(William's Special Day Part 4)
We chose two other readings for the ceremony,
one read by Uncle Patrick and one read by Grandpa Leo.
A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
We chose two other readings for the ceremony,
one read by Uncle Patrick and one read by Grandpa Leo.
A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Read by William's Uncle Patrick Schneider.
AT THAT TIME THE DISCIPLES CAME TO JESUS, SAYING,
"WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN?"
AND CALLING TO HIM A CHILD,
HE PUT HIM IN THE MIDST OF THEM,
AND SAID, "TRULY, I SAY TO YOU,
UNLESS YOU TURN AND BECOME LIKE CHILDREN,
YOU WILL NEVER ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. WHOEVER HUMBLES HIMSELF LIKE THIS CHILD, HE IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. WHOEVER RECEIVES ONE SUCH CHILD IN MY NAME RECEIVES ME"
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| Uncle Pat reading at William's service - Grandpa Schneider, the officiant on the right. |
William has two Uncle Patricks, both of our brother's names are Patrick. And both of our Patricks are pretty amazing people. We can envision each of them interacting with William as he grew up, having different relationships with him but both very special. We wonder how baby William would look up to each Patrick as he grew. Would he look up to them the same way we do? We think so.
We'd call Tom's brother, "Uncle Pat" and Liz's brother, "Uncle Patrick" OR "Uncle Paddy" if Patrick was hard to pronounce :)
There was no advanced notice that baby William was going to born, but if we knew what we know now, we know that both Patricks would be there in person. In some way they were there. We remember talking about them both to baby William as we held him in our arms. That he had blond hair like Uncle Pat's and how he'd watch over Uncle Patrick and keep him safe in the skies.
We often wonder what we'd do if we could go back in time to December 13, 2014. First, we'd hold baby William immediately after birth. We'd also have both uncle Patricks there in that hospital room so that they could hold him too.
William loves you guys so much.
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A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF MARK
Read by William's Grandfather, Leo.
AND THEY WERE BRINGING CHILDREN TO HIM,
THAT HE MIGHT TOUCH THEM;
AND THE DISCIPLES REBUKED THEM.
BUT WHEN JESUS SAW IT HE WAS INDIGNANT, AND SAID TO THEM,
"LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME, DO NOT HINDER THEM;
FOR TO SUCH BELONGS THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
TRULY, I SAY TO YOU,
WHOEVER DOES NOT RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIKE A CHILD SHALL NOT ENTER IT."
AND HE TOOK THEM IN HIS ARMS AND BLESSED THEM,
LAYING HIS HANDS UPON THEM.
