From: "Barb Kavouras (by way of Rev. Eric J. Stefanski, )" To: Subject: CLIMB: Pennsylvania crash site service folder Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:28 PM Barb K Cleveland kavouras@multiverse.com In The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death Somerset Pennsylvania September 23, 2001 A Christian Service of Comfort, Strength and Healing Notes: 1) plain type spoken by Chaplain; bold type spoken by Congregation. 2) If you know the hymns, or possess enough musical knowledge to sight-read, please help to lead those who are less familiar with them. If you wish to just listen, or follow along silently, this too is acceptable. 3) You may keep service for personal devotional use for yourself and your loved ones. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Responsive reading of Psalm 91 (Please remember that 'the LORD' in the Psalms is your dear Savior Jesus Christ.) He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you make the Most High your dwelling-- even the LORD, who is my refuge-then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen. Joint reading of Psalm 23: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Epistle Lesson: Romans 8:18, 28-39 Gospel Lesson: Gospel John 10:1-19 Hymn: Our God Our Help In Ages Past Sermon: Based on Romans 6:23 "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life." Prayer: Create in me clean heart Oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit. Apostle's Creed: 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 Ghost, 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 there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Christian church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. Let us pray: Heavenly Father, God of peace and harmony, You would have Your children on earth live together in peace and quietness. Never-the-less, in Your wisdom You have permitted this attack of terror to be unleashed against our nation. Watch over, we pray, all those whose lives have been touched by this disaster. Heal the injured, comfort those who mourn, and give patience and strength to those who now wait to learn more of their loved ones. We pray especially for those relatives and friends connected so intimately to this particular site in Somerset Pennsylvania, the ones we have personally gotten to know and sympathize with; the ones whom You have called us to serve. Give your kindest blessings, and the peace which the world cannot give, to all rescue workers, evidence recovery teams, law enforcement agencies and investigators; to all who examine the remains, and labor for an orderly and reverent treatment of them; to all the support people who feed and house and clean up after us and plan and provide the services that we would never think of. Bless our military, here at home and abroad with courage and victory. We pray for all your people in this area who have been sorely affected by death in their own backyards, and thank you that they have valiantly risen to support us and encourage us and pray for us. We thank you for once again welding our nation together, even if in the forge of fire. Smile upon our families back home whom we miss and who miss us and worry about us. Assure them that we are all in your tender care, in life and in death. Yea, even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no evil, for Thou art with us. Lord's Prayer: 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 e vil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Benediction: The LORD bless you and keep you. The LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The LORD look upon you with favor, and give you His peace. AMEN! Closing Hymn: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Officiant: Rev. 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