The Celebration Service
Monday, May 7, 2001
6:30 PM
Papago Park
Phoenix, Arizona

The Order of Service

Prelude:
   Keyboard Selections played by Ken Reeves
Welcome and Opening Prayer:
   Pastor Paul Sorenson
Song #1:
   Amazing Grace by Cecilia
   From: Voice of the Feminine Spirit
Reflections on Noel's Life & God's Love:
   Pastor Paul Sorenson
A Father's Message:
  
John Schuderer
A Mother's Letter:
   Marna Chvarak
   [Not Shared Publicly at Service]
Song #2:
   Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton
   From: Eric Clapton Unplugged
Reading #1:
  
Barbara Schuderer (Stepmother)
   Excerpt from A Return to Love: Reflections
   on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
by
 
  
Marianne Williamson
Song #3:
   A Place in the World by Mary Chapin Carpenter
   From: A Place in the World
Reading #2:
  
Ryan Schuderer (Brother)
   On Joy and Sorrow
  
From: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Song #4:
   Bourée by Johan Sebastian Bach
   Performed by Jethro Tull
   From: Standup
Email and a Love Poem:
   Heather Burns (Partner)
Song #5:
   Dante's Prayer by Loreena McKennitt
   From: The Book of Secrets
Open Sharing:
   by Family and Friends
Closing Comments and Prayer:
   Pastor Paul Sorenson
Postlude/Song #6:
  
Standing in Motion by Yanni
   From: In Celebration of Life
Reception
Spreading of Ashes

Open Sharing
by Noel's Family and his Family of Friends

The following individuals lovingly shared their condolences and their stories of how Noel had touched their lives:

Tom Yoxall
Friend
Eric Rotter
Former co-worker
Ann Wheat
River of Dreams
Jimmy (Santiago) Rodriguez
Friend
Veronica Wahl
Friend
Floyd
Veronica's dog
(Formerly Noel's dog)
Jim Loftus
Former co-worker
Kathi Reichert
Friend
Stan Marks
Friend
Brandon "Buster" Protas
Friend
Christie Taylor
 Friend
Pat Taylor
Friend
Adam Avery
Friend
Aaron Edgel
Cousin
David Edgel
Cousin

We laughed, we cried.  What a blessing to hear so many wonderful stories!  Each one touched our hearts deeply.  Thank you all so very much for sharing your memories with us, for it is through our memories that Noel will continue to live on in our hearts.

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