{"id":29966,"date":"2026-03-17T16:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=29966"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:37:10","slug":"celebration-of-life-for-lewis-livingstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/celebration-of-life-for-lewis-livingstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Life for Lewis Livingstone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A celebration of life will be held this Saturday, March 21 at 10am ET to <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/lewis-livingstone-goes-home-to-the-lord\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/lewis-livingstone-goes-home-to-the-lord\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">honor the impact of Lewis Livingstone<\/a>, a devoted elder within our church community who passed away on November 2, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service will be a joyful celebration with songs and personal reflections from those who knew him throughout the different seasons of his life, from childhood through his later years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For friends and family around the world who would like to join virtually, the service will be live streamed. The stream can be accessed at the scheduled time via the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celebration of Life for Lewis Livingstone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vrL_nuezbJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, the family was deeply encouraged to celebrate Lewis\u2019s life in Jamaica, alongside more than 200 friends, family, and church members he faithfully served while living there. They now look forward to celebrating in New Jersey with the church community where Lewis built lasting relationships for over 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please continue to keep the Livingstone family in prayer during this time of remembrance. You can contact <a href=\"mailto:celebratelgl@gmail.com\">celebratelgl@gmail.com<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A celebration of life will be held this Saturday, March 21 at 10am ET to honor the impact of 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