Montclair Presbyterian Church

During Celebration on Sunday, May 20th, the MPC Church Choir will take part in a performance of Josef Haydn’s Creation (Part One).  They will be joined by Rita Lilly (soprano), Brian Thorsett (tenor), Robby Stafford (bass) and the Montclair Chamber Orchestra.  Please join us for what is sure to be a stirring performance of an inspiring, dramatic work.

Creation brings together Josef Haydn’s amazing music with text from the Book of Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost.  Many consider it to be his masterpiece, and its influence can be seen in the works of many later composers.  To learn more, please visit the Haydn (The Creation) wikipedia page.

Update: recordings and of this Major Work have now been posted to our music samples page. You can also listen/download using these links:

• Chaos: from “The Creation” Part 1 by Franz Josef Haydn
• In the Beginning
• Now Vanish before the holy beams
• And God made the firmament
• The marv’lous work behold amaz’d
• And God said:Let the waters/ Roaming in foaming billows
• Let the earth bring for grass / With verdure clad
• And the heavenly host proclaimed / Awake the harp
• Let there be lights / In splendor bright is rising now the sun
• The Heavens are Telling
• The Lord is Great

The Annual Pasta Dinner Youth Mission Trip FUNDRAISER will be on Sunday, April 29 from 5:30-7:00pm.  This is an excellent event to invite family and friends who might be interested in learning more about our youth ministry program, to hear about the mission trip destination in greater detail (there will be a presentation from 6-6:30), or simply dining in fellowship with good neighbors and happy youth servers.  Mark your calendars, make your plans… and we thank you in advance for your generous support of this life-transforming trip.  Diane Bessette will be serving as our chief parent volunteer.  Yeah Diane!  ~Rev. Katie

“One Great Hour of Sharing” is the special offering of the PCUSA which will be collected at our church on Palm Sunday (April 1st) and Easter (April 8th). It brings hope to people in more than eighty countries, including our own. The PCUSA works with international partners to provide sources of clean water and food, small business micro-loans, emergency relief, and advocacy and resettlement for refugees. The offering also supports ministries for disaster preparedness and response. Please give generously.

Learn more about these programs by viewing the videos included below.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Self-Development of People

Hunger Program

You may also wish to watch these videos, as well as others related to Presbyterian Special Offerings, on their YouTube page.