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stricken hearts and minds, lift us up to find new meaning in all of lifes
circumstances. Embrace us in our uncertainties and lift our hope. In the name
of Christ we ask. Amen.
Good Morning, my name is Father Ernest Ross of the Johannine Catholic
Church, and I'd like to welcome you to this Service of Thanksgiving and
Committal for Eva Mae Archambeault. On behalf of her family I thank you
for attending and sharing in this important and solemn occasion with them.
Following this service you are invited to join the family at:
__________________________________ for conversation and refreshments.
Readings/Poems
Sleep on, beloved, sleep, and take thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon the Saviors breast;
We loved thee well, but Jesus loves thee best
Good night! Good night! Good night!
Calm is thy slumber as an infants sleep;
But thou shall wake no more to toil and weep;
Thine is a perfect rest, secure and deep
Good night! Good night! Good night!
Until the shadows from this earth are cast,
Until He gathers in His sheaves at last;
Until the twilight gloom be over past
Good night! Good night! Good night!
Until the Easter glory lights the skies,
Each birth causes us to wonder where the spark of life comes from. Every
death makes us wonder what part of that life survives.
What we have done, and who we have been, remains part of the wider
universe long after we are gone.
None of us knows the whole truth about what lies beyond death.
As Christians we believe that as we journey between life and death, we are
safe in the hands of an infinitely gracious God, and we believe that every
human life, with a mind to think and a heart to love, is an expression of the
Spirit of God.
Tribute
Let us affirm and celebrate the life of Eva Mae Archambeault.
(Read Donna's Eulogy here.)
A Personal Moment
We are glad Eva lived.
We are glad we knew her fellowship.
We cherish the memory of her words, her deeds and her character.
Thanks be to God, the Source and Ground of Life, for all the gifts we have
received in Eva. Amen.
The Farewell
As we come to the moment of farewell, part of our grief may be regret
for things done or left undone... words said, or never said... moments that
never happened.
This is the time to lay aside all those regrets and honor the spirit of Eva Mae
herself, who would never want them carried into our future.
To love someone is to risk the pain of parting with them. Not to love is never
to have lived. The grief that we now experience is the honoring and reality of
our love.
We hold in our thoughts and hearts those most touched by Eva Mae's death:
Promising that we shall walk quietly beside you in love and prayer, seeking
to uphold you through the depths of your loss as well as encouraging you, as
she would have, to continue living.
Go to prayer book.