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GATHERING MUSIC Caledonian Pipes and Drums(Caledonian Society of Baton Rouge) and Na Cait Dubh Band (Celtic Society of Louisiana)

PRELUDE Ave Maria, as sung by Molly Caponeand David Belgard

INTRODUCTION Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,the source of all mercy and the God of all consolation,who comforts us in all our sorrows so that we can comfortothers in their sorrows with the consolation we ourselveshave received from God. THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM When we were baptized in Christ Jesus, we werebaptized into his death.We were buried therefore with himby baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised fromthe dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live anew life. For if we have been united with him in a deathlike his, we shall certainly be united with him in aresurrection like his.

The presiding minister may lead this acclamation.Eternal God, maker of heaven and earth, who formed usfrom the dust of the earth, who by your breath gave uslife, we glorify you. We glorify you.

Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life, who suffereddeath for all humanity, who rose from the grave to openthe way to eternal life, we praise you. We praise you.

Holy Spirit, author and giver of life, the comforter of allwho sorrow, our sure confidence and everlasting hope,we worship you. We worship you.

To you, O blessed Trinity, be glory and honor, forever and ever. Amen.

Hymn, Here I Am, Lord (ELW 574)

GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.O God of grace and glory, we remember before youtoday our brother, Rob. We thank you for giving him to usto know and to love as a companion in our pilgrimage onearth. In your boundless compassion, console us whomourn. Give us faith to see that death has beenswallowed up in the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ, sothat we may live in confidence and hope until, by your call, we are gathered to our heavenly home in thecompany of all your saints; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

The First Reading: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for everymatter under heaven: 2a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what isplanted;

3a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4a time to weep, and a time to laugh;a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

a time to embrace, and a time to refrain fromembracing;

6a time to seek, and a time to lose;a time to keep, and a time to throw away;

7a time to tear, and a time to sew;a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8a time to love, and a time to hate;a time for war, and a time for peace.\

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm, The Lord Is My Shepherd

The Second Reading: Revelation 21: 1-7 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the firstheaven and the first earth had passed away, and the seawas no more. 2And I saw the holy city, the newJerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And Iheard a loud voice from the throne saying,

"See, the home of God is among mortals.He will dwell with them;

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Service of ChristianService of Christian RemembranceRemembrance

for

Mr. James Robinson Rob Moorhead April 23, 2011

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2021 Tara Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LAMichael R. Button Pastor

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they will be his peoples,and God himself will be with them;

4he will wipe every tear from their eyes.Death will be no more;mourning and crying and pain will be no more,for the first things have passed away."

5And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, Iam making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." 6Then he said tome, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, thebeginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as agift from the spring of the water of life. 7Those whoconquer will inherit these things, and I will be their Godand they will be my children.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Celtic Alleluia Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel: John 14:1-7 The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 14 th chapter.Glory to you, O Lord.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God,believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house there aremany dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have toldyou that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go andprepare a place for you, I will come again and will takeyou to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And you know the way to the place where I am going." 5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where youare going. How can we know the way?" 6 Jesus said tohim, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No onecomes to the Father except through me. 7 If you knowme, you will know my Father also. From now on you doknow him and have seen him."

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

Hymn, Precious Lord, Take My Hand (ELW 773)

PROFESSION OF FAITH

In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.We believe in him and are markedwith the seal of the promised Holy Spirit. ( Eph. 1:13-14)

Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy

Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,he is seated at the right hand of the Father,and he will come to judge the living and thedead.

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.

INTERCESSIONS Almighty God, in holy baptism you have knit your chosenpeople together into one communion of saints in the bodyof Christ. Give to your whole church in heaven and onearth your light and your peace. God of mercy,hear our prayer.

Grant that all who have been baptized into Christ's deathand resurrection may die to sin and rise to share the new

life in Christ. God of mercy,hear our prayer.

Give courage and faith to all who mourn, and a sure andcertain hope in your loving care, that, casting all their sorrow on you, they may have strength for the daysahead. God of mercy,hear our prayer.

Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who walkas yet by faith, that, where this world groans in grief andpain, your Holy Spirit may lead us to bear witness to your

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light and life. God of mercy,hear our prayer.

Help us, in the midst of things we cannot understand,to believe and trust in the communion of saints, theforgiveness of sins, and the resurrection to lifeeverlasting. God of mercy,hear our prayer.

God of all grace, we give you thanks because by hisdeath our Savior Jesus Christ destroyed the power of death and by his resurrection he opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Make us certain that because helives we shall live also, and that neither death nor life, nor things present nor things to come, will be able toseparate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord, wholives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,now and forever.Amen.

OFFERING PRAYER

Let us pray.God of mercy and grace,the eyes of all wait upon you, and you open your hand in blessing. Fill us with good things at your table, that we may come to the help of all in need,through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and Lord . Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you.Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Eucharistic Prayer/Words of InstitutionLORDS PRAYER As our Lord has taught us, so let us pray.

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 againstus; 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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION Taste and see that the Lord is good.Thanks be to God.

Music during communion:Panis Angelicus, as sung by Molly Capone

and David Belgard My Life Flows On in Endless Song (ELW 763)I Am the Bread of Life (ELW 485)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us pray We give you thanks, almighty God,that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through thisgift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward oneanother; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Words of Remembrance

COMMENDATION Let us commend Rob to the mercy of God, our maker and

redeemer.

Silence is kept.Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your

servant Rob. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you,a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, asinner of your own redeeming. Receive him into thearms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

P Lord, Now You Let Your Servant Go in Peace

BLESSING

The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by theblood of the eternal covenant, make you complete ineverything good so that you may do God's will, working inyou that which is well-pleasing in God's sight; throughJesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever.Amen.

Hymn, On Eagle's Wings (ELW 787)

DISMISSALLet us go forth in peace.In the name of Christ. Amen

SENDING MUSIC Caledonian Pipes and Drums(Caledonian Society of Baton Rouge) and Na Cait Dubh Band (Celtic Society of Louisiana)

Tom Theriot, Organist

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James Robinson Rob Moorhead

James "Rob" Robinson Moorhead, 57, of Watson, was taken into God'shands on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, due to a bicycling accident. He was anemergency medical services pilot for Metro Aviation servicing AcadianAmbulance. He was born in Bethesda, Md., raised in Gaithersburg, Md., andwas a graduate of Principia College, Elsah, Ill. Rob entered the Marine Corpsand started his lifelong career as a helicopter pilot. He served with the MarineReserves, being activated for Operation Desert Storm and retired as alieutenant colonel. He continued flying for PHI Inc., servicing the oil and gasindustry, then devoted 20 years of federal service as a pilot with the Departmentof Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection. Rob had a zeal for lifeand participated in many organizations. He was a member of the Baton RougeMarine Corps League. He was an avid bicyclist and bagpiper. He piped for U.S.Border Patrol Pipes & Drums, the Baton Rouge Caledonian Pipes & Drums(Caledonian Society of Baton Rouge); and the NaCait Dubh Band (CelticSociety of LA). He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Julie Roane Moorhead;son, David; three daughters, Elizabeth, Victoria, and Amanda; parents CarltonCharles and Nan Moorhead; brother, Christopher; mother-in-law, Katherine"Billie" Roane; brothers-in-law, Spencer and Randolph Roane; sisters-in-law,Katherine "Jan" Heining, Pamela (Mike) Trenchard, Ellen (Sarah)Hopkins; eightnephews and four nieces. Burial at Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, ispending for next week, date and time to be posted atwww.ChurchFuneralServices.com . Rob was struck while training for the Fourthannual Brotherhood Bicycling Ride, dedicated to the emergency responderswho died in the line of duty. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at Rob'swebsite, http://www.active.com: 80/donate/brotherhoodride2011/ RobMoorheador to Brotherhood Ride, P.O. Box 110862, Naples, FL 34108.

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