Dear brothers and sisters at Messiah,
Our brother in Christ Al Davis was called home to be with our Lord on June 24th, 2023, at the age of 62. Al, his wife Renee and their children Theodore and C.J. became members of Messiah in 2001. In addition to faithfully attending worship, Al served on Messiah's Board of Trustees, and as a cook for events like our Advent and Lent prayer breakfasts and our Lenten Fish Fry.
We mourn with Al's family and friends in the aftermath of his sudden and unexpected passing. But we also rejoice that Al is free from his earthly sufferings, and is now in the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ, awaiting the resurrection of the body on the last day. Click here to view Al's obituary online.
Visitation will be held this Thursday, June 29th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Reyers North Valley Chapel, 2815 Fuller NE. Al's funeral service will be held at Messiah this Friday, June 30th at 11:00 am, with visitation beforehand beginning at 10:00 am and a luncheon following the service. The funeral service will be livestreamed at
Our website www.messiahgr.org
Our Facebook page www.facebook.com/messiahgr
Readings and hymns will also be listed in the informational note found on the same pages as our livestreams.
Please keep Renee, Theodore, C.J. and all those who knew and loved Al in your prayers in the coming days; feel free to use the prayer below as a model.
O Lord God, by the sudden death of Al, You have shown that Your thoughts are not our thoughts nor Your ways our ways. We thank You for the blessings of body and soul that You bestowed on our departed brother. Comfort the members of his family who mourn his death, and assist us ever to prepare for Your final summons when we will depart and be with Christ in blessedness and glory; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Rick Krueger
Messiah Lutheran Church
