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Light a Candle
We meet here today to honor the life of Janet Lee Henry. We give thanks for her life and ask God to bless her now that their time in this world has come to an end. For Janet Lee Henry, the journey is now beginning. But for us, there is loss, grief and pain. Every one of us here has been affected - perhaps in small ways, or perhaps in transformative ones- by Janet Lee Henry. Her life mattered to us all. It is important for us to collectively acknowledge and accept that the world has fundamentally changed with her passing. We are all grieving. Life will not be the same - nor should it be. Together, let us open our hearts and commemorate the impact Janet Lee Henry had on us. Eternal God, We pray for ourselves and for Janet Lee Henry © Universal Life Church Ministries — themonastery.org 2 / 4 We stand where Earth and Heaven meet, Where life is brought to death Deliver us from grief, fear and doubt, From despair and unbelief, And bring us to the light of your presence. Grant us that peace which the world cannot give So that we, with Janet Lee Henry may trust in you And find our life through you. Lord, you renew the face of the Earth, Gather to yourself Janet Lee Henry, whom we have loved, And grant her those things Which eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor the human heart imagined. Great Father-Mother God, Watch over us this day - and all days. Give us the strength to accept what is past, To appreciate what is present And to look forward to good in our future. Grant us peace; sacred moments of communion with the Universe And faith - in whatever most expresses our deepest inner truth. Bless us and heal us; breathe peace and grace into our lives Amen. Janet Lee Henry is now safe. She is already on their way to heaven to enjoy all which awaits there. Let us say this final farewell to her body as we commit Janet Lee Henry's physical form to its natural end. Janet Lee Henry, we bless you and thank you for being a part of our lives. We honor your life on Earth and we pray for your peace ever-after. We will not forget you. Go well into the kingdom of heaven. We have been remembering with love and gratitude a life that touched us all. I encourage you to help, support and love those who grieve most. Allow them to cry; to hurt; to smile and to remember. Grief works through our systems in its own time. Remember to bless each day and to live it to the full in honor of life itself - and of Janet Lee Henry. We often take life for granted and yet it is the greatest gift God gave us. The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. So then, go in peace, and the God of all peace go with you. Amen. Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14.1-6
