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   Will Newcomb on May 16, 2017 at 1:12 pm

   Looking guitars to seeing the service. Thank you. My way of participating from China.

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     Will on May 16, 2017 at 1:15 pm

     Stupid auticorrect! It should have been “Looking forward to seeing…” Sorry?

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   Pippa Woodhams on May 16, 2017 at 3:14 pm

   Greetings from: Pippa Woodhams (known previously as Julings), Jackie Friend, Bill and Ali Phelps,in Leeds, UK. We are gathered around an evening meal, in the old tradition of our “table talks”, at the time of Alan’s memorial service, to remember him in fellowship. We look forward to listening/watching the service in due course.
   We knew Alan best in the decade of the 1980’s, when we encouraged Ellie and Alan to come to the north of England to offer their teaching. We were searching for a spirituality and understanding of the Bible to integrate our peace and justice concerns. We found that, but wow, did we find more! – Loving friendship, inspiration, family, community, and support when we were in need. It led to many years of friendship, and changed our lives. Deep love to all who are grieving Alan’s passing, and especially to Ellie, Andrew, Katie, Dan, Jo and Rosie.

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   Sharon Stinson on May 16, 2017 at 3:15 pm

   When and how do we access the video of Alan Kreider’s service?

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     Ali Phelps on May 16, 2017 at 6:28 pm

     Hi Sharon, Above the picture of Alan on this page there is a black bar. I pressed the left hand arrow and was transported by sound to Prairie St Mennonite Church for an hour. The scene is set by 18 mins of music at the beginning.

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   Ali Phelps on May 16, 2017 at 6:21 pm

   Thank you so much for sharing this so quickly, it was easy to imagine being there in person. Ive enjoyed sharing stories and memories of Alan and Eleanor’s time in UK with Sharon in York and others in Leeds in the last few days. Peace, love with faith, and grace to you all.

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   Will Newcomb on May 17, 2017 at 2:37 am

   So precious to listen to the service such a long way away (China).

   I find myself filled with tears of thanksgiving and joy as well as of grief.

   So good to hear some 4 part Mennonite singing again, and Andrew singing and playing his guitar.

   And thanks to Larry Miller for his sermon.

   “Take care to notice the peripheral beauty.” Wise words. In our world and it’s pain, in the scenes and photos of trauma there will always be the peripheral beauty in all the helpers also in the viewfinder. Alan often remarked about re-programming our instincts and this is surely one of them. Take care to notice the peripheral beauty.

   Thank you everyone for making it possible to share in this. Thank God for the internet!

   Blessings

   Will

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   Dawn Nelson on May 17, 2017 at 7:01 am

   Enjoying the audio. Is there also a video?

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   Ernie and Mary Whalley on May 20, 2017 at 3:03 pm

   We sat looking up to the Pennine hills listening to Rachmaninov’s Vespers and – through our tears – gave thanks to God for this truly great man. Ernie particularly reflected on the shared walks he had with Alan in Platt Fields, Manchester.

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