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| Pat and Bob Lewis on wedding day |
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| Bridget Mary Meehan ARCWP |
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| Michael Rigdon |
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| Mary Al Gagnon |
Opening Song: Amazing Grace
Gathering Prayer:
Loving God, we gather now to celebrate the life of Pat Lewis who has passed away. We give thanks for the many blessings that our dearly loved Pat brought to us. May Your loving presence comfort her family, friends, and neighbors in their grief for this great loss. In this Celebration of Life, we comfort one another as we pray together and share stories and precious memories of Pat.
Psalm 23:
L: God is my shepherd, I shall not want.
All: God is my shepherd, I shall not want.
L: God, you are my shepherd. I want nothing more. You let me lie down in green meadows. You lead me beside restful waters. Your refresh my soul.
All: God is my shepherd, I shall not want.
L: You guide me to lush pastures for the sake of your Name. Even if l'm surrounded by shadows of
death, I fear no danger, for you are with me.
All: God is my shepherd, I shall not want.
L: Your rod and your staff: They give me courage. You spread a table for me in the presence of my enemies, and you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
All: God is my shepherd, I shall not want.
L: Only goodness and Jove will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in your house, God, for days without end.
All: God is my shepherd, I shall not want.
New Testament Gospel: John 14:1-3
Don't let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God;
In God's house there are many dwelling places;
Otherwise, how could I have told you that I was going to prepare a place for you? I am indeed going to prepare a place for you
And then I will come back to take you, that where I am, there you may be as well.
Sharing of Tributes for Pat by Family, Friends and Neighbors
Bob Lewis begins the sharing with (Irish Prayer Blessing)
Closing Song: I Have A Dream
Irish Prayer
Death is nothing at all
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I, and you are you.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes, we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you.
For an interval. Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner. All is well.
Nothing is past; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before, only better, infinitely happier and forever we will all be one together with Christ.
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