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  • Memorial Service for Kathleen Thomson

    Memorial Service for Kathleen Thomson

    A memorial service for Kathleen Thomson will be held Friday, May 13th, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.  Kathleen was the wife of Fr. Robert Thomson and a member of Church of the Messiah going all the way back to the days of St. David’s.  The memorial service will be held at Eternity Funeral (click HERE for a map).  Fr. Scott Looker with officiate the service with Bishop Charles Travis (Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches) preaching the homily.  Please continue to pray for Fr. Robert and the extended Thomson family during this time of mourning and loss.

    Rest eternal grant to Kathleen, O Lord;
    And let light perpetual shine upon her.

    May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
    Through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

     

  • Memorial Services for Cathie Shimp

    Memorial Services for Cathie Shimp

    This Friday, September 25th, on what would have been Cathie’s birthday, we celebrate Cathie having entered into eternal life with her Lord and Savior.  Cathie went to be with The Lord after suffering a sudden, unexpected illness in March of this year, just as the lockdown was beginning.  Now we will finally be able have a memorial service and thank The Lord for her life.

    This service will be streamed through Church of the Messiah’s Facebook page beginning at 6:30 on Friday evening.  For the sake of the family and in order to maintain social distance, we ask that everyone who wishes to join us in the service do so on Facebook Live.  To participate in the service once it has begun, if you are on already on Facebook, you can find Church of the Messiah by typing “mycomjax” in the Facebook search bar or by clicking this LINK if you are not already on Facebook.

    We understand that this is not a traditional way to hold a memorial service, but we are grateful for the opportunity to gather, even virtually, and celebrate Cathie’s life and Our Lord.  We appreciate everyone’s graciousness at this time.   Please feel free to leave your kind words, thoughts and prayers in the comments of the live stream where Earl, Brooke, and other loved one may read them later.

     

    Rest eternal grant to Cathie, O Lord;
    And let light perpetual shine upon her.

    May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
    Through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.