Ms. Laura Jane Ryan

RYAN, Laura Jane passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 9, 1969, to Douglas and Rhea Ryan. She is survived by her mother, Rhea; her three brothers, Robert, Richard and Peter; and her four nieces and nephews, Lana, James, Clara and Arthur. Many thanks and love to all her friends and family members who supported her in her time of need; and to her medical team at Sunnybrook Hospital and at Bridgepoint. She will be missed by many and remembered fondly.

Due to the unfortunate current situation, there will only be a virtual funeral service on Saturday April 25 2020 at 2:00pm at Kane Funeral home via Zoom using https://zoom.us/j/95749530118

ORDER OF SERVICE

The Gathering of the Community

Opening Song Desperado

Celebrant: I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord.

Whoever has faith in me shall have life,

Even though she die. And everyone who has life,

and is committed to me in faith,

shall not die for ever. (John 11:25-26).

Let not let your hearts be troubled;

believe in God, believe also in me.

In my Father’s house are many rooms;

if it were not so, would I have told you

that I go to prepare a place for you?

And when I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come again and will take you to myself,

that where I am you may be also. (John 14:1-3)

I am sure that neither death, nor life,

nor angels, nor principalities,

nor things present, nor things to come,

nor powers, nor height, nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us from the love of God

in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

Greeting & Opening Remarks

Opening Prayer

Celebrant: Let us pray:

O God, Maker and Redeemer of all,

grant us, with your servant Laura

and all the faithful departed,

the sure benefits of your Son’s saving passion

and glorious resurrection; that in the last day,

when you gather up all things in Christ,

we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Reflections from Laura’s loved ones

First Reading

Reader: A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’ ‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57)

Reader: The word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 23 (said together)

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.

Second Reading

Reader: A Reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

(Matthew 5:1-10)

Reader: The word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Homily The Rev. Lisa Newland

Song Hallelujah

The Prayers of the People

Leader: Let us pray.

Jesus, bread from heaven,

you satisfy the hungry with good things:

grant us a share with all the faithful departed

in the banquet of your kingdom.

Hear us, risen Lord,

People: our resurrection and our life.

Leader: Jesus, the light of the world,

you gave the man born blind the gift of sight

and opened the eyes of his faith:

bring those in darkness to your eternal light and glory.

Hear us, risen Lord,

People: our resurrection and our life.

Leader: Jesus, Son of the living God,

you summoned your friend Lazarus from death to life: raise us at the last to full and eternal life with you.

Hear us, risen Lord,

People: our resurrection and our life.

Leader: Jesus, crucified Saviour,

in your dying you entrusted each to the other,

Mary your mother and John your beloved disciple:

sustain and comfort all who mourn remembering

especially Laura’s family, friends and loved ones - those gathered here today and those remembering at a distance.

Hear us, risen Lord,

People: our resurrection and our life.

Leader: Jesus, our way and truth and life,

you drew your disciple Thomas from doubt to faith:

reveal the resurrection faith to the doubting and the lost.

Hear us, risen Lord,

People: our resurrection and our life.

Leader: May God in his infinite love and mercy bring the all those, living and departed in the Lord Jesus, especially remembering Harold, to a joyful resurrection

and the fulfilment of his eternal kingdom.

People: Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Celebrant: And now, gathering all our cares into one, let us pray as our Saviour taught us,

People: 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 evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

The Commendation

This anthem is said together.

Give rest, O Christ, to your servants with your saints,

where sorrow and pain are no more,

neither sighing, but life everlasting.

You only are immortal, the creator and maker of all:

and we are mortal formed of the earth,

and to earth shall we return.

For so did you ordain, when you created me, saying

"You are dust and to dust you shall return."

All of us go down to the dust;

yet even at the grave we make our song:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Give rest, O Christ, to your servants with your saints,

where sorrow and pain are no more,

neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Celebrant: Into your hands, O merciful Saviour,

we commend your servant Laura.

Acknowledge, we pray, a sheep of your own fold,

a lamb of your own flock,

a sinner of your own redeeming.

Receive her into the arms of your mercy,

into the blessed rest of everlasting peace,

and into the glorious company of the saints in light.

People: Amen.

Celebrant: Rest eternal grant to Laura, O Lord.

People: And let light perpetual shine upon her.

Celebrant: May Laura and all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace and rise with Christ in glory.

People: Amen.

Concluding Blessing

Dismissal

Celebrant: Let us go forth in the name of Christ.

People: Thanks be to God.

Closing Song Landslide