Matthew's memorial today was beautiful, and DU was present.

[ehrnst]

My son selected and picked flowers from our garden to send:



We said hello to the family that we knew. Judy and Dennis were not there yet, so I set the flowers by the large bouquet to the left of the altar.



My husband's friend told us that he would let his aunt, uncle and cousins know who they were from. I told him that they were also from hundreds of others who wanted to be present, and sent their wishes to the family for their peace and happiness in this remembrance.





If you watched the service, you know how beautiful it was. Bishop Gene Robinson gave a beautiful homily, and talked about how transgender people are in the process of being erased from our country by those who believe that different is less than human and to VOTE.

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Beautiful...just beautiful. Thank you for sharing. NT

[Hekate]

2. Thank you for sharing, ehrnst

[sheshe2]

3. Thank you for the beautiful images and the flowers.

May Matthew sleep in peace in his final resting place.

[Ohiogal]

4. I echo the above sentiment

[lucca18]

5. So Beautiful........

So much love.
Thank you for sharing.

[Bfd]

6. Ehrnst, you & your son were there, the flowers are beautiful & you both stood to represent

love, dignity & humankind.

Things like this give us reasons for our greater purpose.

[ehrnst]

7. There is something about hearing choral music in a cathedral that is otherworldly

There were excerpts from an oratorio called "Considering Matthew Shepard"

https://www.pbs.org/video/arts-context-considering-matthew-shepard/

Amd when you hear Agnus Dei by Samuel Barber in that space, you can't not cry.

You just need to see it yourself.

[RKP5637]

8. Beautiful! Thanks for posting this! n/t

[handmade34]

9. ....

[Dem_4_Life]

10. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[Fatemah2774]

11. I'm crying

Tears of sadness and also tears of joy.

Thank you for sharing!

.

[msongs]

12. nice video and a proper resting place. nt

[sarge43]

13. Thank you, ehrnst

May Matthew have the peace now denied him in this life.

[brer cat]

14. Thank you, ehrnst.

[Kurt V.]

15. thank you for being there and sharing

[hostalover]

16. Just lovely.

[Hortensis]

17. "43 percent of homeless youth in D.C. identify as LGBTQ."

The suffering and persecution that suggests is dreadful, but hopefully this memorial is not just particularly meaningful for them but a light and hope for the future in this dark time.

[wryter2000]

18. Thank you for sharing!

I'm Episcopalian, and I'm so pleased Matthew's home church was a source of peace and happiness. I'm glad he's buried at the cathedral.

BTW, our diocese ordained a trans-woman to the priesthood last December, and I was one of her presenters.

[ismnotwasm]

19. K&R

[NurseJackie]

20. I'm glad you were able to go... thanks very much for sharing that with us!

[cp]

21. Thank you

Beautiful flowers. Much love.

[lapucelle]

22. Thank you for posting this.

He will never be forgotten.