A Celebration of the Lives of
Saturday October 17, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
A Time of Gathering and Fellowship - The Parsonage
Order
of Service - 6:30 p.m. - Church SanctuaryPrelude - Kris
Smith, OrganistTolling of Founder's Bell & Whitechapel Handbells
The "B" note bell is named and engraved as '"Anne 1921"
The " A" note bell is named and engrave as "Charlie 1912";
Call to Worship "Tears in Heaven" Mario & Heather Malvarosa & Contemporary
ChoirWould you know my name, if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same, if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on cause I know you don't belong here in heaven.
Would you hold my hand, if I saw you in heaven,
Would you help me stand, if I saw you in heaven?
I'll find a way, through night and day
cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.
Time
can bring you down, time can bend your knee,Time
can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please.Beyond the
door, there's peace I'm sureAnd I know
there'd be no more....1.
You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst.You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand. You
shall see the face of God and live.Be not afraid, I go before you always.
Come follow me, and I will give you rest.
2. I you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side,
know that I am with you through it all (Refrain)
3. Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blessed are you who weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked tongues insult and hate you all because of me,
Blessed, blessed, are you! (Refrain)
Leader:
O Lord, open thou my lips,People: And
our mouths shall show forth thy praise.Leader:
Make haste to help me O God.Leader: Amid
the changes of life we turn to God who alone remains the same.People: We acknowledge the uncertainty of our life on earth.
Leader: Each day is a blessing from you who gives us mercies each morning.
People: As we gather we have a deeper understanding of the importance of
our Faith, our families and our friends.The Canticle of Light "Christ Might Savior"
Christ Mighty Savior, Light of all creation,
you make the daytime radiant with the sunlight
and to the night give glittering adornment,
Now come the day's end as the sun is setting:
mirror of daybreak, pledge of resurrection;
while in the heavens choirs of stars appearing
Therefore
we come now evening rites to offer,joyfully
chanting holy hymns to praise you,with
all creation joining hearts and voices singing your glory.Give heed we
pray you, to our supplication:that you may
grant us pardon for offenses,strength for
our weak hearts, rest from aching bodies, soothing the weary.Though bodies
slumber, hearts shall keep their vigil,forever
resting in the peace of Jesus,in light or
darkness worshipping our savior,O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered,
accept our prayers on behalf of your servants Anne and Charles.
We thank you for giving them to us, their family
and friends, to know and to love as parents,grandparents,
aunt and uncle, and friends on our earthly pilgrimage. Give us faith to see death as the gate of eternal life,
so that we may continue on our journey of faith
until we are reunited with those who have gone before: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lighting of Candles of Memory
I will come to you in the silence, I will lift you from all your fear
You will hear my voice, I claim you as my choice,
be still, and know I am here.
I
am hope for all who are hopeless, I am eyes for all who long to see.In the shadows of the night, I will be your light,
Do not be afraid I am with you.
I have called you each by name. Come and follow me,
I love you and you are mine.
I am strength for all the despairing,
healing for the ones who dwell in shame.
All the blind will see, the lame will all run free, and all will know my
name.I am the Word that leads all to freedom,
I am the peace the world cannot give.
I will call your name, embracing all your pain,
stand up, now walk, and live!
Reading
Lamentations 3:21-25and therefore
I have hope:The steadfast love
of the Lord never ceases;His mercies
never come to an end;they are new
every morning;great is your
faithfulness."The Lord
is my portion" says my soul,"therefore
I will hope in Him."The Lord is
good to those who wait for Him,to
the soul who seeks Him.The Psalm "Psalm 150" Contemporary Choir
Arrangement - Heather & Mario Malvarosa and Timothy C. Wagner
Praise God
in His Holy Temple1. Praise
His strength in HeavenPraise Him
for mighty thingsPraise Him
for everlasting love2. Praise Him with the trumpets
Prise Him with harps and strings
Praise Him with drums and dancing
3. Praise Him with the cymbals
Praise Him with loud song
Praise the Lord creator of all things
Glory be to
the Father and to the Son and to the Spirit, three in oneas it was in the beginning, It is now and ever shall be
world without end, Amen, Amen
in the days of your
youth,before the days of trouble
comeand the years approach
when you will say,"I find
no pleasure in them".2. before the sun and the light
and the moon ad the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
3.
when the keepers of the house tremble,and
the strong men stoop,when the grinders
cease because they are few,and those looking
through the window grow dim;4. when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when men rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
5 when men
are afraid of heights and the dangers
in the streets;when the almond
tree blossomsand the grasshopper
drags himself alongand desire
no longer is stirred.Then man goes
to his eternal homeand mourners
go about the streets.6 Remember him - before the silver cord is severed,
or the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
or the wheel broken at the well,
7 and the
dust returns to the ground it came from,and
the spirit returns to God who gave it.The Magnificat "Mary's Song" Heather
& Mario MalvarosaBlessed Mother, blessed friend, hear me when I call.
Open wide your loving arms, share your love with all.
Here I am; there you are, lowly earth and shining star,
Be with me I'm so afraid look at the mess of life I've made.
Am I worthy? Do I count? What's my lowly life about
can I melt one angry face,
can I change the human race?
Heart to heart I feel your strength
arm and arm we'll walk the length
tear
to tear you answer me with loving grace you set me free.Matthew Mauriello, S.T.L.
Pastor, Saint Roch Church, Greenwich, CT
Hymn "Here
I Am Lord" D. SchutteI, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin, my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
Here I am,
Lord. Is it I, Lord?I have heard
you calling in the night.I will go,
Lord, if you lead me.I will hold
your people in my heart.I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people's pain.
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my words to them. Whom shall I send?
I, the Lord
of wind and flame, I will send the poor and lame.I will set a feast for them. My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide, 'til their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?
Remarks "Lessons Learned"
(Others
may share reflections at this time.)Hymn "I am the Bread of Life"
I am the bread of life, you who come to me shall not hunger;
and who believe in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me unless my father beckons.
And I will raise you up, and I will raise you up,
and I will raise you up on the last day.
I am the Resurrection,
I am the life, if you believe in me,Even
though you die, you shall live forever. (Refrain)Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ
the Son of God, who have come into the world. (Refrain)
The
Pastoral Prayer (Dedication of new sound system)The Wagner Family Carol "Silent Night"
Anne taught the Victorian Singers & the cast the German pronunciation,
Charlie would just hum along.
Stille nacht, Heilige nacht. Alles schlaft, ensam wacht,
Nur das traute hoch heilige paar, Holder knabe mit lockigen haar,
Schlaf in himmlischer ruh, schlaf in himmlischer ruh.
Silent night, holy night all is calm all is bright,
round yon virgin, Mother and Child, holy Infant so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent
night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight,glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing: Alleluia.
Christ the savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
Silent
night, holy night, Son of God loves pure light,Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of Redeeming grace.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
I
thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day.
Forgive me all my sins, and graciously keep me this night.
Into your hands I commend my body and soul and all things
. Let your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe may have no power
over me. Amen.Hymn "Gifts of Finest Wheat"
As Grains of wheat are gathered in we've come together;
from lives apart we bring our hearts to make one whole.
For many are we, and broken we've come,
Each grain must fall and give itself; It first is broken;
then joined with others make one body and one bread. (Refrain)
From many fields the harvest comes to feed the hungry;
The world cries out to taste the goodness of the Lord. (Refrain)
Your harvest, Lord, is gathered in; we stand before you
to be your bread, to be your body in the world. (Refrain)
Benediction & Response "May You Walk with Christ"
May you walk with Christ beside you, saints and angels share your way
May the Holy Spirit guide you to the dawn of endless days
Peace in hearth and home, peace surround you;
peace of Christ our God in hearts of those around you.
The
Closing Hymn The Church's One Foundation" Kris Smith, OrganistThe
church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord;She is His new creation by water and the Word;
from heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride;
with His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died.
Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth;
her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth;
one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food,
and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued.
Yet
she on earth that union with God the Three in One,an mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.
O happy ones and holy Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may
dwell with thee.*******************************
Dinner is served in Fellowship Hall - all are welcome.
On behalf of my family, I would like to thank everyone for their outpouring
of love, care, concern, and prayers over the past year.
We have lost both of our parents in a short amount of time.
While they lived good and long lives their presence among us is deeply missed,
All the love expressed to us has
helped us through this difficult time.Thank
you for being present with us today and
know that as a family of deep faith,we
know our parents are rejoicing in heaven in that place of no dawning or sunset.Special thanks to Kurt Spoor for coordinating the purchase and installation of the new sound system.
Special thanks to Jason Spoor for engineering our new sound system.
Special
thanks to Carol Cucuzza for coordinating the reception and dinner this evening.Special
thanks to Mario and Heather Malvarosa for creating and presenting some of the music for this evening's service.Special thanks to kris Smith for adding her musical talents at the organ this evening.
Special thanks to Barbara Calabrese and Excel Printing on the invitations and program for this service.
Special thank you to Liz Priolo fo arranging the flowers for the altar.
Special
thank you to each of you who have taken time
out of your lives to be a part of the service and remembrance this evening.
