God Has a Purpose

Ephesians 1:3-10

We can expect an increasing number of services involving families whose relationships have been stained or ruptured by divorce. Speaking to the complex pattern of hurts and feelings is an added challenge in such a situation. This meditation was addressed to such a context. The words of remembrance were delivered by a close family member and dealt with both the remembered joys and sorrows. The intent of the meditation was to provide afaith perspective for the whole service.

We gather here as family. Some of you are family to by direct blood ties. You knew him in the intimacy of the family circle as son, brother, husband, uncle, cousin. You are primary family.Others of us here represent the extended family of (brother) and (sister-in-law). We are in a special …