Rev. Jesse Jackson died in February at age 84 after battling a rare neurological disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). His funeral is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Chicago’s House of Hope.
The service will be open to the public as well as invited guests. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, barack obama and Joe Biden Expected to attend.
Full schedule
musical prelude:
traditional mass choir
Call to Order – Official
Reverend James T. Meeks, pastor emeritus of Salem Baptist Church in Chicago
Dr. Charles Jenkins
Pastor Emeritus, Chicago Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
Bible:
Matthias Jackson, “Old Testament”
Atticus Jackson, “New Testament”
Acknowledgments and Resolutions
pray:
Rev. Dr. Michael Pfleger
Pastor Emeritus of the Faith Community of Saint Sabina
Rabbi Sharon Burrows
Founder of IKAR (Los Angeles)
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III
trinity united church of christ
music selection:
Hezekiah Walker
“Every compliment”
expression:
Rabbi Steven Jacobs
Progressive Faith Foundation
Pastor Steve Muncy
Family Christian Center
Judge Greg Mathis
opening:
joseph jackson
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
music selection:
opal nails
expression:
James Reynolds Jr.
Chairman and CEO of Loop Capital
CK Hofler
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rainbow Promotion Alliance
Thomas S. Ricketts
Chicago Cubs Chairman
Isaiah Thomas
NBA player, Hall of Fame
His Excellency Barack Obama
The 44th President of the United States
music selection:
Jennifer Hudson
“Change is coming”
expression:
Pastor Al Sharpton
Founder of National Action Network
James Zogby
Founder of the Arab American Institute
Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego
President of the Republic of Colombia
expression:
Dear William Jefferson Clinton
The 43rd President of the United States
Video tribute:
Dr. Amadou Janaeh (Gambia)
Andre Ramirez (Yugoslav prisoner of war)
music selection:
Andrea Johnson
“We will overcome it”
family expression:
former congressman jesse jackson jr.
expression:
John Nichols
Congressman Chuy Garcia (IL-04)
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35)
Pastor Jamal Bryant
new life missionary baptist church
music selection:
Marvin Sapp
“Never succeeds”
expression:
Hon Kamala Devi Harris
46th Vice President of the United States
The Honorable Joseph Biden
The 46th President of the United States
music selection:
Babe Winans
“Stand”
family expression:
Dr. Jacqueline Jackson
ashley jackson
Music selection:
Santita Jackson
“To God be the glory”
family expression:
Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-01)
music selection:
Marvin Winans
“Let the church say Amen”
bless:
Dr. Charles Jenkins
Pastor Emeritus, Chicago Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
