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Celebration of life for Rosalynn Carter | Order of service

This is the second consecutive day of tributes held for the former first lady.
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Attendees are seated before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

ATLANTA — Family and friends are gathering at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University to pay their respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

She died on Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to The Carter Center. She was 96 years old. Rosalynn was married for 77 years to former president Jimmy Carter, who also attended he service in Atlanta Tuesday. Others on the guest list included the Bidens, the Clintons, and former first ladies Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush.

This is the second consecutive day of tributes held for the former first lady. 

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Attendees are seated before a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Below is the order of service for the celebration of life held at Glenn Memorial Church:

  • Prelude
  • Processional
  • Call to Worship and Invocation - The Reverend Mark Westmoreland
  • Opening Remarks - Pastor Tony Lowden
  • Welcome - James Earl Carter III
  • The Lord's Prayer (said by all)
  • "Blessed Assurance" - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
  • Scripture Reading - (Philippians 4:13) Henry Lewis Carter
  • Tribute - Kathryn Cade
  • "Morning Has Broken" - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
  • Scripture Reading - (Psalm 19:14) Irie Alicia Carter
  • Tribute - Judy Woodruff
  • "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
  • Reading - Amy Lynn Carter
  • "Wondrous Love" - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
  • Scripture Reading - (Galatians 5:13-14) Luella Bird Reynolds
  • Tribute - The Honorable Jason James Carter
  • "Imagine" - Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
  • Scripture Reading - (Matthew 5:6-8) Errol Carter Kelly
  • "Let There Be Peace on Earth" (sung by all)
  • Benediction - Pastor Tony Lowden
  • "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
  • Recessional - "Wind beneath My Wings" 
  • Postlude 

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