Funeral Order of Service Archive

COLIN WELCH For many of us gathered here this sad Spring afternoon, the reading we have just heard, will remind us of a happier family occasion, the wedding of Chris and Sophie, just 9 months ago- not long after I got to know Colin . And in that short time, I discovered something about Colin,… Read more »

G WISNIEWSKI EULOGY   Born of Polish stock, in Germany, in 1947, his early childhood at Sibson, George’s early life was caught up in the turbulent history of central Europe after the war, but he never looked backwards – because the things that really mattered to him were with him – people. Firstly his father… Read more »

CHRISTA WARD In my father’s house are many mansions. I FIRST MET Chris nearly five years ago in one of these mansion’s-where else you may say? – in Upton Church- one of the churches I look after. The little village church was packed. It had just been “nadfassed”, and we were receiving our report from… Read more »

ALATHEA WARD In my father’s house are many mansions. We gather in one his mansions , in his Kingdom here on earth, to give thanks for her life and pray for Alathea, confident that she is yet on her way to another. She was, after all, both widely travelled, and a lady used to mansions…. Read more »

The Sentences   HYMN LORD of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, Whose trust ever child-like, no cares could destroy, Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.   Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, Whose strong hands were… Read more »

JOAN RICHARDSON   “Look at the birds of the air, they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Or consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not neither do they spin, yet even Solomon, in all his glory was not arrayed as one… Read more »

          Roland Cecil Harry Longfoot 18 Oct 1916- 26 Dec 1999.                                   The Church of St.Kyneburgha Castor   1pm 6 January 2000                          … Read more »

The Sentences   Introduction   HYMN Jesu, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly while the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high: hide me, O my Saviour, hide till the storm of life is past; safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. Other refuge have… Read more »

DATA BASE REF: I/F 1018 AMANDA JANE CURRIE AFTERWARDS ALL WELCOME AT THOMAS COOK LEISURE CENTRE   Today we tell a tale of a life of faith, and hope and love triumphing over adversity; of difficulties being overcome by courage, good-humour and determination. And it is appropriate that we should gather here to celebrate that… Read more »

The Sentences   Opening Prayer.   HYMN: Morning has broken Like the first morning, Blackbird has spoken Like the first bird. Praise for the singing, Praise for the morning, Praise for them springing Fresh from the Word.   Sweet the rain’s new fall Sunlit from heaven, Like the first dewfall On the first grass. Praise… Read more »