Wake and memorial service

Michael McConnell Memorial Service

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Family and friends celebrated the life of Michael McConnell on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Wellington Avenue Church of Christ in Chicago. Michael served as peace minister at the church for 41 years and as regional director for AFSC for 23 years. A reception was held following the services. Photos by Mama Nozipo Glenn and Jon Krieg.

Family and friends celebrated the life of Michael McConnell on Friday, April 12, 2013, at Wellington Avenue Church of Christ in Chicago.

Michael served as peace minister at the church for 41 years and as regional director for AFSC for 23 years. A reception was held following the services.

Photos: Mama Nozipo Glenn and Jon Krieg

In the week following Michael McConnell's death, hundreds of his friends, loved ones, and longtime partners in social justice gathered together to remember him at a wake and memorial service in Chicago.

The memorial service was held at Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ, where Michael served as Associate Minister for Peacemaking for more than three decades.

Guests' condolences and remembrances

During the reception, guests shared via video their condolences and remembrances:

Shan Cretin's reflections at the memorial for Michael McConnell

Shan Cretin General Image

AFSC General Secretary Shan Cretin shared these reflections on a life well lived at Michael McConnell's memorial service, April 12, 2013.

Reflections at Memorial for Michael McConnell April 2013.pdf

Program from memorial service for Michael McConnell

Michael McConnell

These are items from Michael McConnell's memorial service held April 12, 2013, at Wellington Avenue Church of Christ in Chicago.

Memorial service for Michael McConnell.pdf