Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

7900 McCart Avenue •  Ft. Worth, Texas 76123

817-370-7427 • Pastor Laird Duran M. Div.

Email: gracefw@gracefw.org • www.gracefw.org

Pastor’s Email: pastor@gracefw.org

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Memorial Funeral Service for Raymond “Van” Velsor

June 14, 1926 — February 11, 2207

 

February 14, 2007                                                          2:00 PM 

Prelude Music                                                              Kathy Painter, Organist

Ashokan Farewell, Jay Unger                                                                                          Pastor Duran, Violinist                                         

(Please stand as you are able)

Opening Blessing       

P - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the source of all mercy and the God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrows so that we can comfort others in their sorrows with the consolation we ourselves have received from God. 

Prayer of the Day                                                                                                         Pastor Duran               

 

P - Let us pray.

Almighty God, source of all mercy and giver of comfort, graciously tend those who mourn, that, casting all their sorrow on you, they may know the consolation of your love; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C- Amen.

 Psalm 23    Please read responsively by verse.   (LBW Pg 225)

  Solo Cellist  - Jennifer Dwyer Kidwell                    

 Gospel Reading   1 Corinthians 15:50

 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Gospel Reading                                                                                 John 14:1-7

(Please stand as you are able.)

*Hymn #734 (WOV) Softly and Tenderly

 Sermon                                                                                       Pastor Duran

 *Hymn #770 I Was There to Hear

Prayers of the Church and The Lord’s Prayer

          (LBW,  Pages 209-211)    

 Apostles Creed  (LBW, Page  209)   

 (Please sit or kneel as you are able.)                          

Communion

Solo Cellist  - Jennifer Dwyer Kidwell   

(Please stand as you are able.)

 The Commendation   (LBW, Page 211)

(Please remain in your places until the hymn is finished)

Benediction         

 

SIMEON'S PRAYER

Lord, now You  let Your servant go in peace.

Your word has been fulfilled.

My own eyes have seen the salvation

which You have prepared in the sight of every people.

A light to reveal You to the nations

and the glory of Your people Israel.

 

C - Amen.

                                                                    

The family would like to thank you for your presence at this memorial service toay and for your kindnesses shown them during this time.