A Joyous Celebration for
Christenarrison Lynette
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“Sweetness”
Sunrise: September 7, 1990
Sunset: June 7, 2010
~Service Held ~ Sunday, June 13, 2010 6:00 P.M.
Cummings Street Baptist Church 250 E. Raines Rd. Memphis, Tennessee 38116
Reverend Gary L. Faulkner ~Pastor~
Reverend William Watson ~Officiating~
The Last Test
April 14th God set me back to identify my own problems I had been dealing with; sometimes in life we care and have a good heart towards others we forget about ourselves. That’s always been my downfall. Over 9 years I’ve been sick, but you can’t tell me prayer doesn’t work. The month of August for 3 years was always a bad month for me. Starting with 2001, I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, with a blood sugar of 1300. 2003 diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, and 2008 dealt with depression, but God stepped in every occasion when death was facing me.
2 days before they released me from the hospital I cried, prayed, downloaded music on my phone, and talked to my friend, but with the weight of the world on my shoulders nothing seemed to help. So I cried out God help me in this time of trouble. I closed my eyes, tears still falling, but all of a sudden I heard God reply, when you will say yes. Not just yes, but: 1. Yes to His will 1st 2. Yes to doing for me 1st 3. Yes to things that help me and not hurt me. But saying yes could cost me everything but I’d rather forsake what I’m doing to do God’s will. Sometimes the problems in life we face are not even that hard but we forget to ask, seek, and know with that in mind God brought to me (Matthew 7:7-12) April 21st I asked God to put his hands of protection on me. April 22nd I was seeking closure from the doctors to my health but, I had to let gravity bring me back down that God has the last say so. This was a hard say for me. They got me up at 6:30 am that morning for my MRI, but the machine was closing in on me. I got nauseated and started dealing with anxiety, so I wasn’t in the machine 20 minutes before they took me out and the procedure takes at least 45 minutes, so they said we’ll let you go back upstairs and we’ll finish the study later on because they were trying to determine if the mass on my ovary and liver were cancerous, but already from the blood work it wasn’t. This time they came back and got me about 6:30pm that evening. They had me in the machine for about 35 minutes and this time I was thinking the test was completed, when I was sliding out the machine, but the radiologist told me the machine malfunctioned.
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Prelude
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Order of Service ~
Introit..........................................................................................................................................................Family Selection.................................................................................................................Cummings Street Praise Team Christen’s Favorite Scriptures: Old Testament: Psalm 150....................................................................................................Pastor Gerald Jordan
Jordan River Ministries
New Testament:Hebrews 11: 1-6..........................................................................................Pastor Angela Pegues True Worship Empowerment
Prayer......................................................................................................................................Dr. Lester T. Basken
Middle Baptist Church-Whitehaven
Song.....................................................................................................................................Reverend Troy Wilkins Words of Comfort.............................................................................................................Bishop Edward Stephens
Golden Gate Cathedral
Song of Comfort.....................................................................................................................Uncle Lester Stacker Words of Inspiration..................................................................................................Bishop Charles E. Cartwright
Mt. Gilead Ministries
Song of Inspiration............................................................................................................................Javon Echols Words of Encouragement.................................................................................................Dr. Gina Marcia Stewart
Christ Missionary Baptist Church
Expressions: (3 minutes, please)
Minister Debra Grundy Chalmers – Family Chaloni Cochran – Classmate Ashland Clark – Church Friend Michael Perie – Almost Cousin Crystal Whitlow - Godmother Tribute from “Sister”..........................................................................................................Arlene Nicole Johnson Acknowledgements/Resolutions.............................................................................................Aunt Talitha Thomas Selection..................................................................................................................Cummings Street Praise Team Eulogy............................................................................................................................Reverend William Watson Tribute from “Aunt”........................................................................................................................Sweet “Angel” Recessional
~Remains will not be viewed after Eulogy~
~Acknowledgements ~
The family of Christen Lynette Harrison is ever so grateful for the love shown by all who share our loss. We sincerely thank all who made Christen’s life happy and gave her love and support. Thanks to all of her physicians and nurses who took good care of her, and to the many pastors and ministers who prayed for her on many occasions.“Thank You.” We know that life is precious, love is pure, but the grace of God extends beyond our imagination and our family knows “GRACE.” We Love You, Adriana, Jerry & Arlene & The Professional Staff of Harrison’s Funeral Home, Inc.
~Honorary Pallbearers ~
Staff of Harrison’s Funeral Home Inc. Nicholas Bowie Clifetta Dobbins Claudette Eldridge Mal Hooker Ebone T. Lipsey Marsha McKinnie Michael D. Perie Michael D. Smith Adrian Stitt Dana P. Taylor Angie Walker Aaron Waters Travis Williams
~Active Pallbearers ~
Zareon Anthony Ron Johnson Christopher Mull Terrance Slaughter Joel Whitney Michael Lofties Perry Meeks Kell Simons Jeronzo’ Smith Joel Whitney Tarik Yancy
~Entombment ~ Monday, June 14, 2010 - 11:00 A.M.
Garden of Angels Memorial Park Mausoleum 5658 Poplar Avenue - Memphis, Tennessee 38119 Procession will depart from 4905 Sagewood Drive @ 10:15 A.M. Distinctive Services by
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