Dorita's Uhler funeral service

A Funeral Service for

Dorita Louise Uhler May 23, 1937 - February 11, 2020

ORDER OF SERVICE February 19, 2020 St. John’s Vancouver Church

PRELUDE

OPENING SCRIPTURE SENTENCE

HYMN STAND

The Venerable Dan Gifford

1. Beautiful Savior, King of Creation, Son of God and Son of Man! truly I’d love Thee, truly I’d serve Thee, light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

3. Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels in the sky.

2. Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in the flow’rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes our sorr’wing spirit sing.

4. Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration now and forevermore be Thine!

WELCOME SIT

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REMEMBRANCE

Steven Friebel (son-in-law)

SIT

PSALM 23

(read together)

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Leader: This is the word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God

SONG

On Eagle’s Wings

Michael Joncas 1979

Dorita specially requested that this song be sung at her funeral.

Emma Song-Carrillo - vocals & piano Juhee Kim (grand-daughter-in-law) - flute

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BIBLE READING SIT

2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Noah Friebel (Grandson)

13 Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.

15 For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

APOSTLES’ CREED STAND

(All) I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried: he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

SERMON

The Venerable Dan Gifford

SIT

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HYMN STAND

PRAYERS KNEEL

THE LORD’S PRAYER

1. I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses; and the voice I hear, falling on my ear, The Son of God discloses.

Chorus

2. He speaks, and the sound of His voice is so sweet the birds hush their singing; and the melody that He gave to me within my heart is ringing Chorus

Chorus And He walks with me, and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.

3. I’d stay in the garden with Him tho’ the night around me be falling; but He bids me go thro’ the voice of woe, His voice to me is calling.

Chorus C. Austin Miles

Leader: Lord in your mercy People: Hear our Prayer

(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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

COMMENDATION STAND

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HYMN

1. Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, pilgrim though this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy pow’rful hand; Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore.

Feed me now and evermore.

3. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death and hell’s destruction land me safe on Canaan’s side; songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee.

I will ever give to thee. songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee.

I will ever give to thee.

2. Open Thou the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fiery cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through; strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, be thou still my Strength and Shield.

Be thou still my Strength and Shield.

BLESSING

POSTLUDE

Following the service all are invited to a reception downstairs Preacher: The Venerable Dan Gifford Director of Music: Terry Fullerton Greeters: Luke Friebel, John Uhler, Emerson Uhler & Marcus Uhler (grandsons)

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words: William Williams trans: Peter Williams

California Dreamin’ As the family were searching for pictures of Dorita for the service sheet, they found this photo. It made everyone laugh out loud remembering her distaste for rain.

Dorita loved and missed her sunny California homeland. As she wished, her ashes will be interred at the family cemetery in Sacramento, California where she was born.

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St. John’s Vancouver Anglican Church Church Office: 2325 Burrard Street, Vancouver Church Services: 5350 Baillie Street, Vancouver stjohnsvancouver.org