sister alice reid booklet

8/10/2019 Sister Alice Reid Booklet

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The Burial of the Dead(please stand)

Presider:

I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord.Whoever has faith in me shall have life,

even though he die.

And everyone who has life,and has committed himself to me in faith,

shall not die for ever.

As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives

and that at the last he will stand upon the earth.

After my awaking, he will raise me up;and in my body I shall see God.

I myself shall see, and my eyes behold him

who is my friend and not a stranger.

For none of us has life in himself,

and none becomes his own master when he dies.For if we have life, we are alive in the Lord,

and if we die, we die in the Lord.

So, then, whether we live or die,we are the Lord's possession.

Happy from now on

are those who die in the Lord!

So it is, says the Spirit,

for they rest from their labors.

Presider: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.

Presider: Let us pray.

O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day

our sister Alice. We thank you for giving her to us, her

family and friends, to know and to love as a companion onour earthly pilgrimage. In your boundless compassion,console us who mourn. Give us faith to see in death the gate

of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue

our course on earth, until, by your call, we are reunited withthose who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.


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The Liturgy of the Word (please be seated)

Reader: A reading from Lamentations Lamentations 3:22-26, 31-33

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 that seeks him.

It is good that one should wait quietly

for the salvation of the Lord.

For the Lord will not

reject for ever.

Although he causes grief, he will have compassionaccording to the abundance of his steadfast love;

for he does not willingly afflict

or grieve anyone.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 139:1-11 Domine, probasti

LORD, you have searched me out and known me; *

you know my sitting down and my rising up;you discern my thoughts from afar.

You trace my journeys and my resting-places *

and are acquainted with all my ways.

Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *

but you, O LORD, know it altogether.

You press upon me behind and before *

and lay your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *

it is so high that I cannot attain to it.

Where can I go then from your Spirit? *


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where can I flee from your presence?

If I climb up to heaven, you are there; *

if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.

If I take the wings of the morning *and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

Even there your hand will lead me *and your right hand hold me fast.

If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, *

and the light around me turn to night,"

Darkness is not dark to you;

the night is as bright as the day; *

darkness and light to you are both alike.

Reader: A reading from the first Epistle of John 1 John 3:1-2

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God;and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not

know him. Beloved, we are Gods children now; what we will be has not yet

been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be likehim, for we will see him as he is.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

HYMN #204 Now the Green Blade Riseth

Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

All: Glory to you, Lord Christ. John 15:1-5

I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch

in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear

more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to

you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itselfunless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the

vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much

fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.

Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Homily The Rev. Sister Diana Doncaster (please be seated)


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Now the Green Blade Riseth

The Affirmation of Faith A New Zealand Prayer Book

Deacon: In the assurance of eternal life given at Baptism, let us proclaim our faith and

say,

All: You, O God, are supreme and holy.

You create our world and give us life.

Your purpose overarches everything we do.

You have always been with us.You are God.

You, O God, are infinitely generous,

good beyond all measure.

You came to us before we came to you.


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You have revealed and proved

Your love for us in Jesus Christ,

Who lived and died and rose again.

You are God.

You, O God, are Holy Spirit.

You empower us to be your gospel in the world.

You reconcile and heal; you overcome death.

You are our God. We worship You.

Amen.

The Prayers of the People

Deacon: Let us bring our prayers before God.

Leader:

God, your will for us is abundant life. We thank you that you have receivedSister Alice into the fullness of life in your presence.

All: Hear our prayer.

Leader: You know the thoughts of our hearts and our search for faith. We thank you that

you shed the brightness of your light on Sister Alice, who also soughtunderstanding.


Leader: You are greater than all our ideas and images of you. We thank you that you

draw Sister Alice deeper into the mystery of your being.


Leader: We know you as perfect Mercy and Love. We thank you that you welcomeSister Alice into the grace of that love and mercy.


Leader: We praise you as the giver of life. Gather all who mourn into the hope of

renewed life.


Leader: The Church commends all who die to the care of Christ, the love of God, and thecommunion of the Holy Spirit; and so we commend Sister Alice to you, giving

thanks for the gift of her life.

All:

Hear our prayer.

Presider: May the Holy One, to whom all the desires of our hearts are known before we

ask, hear our prayers for Sister Alice; and for all who mourn, grant us newnessof life and peace. Amen.


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Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to you our sister, Alice, who was reborn by

water and the Spirit in Holy Baptism. Grant that her death may recall to us yourvictory over death, and be an occasion for us to renew our trust in your Father'slove. Give us, we pray, the faith to follow where you have led the way; and

where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, to the ages of ages.

Amen.

The Peace

Presider: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All: And also with you.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

Presider: Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make good

your vows to the Most High.

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Morning has Broken

duet by Anne Pierson and Nancy StreufertPrayer over the Gifts


All: God of grace, receive all we offer you this day.

Help us in all we do to offer ourselves as a true and living sacrifice;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Celtic Eucharistic Prayer

Presider:

May God be with you.

All: And also with you.

Presider: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them to our God.

Presider: Let us give thanks to the God of grace.

All: It is right to offer thanks and praise.

Presider: We give thanks and praise to you, O God the One in Three: One in wisdom as

you created all that is, One in goodness as you spoke the Word of Life to yourcreatures, One in blessing as you saved us from sin, evil, and death. We thank

you for strengthening us by the witness of our ancestors, the blood of martyrs,the constancy of exiles, the fortitude of prophets, and the holiness of life of

those who have gone before us. We specially thank you for giving blessed Maryand all the saints to be our companions at work and at table. With them and with

the joyful hosts of heaven we sing:


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Sanctus


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Presider: We bless you, O God, for clothing us with light for the work of justice, and for

encircling us with your constant love. Bless to us all our actions and desires, andthe yearnings of our hearts.

Above all, we thank you for blessing us through your child Jesus, born of Marythrough the power of the Holy Spirit; and for sanctifying us through Jesus

Christ, who sat at supper with his friends and took bread, blessed, broke, and

gave it to them saying, "Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do

this for the remembrance of me."

After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine and said, "Drink this all of you: This ismy Blood of the new Covenant poured out for you and for all. Whenever you

drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore we affirm in Jesus:

All: Your love faithful even to death,

Your power which raised Christ to life,

Your promise that Christ will come again.

Presider: And we lift up to you, along with our lives, these gifts of bread and wine. Sendthe fire of your Spirit upon them that they may be for us the very Body and

Blood of Christ. Enkindle in us also the light of your Spirit that we may show

you forth to all the world, that every corner of creation may be filled with the

radiance of your delight and design.

Send us forth, in the Name of the Three, in the enfolding of the One, in thecompany of the saints, to serve your people and offer you praise; through Jesus

Christ our Savior, today and always. Amen.

And now, as our Savior

Christ has taught us,

we are bold to say,

All: Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.


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And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

Presider: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

All: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Presider: The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you,

and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Communion of the PeopleCOMMUNION MUSIC Celtic Medley Merry Phillips, organ

HYMN #178 Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks to the Risen Lord


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Prayer after Communion


All: Almighty God, we thank you that in your great love you have

fed us with the spiritual food and drink of the Body and

Blood of your Son Jesus Christ, and have given us a foretaste

of your heavenly banquet. Grant that this Sacrament may be

All who seek God and are drawn to Christ are invited to the Lords Table . To receive the

Bread, extend palms upward. When offered the chalice, please assist in guiding it. If you

prefer to dip the bread into the wine, called intinction, please ask the chalice minister to

assist you. Our Communion bread is whole wheat, baked by our communion bakers ministry.

We also offer wheat free wafers, please indicate that is your preference to the priest. If you

are not baptized or prefer not to receive the Sacrament, you may cross your arms over your

chest, indicating you wish to receive a blessing. If you need communion brought to your seat,

please tell an usher.


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to us a comfort in affliction, and a pledge of our inheritance

in that kingdom where there is no death, neither sorrow nor

crying, but the fullness of joy with all your saints; throughJesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

The Commendation

Leader: Give rest, O Christ, to your servant, Alice, with your saints,

All: where sorrow and pain are no more,

neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Leader: You only are immortal, the creator and maker of humankind;

and we are mortal, formed of the earth, and to earth shall we

return. For so did you ordain when you created me, saying,"You are dust, and to dust you shall return." All of us go down

to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia,alleluia, alleluia.

All: Give rest, O Christ, to your servant, Alice, with your saints,

where sorrow and pain are no more,

neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Presider: Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your

servant Alice. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep ofyour own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your

own redeeming. Receive her into the arms of your mercy,

into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into theglorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

The Blessing

Presider: May Almighty God, who sent his Son to take our natureupon him, bless you in this holy season, scatter the darkness

of sin, and brighten your heart with the light of his holiness.

Amen.

May God, who sent his angels to proclaim the glad news of

the Saviors birth, fill you with joy, and make you heralds ofthe Gospel. Amen.

May God, who in the Word made flesh joined heaven to

earth and earth to heaven, give you his peace and favor. Amen.

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and

the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.


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RECESSIONAL HYMN #657 Love Divine


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Our MissionTo the glory of God, the mission of Christ Church Parish is to serve Jesus Christ and all the people

of God: to encourage and facilitate spiritual development for people of all ages; to grow as Chris-

tians in a loving and forgiving fellowship, thereby confirming, witnessing and leading others to thefaith by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Deacon:

Let us go forth in the name of Christ.All: Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE "Toccata" from Symphony for Organ No. 5 Charles-Marie Widor

Douglas Moorehead, organ


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Sister Alice Lorraine Reid, C.T.

March 5, 1927 December 27, 2014

Sister Alice, born Shirley Lorraine Reid, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba,

Canada. Always up for adventure, she spent two of her young adult years living

and working in London and hitch-hiking around the British Isles and western

Europe. She rejoined her family after they moved to California, where she met theSisters of the Transfiguration in San Mateo. She lived with her aunt Evelyne

Tookey who preceded her into the Community of the Transfiguration as Sister

Mary Evelyne, and who preceded her in death in June of 2014. Sister Aliceentered the Community in 1956. During her decades as a Sister she had a widelyvaried life. She cared for children at the then Bethany Home at the Convent while

also cooking for the Community and the children. She was on the staff of St.Dorothys Rest Episcopal Camp in Camp Meeker, California, and later served as

Director of the camp. She served in Sendai, Japan for 4 years. She served asAssistant Superior to the Community. She was Superior of the Community for 5

years. Her longest and probably favorite ministry began with Sister Teresa Martinin Ferndale, California. The two traveled all over the western states leading

retreats, workshops, quiet days, preaching, teaching and creating a vast networkof Associates who expanded and supported the ministry in countless ways. Except

for the five years she served as Superior, the remainder of her life was given tothat ministry, later centered in Eureka, and to a rich life of hospitality, spiritual

direction and diverse friendships. Active in local congregations and the widerEpiscopal Church, she influenced many people and lightened many burdens.

Sister Alice lived and breathed prayer that flowed from her delight in and deeplove of God. More and more, the words of prayer became irrelevant as the reality

of her relationship with Christ deepened and became more intense. If forced into

words, she would say that it was about Love, about Light.

She lived Gods love joyously, generously and fully. She wrote of her

final wishes: Whatever you do, celebrate my life. It has given me so much and I

am thankful. Send me off with a champagne toast!


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Sister Alice, different times and places


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SERVING THIS MORNING

Bishop of Northern California The Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner

Bishops Chaplain The Rev. Susan M. Reeve

Priest in charge The Rev. Dr. Susan Armstrong

Minister of Ceremonies The Rev. Lesley McCloghrie

Deacon and Preacher The Rev. Sister Diana Doncaster

Deacon of the Table The Rev. Nancy Streufert

Readers Emily Armstrong Buck, Mary McNelis

Dean and Intercessor The Very Rev. Sara Potter

Music director/Organist Merry Phillips

Organist Doug Moorehead

Altar Guild

Katherine Clague, Elizabeth Harper-Lawson

Oblation Bearers Stephanie Schultz, Ginny Pankoski

Eucharistic Ministers Marty Van Zandt, Elizabeth Harper-Lawson, Kathrin

Burleson, Emily Arents

Acolyte, Kite Bearer Heidi Erickson

Paschal Candle Bearer The Rev. Nancy Streufert

Ushers Gail Freeman, Harry Freeman

The flowers this morning are given to the glory of God in loving appreciation of Sister Alice

by the Christ Church altar guild.

Church address 15th & H Streets, Eureka, CA 95501Mailing address PO Box 861, Eureka, CA 95502Church phone (707) 442-1797

Church website christchurcheureka.org

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Church email [email protected]

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