A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Life of Loyal Jones

A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving For the Life of Loyal Jones

January 5, 1928 – October 7, 2023

Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor                                Dr. Bernardo Scarambone, Director of Music

Union Church, Berea, KY December 9, 2023, 2:00 pm

Gathering Music  

Musical Call Africa ShapeNotes, Appalachian Association of Sacred  Harp Singers; Ron Pen, leader

Welcome   Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor

Hymn #473 Blessed Assurance Assurance

1.Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

2.Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

3.Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

Opening Prayer

Special Music In the Garden C. Austin Miles Wondrous Love trad.

Raymond McLain, Alice McLain White, Al White, Ruth McLain Smith

Readings

Scripture Psalm 121

Poem Translation Robert Morgan

Scripture Matthew 5:1-14

Special Music Resurrection Day Joe Newberry Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno

Reflections

Bill Turner

Kent Gilbert

Special Music A Sweet Goodbye Carol Elizabeth Jones Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno

Responsive Affirmation of Faith

One: We remember that Jesus said, “Come to me all you weary, and I will give you rest.”

All: Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

One: Death has been swallowed up in victory. Tears and sighing shall flee away, and God shall be our strength and our shield. This we know. This we hold:

All: And death shall have no dominion.

Prayers of Commendation and Release

Hymn Precious Memories 

Reprinted with permission using OneLicense #A-723786

Benediction

Benediction Response Parting Friends ShapeNotes

Appalachian Association of Sacred  Harp Singers; Ron Pen, leader

Following the service all are invited to join the family reception in the Union Church Community Room (directly under the sanctuary).

Many thanks to the family, friends, readers and musicians who contributed to this service.

Cover Art: Susan Ellen Jones, Silk & linen; print, hand and machine stitched