*Gord Deir has been attending CGI Ottawa services for a number of years, and is now in palliative care in Kingston General Hospital. When our congregation heard that Gord really wanted to attend another service with us, we relocated our services – 2 hours away – to the chapel in the hospital.

Jim French, Barb and Jim Leith from Kingston were able to arrange for the chapel for the service. Nearly all brethren from Ottawa came as well as visitors from Kingston and Toronto swelling our ranks to around 30 people.

We sang Gord’s favorite hymns and the choir sang “Because He Lives”. David Townson gave the sermon reminding all of us of the glorious hope of the resurrection!

The service was followed by photographs, refreshments and the presentation of a home-made card with a photograph of the Ottawa congregation with signatures and loving messages from the brethren. As Gord was taken back to his room, he smiled and waved as we waved back and called out to him!

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