Memorial Service Program

 

On Eagle’s Wings (based on Isaiah 40:31)

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in his shadow for life, say to the Lord: "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"

Refrain: And He will raise you up on eagle's wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you, and famine will bring you no fear: under His wings your refuge, His faithfulness your shield. (Refrain)
For to His angels He's given a command to guard you in all of your ways; upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Refrain)

Those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
             they will walk and not be faint.  Isaiah 40:31

 

Tyler’s Memorial Service

Officiating........................................... Scott Griswold

A Time for Reflection:

Guitar Music....................................... Curtis Howbert

I Will Carry You................................................ Selah

Blessings................................................. Laura Story

Amazing Grace................. Sara Holahan & Jason Hunt

On Eagle’s Wings (butterfly release)......... Sacred Piano

God transforms us by changing the way we think (Romans 12:2). God wants at relationship with us so that He can transform each of us into people who:

·       care for the poor (Dueteronomy 15:7)

·       comfort the brokenhearted (2 Corinthians 1:4)

·       share our faith by expressing it through love (John 13: 34-35)

·       are joyful always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances           

(1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18)

·       come to Him in honesty and faith, casting all our cares on Him (1 Peter 5-7)

·       come to Him in our weakness, in our inability, in our sin and in our failures  (2 Peter 3:18)

·       walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)

·       trust Him  (Proverbs 3:5-6 ~ the verse we chose for Tyler’s Memorial Garden plaque)

These things are only possible through God’s creative power. I think the butterfly is the most incredible example of God’s ability to transform. The caterpillar has to be broken down and reconstructed before the beautiful butterfly can be created.

Our hope is that by watching the butterfly release, you will be in awe at God’s power to bring about change and reminded that an astonishing metamorphosis can take place in your life if  you aren’t in the process of transformation already.

What a caterpillar calls the end, God calls the butterfly.  ~ Unknown

Tyler means “brick layer” which is why we chose bricks to lead us into his memorial garden.  I wasn’t crazy about the meaning until Bob suggested that we can view it as Tyler paving the way to heaven.  We didn’t know how fitting his name would be, but God did.  (John 14:13)