Posted by Photini
on 7/24/2009, 6:57 am, in reply to ""Bring back the people who left the church""
Real experience on the street is the 60 million unchurched are unimportant, just as the alienated who left the church do not trouble the conscience. Their money is missing, that's troublesome, but their souls were inconsequential.
My children's great aunt in her ast years discovered the Orthodox Church. Was she welcomed, embraced? No.
In Christ,
Photini
Birth:
Oct. 15, 1915
Death:
May 17, 2006
MARY HENDERSON BARNARD Mary Henderson Barnard went to be in the arms of her Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the age of 90. She was born on October 12, 1915, in Chicago, IL to Mary Dalrymple Henderson and Rev. Norman B. Henderson. She was preceded in death by Judge Robert M. Barnard, her husband of 65 years; and her two brothers, Norman B. Henderson and Wallace D. Henderson. Mary was a homemaker and was active in the community. She belonged to the La Tienda Guild, the St. Agnes Volunteer Guild and the former Lawyer's Wives of Fresno. She enjoyed exercise, eating healthy, china painting, walking on the beach, and sailing with her husband on the San Francisco Bay. She attended Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clovis. Mary was precious to all who knew her. Mary treasured her family, her church and her friends, and she felt truly blessed to have them in her life. The family wishes to express appreciation to all of her dear friends and the staff at Fairwinds. Mary will live on in the lives of her three children, Mary Jo Keyes and her husband Dwayne, Brenda Fennacy and her husband Jack, and Bob Barnard and his wife Cathy; eight grandchildren, Dwynne Keyes, Robbie Keyes and his wife Cathy, Jim Fennacy and his wife Sharolyn, Mike Fennacy and his wife Patti, John Fennacy and his wife Meredith, Matthew Fennacy and his wife Karen, Bob Barnard and his wife Jill, and Christy Barnard; and a glorious abundance of great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 12168 N. Willow Ave. in Clovis, on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Remembrances in lieu of flowers may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church or to the National Parkinson Foundation.
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