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ALL SOULS CHURCH, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT
MAY 23, 2021
A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF
CHARLES “CHUCK” W. CROWTHER
“Expect the Unexpected.”
Music and Pictures “Waterfalls” Steve Leicach
Zoom technology Instructions George Carvill
Welcome and Chalice Lighting Mark and Susie Crowther
Greeting and Opening Prayer Rev. Telos Whitfield
“Abide With Me” #101 W.H. Monk Viola Peter Gibbons
Remembrance Mark Crowther
Remembrance Ray Clark
Remembrance Richard and Ellen Levesque
Lord’s Prayer Led by The Levesques
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 debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Remembrance Jack and Shirley Woodward
23rd Psalm KJV Led by Rev. Telos Whitfield
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 my 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 shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Remembrance Alvino Fantini
Remembrance “Hello!” Paul Sather
Reading “Ithaka” C.P. Cavafy Maisie Crowther
Remembrance Watermelon Sharing Carol Studer
Remembrance Charles Butterfield
“Going Home” Antonin Dvorak Harmonica Steve Leicach
Closing Reflection and Blessing Rev. Telos Whitfield
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Giving Thanks and Extinguishing our Chalice Mark Crowther
Postlude “Summertime” George Gershwin
Eva Greene, Piano and Robert Wyckoff, Cornet
Open Time of Sharing
Farewell Music “Stardust” Freddy Gardner
Good-bye! Au Revoir! Yasou! Ciao! Mahalo! Adios!
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The Crowther Family is grateful for all the spiritual and technical assistance from All Souls Church to produce this Memorial Service. We appreciate all those who played and recorded the special musical elements and shared memories. To everyone: Thank you for helping us honor Chuck’s life.
References:
Steve Leicach and Derrik Jorden “Waterfalls”
Antonin Dvorak, New World Symphony: Largo
George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, “Summertime”
Freddy Gardner, “Stardust”
Singing the Living Tradition: “Abide With Me”
C.P.Cavafy, “Ithaca” ©1992 E. Keeley and P. Sherrard, transl.
We will honor the burial of Chuck’s ashes on July 2, 2021 in Ipswich (MA) Highland Cemetery.
If you wish to make a donation in Chuck’s memory, please consider Brattleboro Senior Meals, 207 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301, or The Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT 05301
PEACE