprano Phoebe Bawmann
(11:00am) Westminster Choir sings Tchaikovsky and Bryan Kelly
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Join us for Sunday worship at 8:30am and 11:00am in the Montview sanctuary. Childcare is available for ages birth-7. | |
*The 11:00am service will be livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube and our website. An email will go out with the livestream link on Sunday morning. | |
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Ministry Highlight: Westminster Choir
The 80+ voices and hearts of the Westminster Choir can be heard each week during the 11:00am service. Led by Adam Waite and Yinying Luo, the choir also presents free Christmas and spring concerts, complete with full orchestra, as our gift to the community. Read more HERE.
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Meet the Candidate for the Associate Pastor for Congregational Care and Older Adults
Saturday October 28 | 12:30-2:00 (Heritage Center)
You are invited to an informal get together to meet the candidate in the Heritage Center. The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee will be the hosts. We hope to see you there!
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Congregational Meeting
October 29 | 12:00pm (Sanctuary)
We are pleased to announce that the Session is calling a Congregational Meeting to hear the report of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC), which has been faithfully searching for an Associate Pastor for Congregational Care and Senior Ministry. A candidate has been selected and this person will preach at both services. After the 11am service, the candidate will be available for questions, followed by votes of the congregation to:
1. Elect the candidate as our new Associate Pastor
2. Accept the terms of call (these will be presented at the meeting)
3. Thank and dismiss the APNC
We hope you can attend this exciting moment in the life of our community!
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Queer Theology 2.0
September 17–October 15 | 9:30am (Miller Chapel)
As members of More Light Presbyterians, Montview is committed to the full participation of LGBTQIA+ individuals within church and society. In this five-part series, we will seek to better understand issues of language, sexual identity, transitioning, and the ways the Bible is often used to exclude people, all in a safe environment to explore and ask questions. Read more HERE.
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October 15: From My Experience: Personal Stories from Within Our Church
Watch the Livestream Here
Hear personal stories from members of the Montview community. Tom and May Claire Hetzel, Todd Rembe, and Doug Easton will be sharing about their own or their loved one’s experience around issues of non-normative sexual identity. Please join us for a heart opening morning.
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The Story of the Good Book:
The Past, Present, and Future of Scripture
October 22-November 12 | 9:30am (Miller Chapel)
October 22: What Would Jesus Read? From the Early Jesus Movement to the Imperial Roman Church
Dr. Christy Cobb, University of Denver
October 29: Sola Scriptura? The Reformation and the Invention of the Book
Timothy Beal, Ph.D., CWRU
November 5: Gimme That Old Time Religion? The Rise of Fundamentalism
Timothy Beal, Ph.D., CWRU
November 12: After the Book: Scripture and the Digital Revolution
Timothy Beal, Ph.D., CWRU
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When God Asks the Questions - Dr. William Summerhill
Wednesday Mornings | September 27- November 1
9:30-10:30am (McCollum Room)
When the Bible is engaged by those willing to discover what it likely meant in its historical context, and what it may mean for us today, it truly can become a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. This 6-week series will focus on those places in the Bible where God is portrayed as putting questions to a number of biblical characters. It will provide food for thought and reflection whether you attend all six sessions, or even just one. Read more HERE.
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Second Gaze Fellowship
October 16 | 7:00-8:30pm
If you're interested in exploring contemplative spirituality, please join a group of Montview members for the “Second Gaze Fellowship,” a time of teaching, discussion and group meditation. Meetings are the first and third Monday of the month from 7-8:30pm at the church. Read more HERE.
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CONGREGATIONAL NEWS & EVENTS | |
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Annual Pumpkin Carving Event
Wednesday, October 25 | 5:30-7:00pm
(Fellowship Hall)
Take part in our annual pumpkin carving event and competition on October 25 at 5:30pm. This family-friendly event will be held in Fellowship Hall and pizza will be served. Please bring your own pumpkin and carving supplies to this spirited event! Sign up here.
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Time with Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis, Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly of the PC(USA)
“Faithful Learnings from a Journey with the Wider Church”
October 26 | 7:00pm (Miller Chapel)
A friend of Montview’s, Rev. Starling-Louis will share the goodness of God in the people, places, and new questions she has encountered in the moderatorial leadership and ambassadorial travels of the PC(USA) both nationally and internationally. She will share stories of people responding with healing justice and reparative actions to the brokenness in their local community and in complex societal systems. Read more HERE.
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St. Francis Center Clothing Drive
October 15-November 5 (Commons)
St. Francis Center is a day shelter for unhoused men and women in the downtown Denver area that is in desperate need of new and gently used clothing for their guests. Please bring the items on this list to the bins in the Commons October 15 - November 5. Read more HERE.
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Our New Partnership with Temple Micah
As we shared several weeks ago, we have an opportunity to partner with Temple Micah, a Reformed synagogue in Park Hill. The partnership includes Temple Micah relocating to our building and sharing space with us, holding weekly Shabbat services, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and collaborating with Montview Church on various ministry opportunities. Session has approved the preliminary terms for the partnership and specific details are being finalized. Read more HERE.
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Buen Camino Tapas Night
October 22 | 6:00pm (Fellowship Hall)
All who have traveled the Camino de Santiago - or dream to do so - are invited to come together to share stories, food and photos. Please bring a tapas to share with others; paella and sangria will be provided for sampling. RSVP to host Mary Jo Brooks, mjbrooks@aol.com. Read more HERE.
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Inquirers’ Class
November 11 | 8:30-11:30am; and
November 12 | 9:30-10:30am
Take part in our last Inquirers’ Class in 2023: November 11-12. The Inquirers’ Class offers an opportunity to meet with the co-pastors and to learn more about membership at Montview. Contact todd@montview.org with questions. Learn more HERE.
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Join Our Flower Ministry
Do you delight in the creation of seasonal floral arrangements? Our flower ministry is inviting you! To learn more, please contact Beth Ellsworth at ellsworth@montview.org or click here.
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News from Childcare
Great things for children are happening on Sunday mornings!
We have a new childcare group for two and young three-year-olds. It is in Room 113. It is a sweet place for our youngest just out of the nursery. This group does puzzles and playdough; listens to stories; does a Bible coloring sheet; and has snack all in an age appropriate time frames with much time to play!
We also have a new childcare group for older three and four-year-olds. It is in Room 112 from 9:30am-12:30pm. This group does similar activities plus has a Sunday School lesson and times to sing with Becki Taylor, our Assistant Minister of Children's Music!
These groups are places of fun and friendship for our littles ones. Parents are always welcome also!
Please click here for a chart of the Sunday morning schedule.
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Sunday School at Montview
We are enjoying our time together in Sunday School. We have gotten to know each other and gotten to know our church, including a “field trip” to the sanctuary. As we learn and grow together at Montview Church, we are grateful for our faith community, our dedicated volunteers and this place of joy, acceptance, respect and kindness. We hope your family can be with us!
Please click here for a chart of the Sunday morning schedule.
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Faithful Parenting: Moments of the Heart
These short videos offer suggestions for bringing Christian education and faith formation into your home and week. We hope you find these helpful!
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To watch Sandy Prouty, Minister of Children and Families, offer a Word to the Children, go to our video page.
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Last Habitat Workday of the Year
October 28 | 9:00-4:30pm (336 Julian Street)
Take part in the last Habitat for Humanity workday of 2023! A home repair job has opened up on October 28 from 9:00am-4:30pm. The address is 336 Julian Street in Denver. Only 10 volunteer slots are available, so sign up today! To join the crew or to learn more, click here.
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Metro Caring - Volunteers Needed
In just one week, Metro Caring saw 187 new people struggling with food insecurity and supplied the community with 63,266 lbs of food. This work is only possible with the help of volunteers. Help Metro Caring serve the community by clicking here.
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A Guide to Youth at Montview
Learn more about the 2023 - 2024 programs for Youth at Montview HERE.
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PARTICIPATE IN WORSHIP LEADERSHIP | |
Be an integral part of our worship services by serving in the following roles: | |
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Communion Servers
We are seeking PC(USA) ordained elders and deacons to this ministry. Click here to sign up for the dates you'd like to serve communion.
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Flower Dedications
New beginnings, birthdays, anniversaries, and gratitude are all great reasons for chancel flower dedication. What or whom do you wish to honor, thank, or remember with fresh flowers given to the glory of God for display in the sanctuary on a Sunday? Click here to make your gift of flowers.
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Greeter Sign-Ups
Be part of the team that warmly welcomes visitors and members when they arrive at church on Sunday mornings - sign up today!
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Sign-Up Your Child to Be an Acolyte
Acolyte: a child who participates in the worship service by carrying a processional cross or lighting the Christ candle
Montview acolytes bring the light of Christ into the sanctuary, leading the processional at the 11:00am service. Students in grades 3 through 12 are welcome to serve. Sign up and learn more HERE.
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Understanding Ballot Initiatives HH and II
October 18 | 7:00pm (Zoom)
Ballots for the fall election will be mailed out later this month and there are two ballot initiatives that seem quite confusing. Senior fiscal analyst Anna Gerstle will explain the issues surrounding HH and II and answer any questions via Zoom on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00pm. Please register here to receive the Zoom link. Read more HERE.
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Centus Wine & Jazz Event
October 26 | 5:30-7:30pm (Wellshire Presbyterian)
Centus Counseling is holding a fundraising event at Wellshire Presbyterian Church on October 26 from 5:30-7:30pm. Enjoy an enchanting evening of jazz, delectable treats, and a celebration of compassion. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.
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Art Reflection - Bierstadt
Read Sandy Prouty's art reflection on Grand Tetons 1865-1869, by Albert Bierstadt, by clicking here.
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If you'd like to participate in our Montview groups and/or committees, here's a helpful resource list.
For opportunities to be of service in our historic building, throughout Denver and around the world, visit the "Serve" page on our website.
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