Our Program

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Once

 Upon

 A

 Life Time …

 The First Day of Spring

Wedding Vows

Dr. Kea:  It is time!  In this day of music and celebration, we stand together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining of Tommy and Beverly in Christian marriage.  The covenant of marriage was established by God; and Jesus, in his sacrificial love, gave us the supreme example for the love of husband and wife. Tommy and Beverly have declared their intent to give themselves to one another in such a holy covenant, and come today to publicly express their love, and commit their lives to each other before their family and friends.

Tommy:  Beverly, from this day forward I promise to love you completely, to honor you and cherish you for the rest of my life.  I will be faithful to you and nurture you with all that I am and all that I have.  I will embrace your dreams and your hopes.  I promise to respect you, your thoughts and your actions, and to defend you against all that might harm you.  I will lend you my strength and my counsel, and will not withhold myself from you.  I ask you to be my partner in all things, to share your days and nights with me, to lend me your strength and your dreams and to make my home your home.  Will you take me as your husband? 

Beverly:  Tommy, with joy I accept you as my husband to spend all the seasons of my life. 

Tommy:  Then I offer you this ring as a symbol of my commitment to you. I ask you to wear it always as a sign that you hold me above all others as your life’s mate. 

Beverly: Tommy, from this day forward I promise to love you completely, to honor and cherish you for the rest of my life.  I will be faithful to you and nurture you with all that I am and all that I have.  I will embrace your dreams and your hopes.  I promise to respect you, your thoughts and your actions and to defend you against all that might harm you.  I will lend you my strength and my counsel, and will not withhold myself from you.  I ask you to be my partner in all things, to share your days and nights with me, to lend me your strength and your dreams and to make my home your home.  Will you take me as your wife? 

Tommy:  Beverly, with joy I accept you as my wife to spend all the seasons of my life. 

Beverly:  Then I offer you this ring as a symbol of my commitment to you. I ask you to wear it always as a sign that you hold me above all others as your life’s mate. 

Dr. Kea:  Initially, March was the first month of the year because it was the first month in which signs of new growth were visible after the ravages of winter.  Today, Tommy and Beverly begin their own new spring together as a married couple.  Their marriage also unites their families and friends, and they ask for your blessing.  Will all of you rejoice in their union, and by God’s grace, uphold Tommy and Beverly in the coming days? 

Family and Friends: We will!

Tommy and Beverly:  With Spring comes rebirth, and we honor always the ever-renewing force of life that is the source of our love.

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A Toast to Tommy and Beverly Herrington ~ Jim Calhoun

The Herrington’s First Dance

       “From This Moment”   

sung by Shaun & Sarah Graham

The Picnic Celebration ...

• The Concert

• Toasting

•  and Dancing

A Concert of Family & Friends

Dr. Robert O. Hawkins, Concert Master ~ is a graduate of Albany High School (’56) and spent many summers with Tommy at Neptune Beach, FL at his grandmother’s home.  Bobby sang in Troubadours and became director when Beverly graduated.  He is a retired psychologist.

Ralph Freeman ~ is Song Sermon Ministries, Inc. of Atlanta.  He performs in churches across the country as well as abroad.  He is also a Christian recording artist and a member of The 3 Inspirational Tenors of Atlanta.

Wendall Barnes ~ is  Director of the American Sign Language Immersion Training Program for Interpreters at Floyd College in Rome and Georgia Department of Labor Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for Persons who are Deaf for northwest Georgia. He and Beverly connected at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, GA.

Karen Beneda ~ joined the St. Timothy Chancel Choir where Beverly was Director of Music/Organist in 1999, and has been featured soloist at many events since that time.  She is accompanied by Bruce Brownlow.

Alix Bridges ~ is a featured soloist at Brookhaven UMC and serves as facilitator for Sunday liturgists.

Jean Carmichael ~  sang in the choir at St. Timothy when Beverly directed and remains an active soloist and member.  Her accompanist is Sandra Goins Kirton, Organist and Music Associate at St. Timothy.

Dianne Calhoun ~ is the daughter of Beverly and is an Instructional Design Analyst and is in the process of earning a second master’s degree.

Shaun & Sarah Graham ~ Shaun is Beverly’s oldest grandson and the son of Dianne Calhoun.  He sang the role of Amahl in “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at the age of 8, and was a member of the Colorado Children’s Chorale.  He met his wife, Sarah, when the two sang in a performing ensemble.  Sarah sang the lead roles in several high school musicals.

Oliver Lindsay ~ was staff soloist at First Methodist, Atlanta for many years.  He is a member and soloist in the Brookhaven Choir, and is a vocal student of Beverly’s.

Ellynda Lipsey ~ and Beverly were on the staff together at Mt. Zion and St. Timothy in previous years.  Ellynda, now senior pastor at St. Timothy is accompanied by Barbara Sanko, Director of Music at St. Timothy.

Lex McGhee ~ is a member of St. John’s UMC where he is Chair of the Staff Parish Committee, sings in the adult choir, and has been a vocal student of Beverly for 2 ½ years.

Walt Michels ~ has been a professional soloist for many years and has recently released a CD.  He sang with the St. Timothy Choir as soloist during Beverly’s service there.

Jeanne Ann Ratliff ~ was staff soloist at Haygood Memorial while Beverly was organist.  She teaches English at Woodward Academy and is a member of the Atlanta Opera Chorus.

Elgin Wells ~ has, for many years, been a well-known jazz recording and performing artist in Atlanta.  He is also a talented stunt flyer and builder of small aircrafts.  His wife Lisa has been a close friend of Beverly’s for 16 years.

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Our Thanks ~

To our parents … Henry and Mildred Baker Herrington (living) and Luell and Morry Morton Smith (deceased) for giving us life and love.

To Kay Herrington Waters (Tommy’s sister) for an incredible amount of love and support!

To The OpineLine group for their prayers, shoulders and love.

To Elgin and Lisa Wells for sharing their welding (smile) vows with us! 

To the entire Wedding Party ... You!!!

And to those who participated in the service ~

Dr. Don Kea served three of the largest churches in the South Georgia conference as senior minister, and retired from Albany First Methodist Church in 2001. He was the officiating minister at the funeral of Luell L. Smith, father of the bride.  Donnie is married to Mary Dale Vansant Kea, a special friend of the bride’s.

Rev. Pat Southerland is pastor of Brookhaven UMC, and is married to Bob Southerland, a retired Methodist Minister.

Rev. Ellynda Lipsey is senior minister of St. Timothy UMC (see concert).

Chuck Calhoun is Beverly’s youngest son, married to Deb and the father of Lucas and Brooke. He is a Loan Consultant with Wells Fargo in Colorado Springs, CO.

Rev. Andy Casto-Waters is Tommy’s nephew and the son of Kay Herrington Waters (Tommy’s sister).  He and wife Brandi are ministers at Trinity Lutheran Church of Greenville, SC, and parents of Ella and Cameron.

Jim Calhoun is Beverly’s oldest son, married to Amy and the father of Jamey and Janson (lovingly known as Scoobie-Doo).  He is principal of Fountain/Fort Carson High School in Fountain, CO.

Dr. Robert Fraumann is Director of Music at Mt. Zion UMC and has worked there with Beverly, as well as at Sandy Springs UMC.

Dr. James McRaney is Director of Music at Brookhaven UMC and is affiliated with Rhinehart College.

Bruce Brownlow is Principal of Upper School at Mill Spring Academy.  He was Assistant Organist and has substituted at Brookhaven UMC, and played piano in services with Beverly.

Rick Rice is Sound Technician for the Department of Music Ministries at Mt. Zion UMC.

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The beginning of a life time …

For Tommy and Beverly Herrington

512 Stoneland Place

Lawrenceville GA 30045

678-226-4096

Tommy

Cell:  404-313-1752

Email: THFISHW8@aol.com

Beverly

Cell:  770-315-7952

Email: BMABZ@aol.com

Visit us at:

www.herringtonhome.bszacharias.com

Tommy and Beverly Herrington ~ Tommy retired as president of Summit Buildings, a steel fabricating and construction business, and now sings in the choir at Brookhaven UMC.  Beverly is Music Associate/Organist at Brookhaven UMC and teaches voice. 

 … soon living happily ever after!!!

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