NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Historical Records • MEMORIAL SERVICE BULLETIN • MEMOIRS • ROLL OF DECEASED • HISTORICAL STATEMENT 218 All Saints Celebration - Memorial Service North Carolina Conference – The United Methodist Church Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:45 A.M. Greenville, North Carolina Gathering Video Prelude *Processional Hymn ................................................................ Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty ........................................................... UMH #64 1) Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning, our song shall rise to Thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons - blessed Trinity! 2) Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shall be. 3) Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4) Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons - blessed Trinity. *Greeting Leader: Today we live in the tension between the “already” and the “not yet.” All: We are surrounded by the past yet looking toward the future; Leader: A past that reminds us of the blessings and presence of God with us in joys as well as in sorrow, All: and a future filled with God’s promises. Leader: A future when death and mourning and crying and pain will be no more. All: And God proclaims, “See, I am making all things new.” Leader: Today we worship the One who was, is and is to come. All: Let us worship in word, song and service *Opening Prayer O God of all people, of all times, we are here in this place seeking You in our time of remembrance. We honor those who have finished the race and have received their reward. But more, we honor You, O God, for being a constant companion and source of strength for those we ... honor. We, too, need Your guidance and strength as we continue our race. God, we pray that Your mighty presence be felt by all who are .... gathered here this day, as we join with the great cloud of witnesses in worshiping You. In the name of Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith. Amen *Hymn ............................................................... Leaning on the Everlasting Arms ........................................................... UMH #133 1) What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Chorus: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms, 2) O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, Leaning on the everlasting arms (Chorus) 3) What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, Leaning on the everlasting arms. (Chorus) First Reading .................................................................................................................................. II Corinthians 4: 5-18 (NRSV) Musical Response .................................................................... Love Divine* ...................................................................... Rev. Kelli Sorg Sermon Scripture ........................................................................................................................................................ Revelation 7: 9-17 (NRSV) Sermon .......................................................................... Carrying the Death of Jesus ............................................... Dr. Richard Hays *Hymn .......................................................................... Shall We Gather at the River ...................................................... UMH #723 219 1) Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God? Chorus: Yes, we’ll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. 2) On the margin of the river, Washing up its silver spray, We will walk and worship ever, All the happy golden day. (Chorus) 3) Ere we reach the shining river, Lay we every burden down; Grace our spirits will deliver, And provide a robe and crown. (Chorus) 4 ) Soon we’ll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease; Soon our happy hearts will quiver With the melody of peace. (Chorus) Reading of the Names/Lighting of the Candles (As the names of the departed are read, a chime will sound and family members will rise and be escorted to the altar.) Clergy who have died since the last Annual Conference Riley Tex Hamilton................................................................................................................................................................................... June 19, 2009 Barney Lee Davidson................................................................................................................................................................................. July 20, 2009 Robert Joseph Rudd .................................................................................................................................................................................. July 21, 2009 Wayne Esmond Thomas ..................................................................................................................................................................... August 19, 2009 Dean Healy Morton, Sr. ............................................................................................................................................................... September 12, 2009 Roger Everett Thompson .............................................................................................................................................................. September 25, 2009 Clyde Gay McCarver ....................................................................................................................................................................... September 29, 2009 Richard J. Williams.......................................................................................................................................................................... November 2, 2009 Benjamin Ray Melvin .................................................................................................................................................................... November 15, 2009 Pernecie C. Yelverton ..................................................................................................................................................................... November 16, 2009 Patrick Joseph Looney ................................................................................................................................................................... November 17, 2009 Bobby Powell Tyson, Sr. ................................................................................................................................................................. November 23, 2009 Hobart William Burnside, Jr. ............................................................................................................................................................ January 11, 2010 Leonard Edward Mayo ........................................................................................................................................................................ January 13, 2010 Samuel Williams Dixon, Jr. ............................................................................................................................................................... January 15, 2010 Harold “Pete” McElroy Chrismon, Sr. ..................................................................................................................................................... March 7, 2010 Neil Howard Thompson............................................................................................................................................................................. May 8, 2010 Herman Nathan Ward, Jr. ......................................................................................................................................................................... May 28, 2010 Robert Edward Lee Moser ........................................................................................................................................................................ June 5, 2010 Spouses of Clergy who have died since last Annual Conference Callie Powell Wooten ............................................................................................................................................................................... July 26, 2009 Louise Stallings Dawson Forbes ............................................................................................................................................... September 25, 2009 Mildred Murrie Lee ............................................................................................................................................................................... October 6, 2009 Alta Stone Russell ..........................................................................................................................................................................