Living God, we bring you our thanks for those whom we love who have died. We thank you for our memories of all the special times we shared together, shared experiences, shared touch, shared laughter – those moments when our shared humanity revealed to us something of your divine love. And the other memories, the regrets, the loose ends we had no time to tie up, the words we wish we’d said, and those we wish we’d left unsaid; the things we wish we’d done or left undone – we let go of them into your hands, knowing that in your heavenly love all is understood, all is forgiven, all is well. Amen.

Elaine Pyrke, supernumerary minister, Kendal Circuit