The NDP has released the full details of Saturday’s “celebration of life” in honour of Jack Layton. The public visitation at city hall in Toronto will conclude at 11am Saturday morning. The procession to Roy Thomson Hall will begin at approximately 1:15pm, followed by the service at 2pm, with an overflow area outside Roy Thomson Hall and four video screens set up in David Pecaut Square, to the west of the hall.
The NDP has released the full details of Saturday’s “celebration of life” in honour of Jack Layton. The public visitation at city hall in Toronto will conclude at 11am Saturday morning. The procession to Roy Thomson Hall will begin at approximately 1:15pm, followed by the service at 2pm, with an overflow area outside Roy Thomson Hall and four video screens set up in David Pecaut Square, to the west of the hall.
The service will proceed as follows.
Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings G.F. Handel, Pifa from Messiah
Members of the Toronto Symphony OrchestraInto the Mystic – Van Morrison
Richard UnderhillMagnificat – J.S. Bach
Richard UnderhillProcessional
The Choir of the Metropolitan Community Church of TorontoO Canada
Joy KloppAboriginal Blessing
Shawn AtleoWelcome / Bienvenue
Rev. Brent Hawkes
Anne McGrathPhilippians 2
Nycole TurmelIsaiah 57-5
Myer SiemiatyckiQu’ran 2:153
Tasleem RiazCroire
Martin DeschampsVideo
“Together, we’ll change the world”Eulogy
Stephen Lewis
Karl Belanger
Mike and Sarah LaytonHallelujah
Steven PageHomily
Rev. Brent HawkesRise Up
Lorraine SegatoBenediction
Rev. Brent HawkesGet Together
Julie MichelsHymn to Freedom
Chris DawesIn keeping with Layton’s wishes, the program ends with a chance for those assembled to write down something they will do to make our world a better place.