†   Wade Loftis  †

January 22, 1942 – October 13, 2024

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AS WE GATHER

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Today we gather in the valley. Grief rising on one side, pain rising on the other. The valley can be lonely, treacherous, and all-encompassing. I will fear no evil. Ahead lies a mountain, a mountain of hope. Joy and peace envelop all who pass through the valley and ascend the mountain. Today we make that journey to the mountaintop.

┼ P R E P A R A T I O N ┼

WELCOME

OPENING SONG                      “When We All Get to Heaven”

 Sung by: Alan Jackson

INVOCATION

Leader:  In the name of the Father, the † Son, and the Holy Spirit.

People:  Amen.

PSALM 23

1  The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  2  He makes me lie down in green pastures.   He leads me beside still waters.  3  He restores my soul.   He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

 4  Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,   for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

 5  You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;   you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.  6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,   and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

PRAYER

Leader: Let us pray to the Lord.

O God whose mercies are new every morning, give us strength as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. May Your rod and staff comfort us. Bring us safely to Your mountain, where we will join with all the saints proclaiming Your praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, and strength. This we pray in Jesus’ name.

People: Amen.

WADE’S LIFE IN WORDS

Wade Loftis went home to be with the Lord October 13, 2024.

Wade was born January 22, 1942 in Hayesville, North Carolina to Gordon and Ethel Loftis. The family moved to Oregon just before Wade was 14.

Wade met and married his wife, Rachel, December 21, 1963 and they had four children and settled in Philomath.

As a teen Wade worked as a logger and continued for many years until he became a Papa. Then he worked for the Philomath School District as a custodian until his retirement in 2006.

Wade is survived by his wife, Rachel; daughter, Natalie; son Bobby; brothers, Roy and James; and 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughters, Shelly and Rhonda, his parents, his six sisters and two brothers.

Big thank you to DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home & Crematory in Corvallis and Evergreen Hospice.

WADE’S LIFE IN PICTURES

FIRST READING                                           2 Corinthians 1:3-4

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

HOLY GOSPEL                                                           John 11:17-27

17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.

20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”

Leader: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to You, O Christ.

HYMN                                                                    “Amazing Grace”

Sung by: Alan Jackson

TIME OF SHARING

WORDS OF COMFORT

Pastor Lucke

PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER

ALL:                Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom

and the power and the glory

forever and ever.  Amen.

BENEDICTION

Leader:  The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and +give you peace.

People: Amen.