PowerPoint PresentationEntrance song Here I am Lord
Opening prayer Dear family and friends of Shirley, we have come
together in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Amen.
We gather to renew our trust in Christ who, by dying on the cross,
has freed us from eternal death and, by rising, has opened for us
the gates of heaven. Let us pray for our Shirley that she may share
in Christ’s victory, and let us pray for ourselves, that the Lord
may grant us the gift of his loving consolation.
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Sprinkling with Holy Water Sue and Olivia
In the waters of baptism Shirley died with Christ and rose with him
to new life. May she now share with Him eternal glory.
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Introducing Symbols Stephen
Placing of Symbols David, Kate, Bridget, Olivia and Nicholas
Opening Prayer Jo God of loving kindness, listen favorably to our
prayers: strengthen our belief that your Son has risen from the
dead and our hope that your servant Shirley will also rise
again.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and
ever.
All: Amen.
Eulogy - Sue
First Reading: Wisdom 7: 7-11 Tony Therefore I prayed, and
understanding was given me;
I called on God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
I preferred her to sceptres and thrones, and I accounted wealth as
nothing in comparison with her.
Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold is
but a little sand in her sight, and silver will be accounted as
clay before her.
I loved her more than health and beauty, and I chose to have her
rather than light, because her radiance never ceases.
All good things came to me along with her, and in her hands
uncounted wealth.
The Word of the Lord
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Gospel: John 14: 1-6 Gerard “Do not let your hearts be troubled.
Believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a
place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will
take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And
you know the way to the place where I am going.”
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How
can we know the way?”
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me.
The Gospel of the Lord
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Prayers of Intercession: Emily, Ellen, Olivia, Nicholas &
Bridget Response : Lord hear our prayer
Loving God, be with Sue, Judy, Joanne, David, Tony and Gerard, all
of Shirley and Brian’s grandchildren (including Emily, Ellen,
Grace, Michael, Ben and James who are unable to join us in the
chapel) and the extended family, as they mourn the loss of their
mother, mother in law, grandmother and great nana of Clara and
Angus. Be with them now.
Lord hear us
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God of hospitality, Shirley touched many lives in her 9 5 y ear s.
S h e w as m ar r i ed to B r i an , w i th w h om sh e w ou ld h
av e celebr ated 6 2 y ear s of m ar r iage on th e 5th
of S ep tem ber th is y ear .
T ogeth er , S h i r ley an d B r ian r aised th ei r d au gh ter
s, w elcom ed th ei r gr an d ch i ld r en , gr eat gr an d ch i ld
r en an d en ter tain ed f r i en d s of th e f am i ly . W e giv e
th an k s f or S h i r ley ’s bak in g, esp ecial ly h er asp ar
agu s r o l ls, ch ocolate ch ip cook ies, car r ot cak es, lem on
p u d d in gs, r u m an d r aisin i ce cr eam an d th e m an y i
tem s on w h ich sh e an d B etty C r ock er col labor ated . L or
d h ear u s
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Healing God, We give thanks for all those who car ed f or S h i r
ley , p ar ti cu lar ly th ose at V i ctor i a G r an ge. W e r em
em ber tod ay al l p eop le w h o ar e si ck ; m ay y ou gen tly
tou ch th em an d th ei r car er s an d f am i l i es, gi v i n g
th em th e str en gth to f ace th e r oad ah ead .
L or d h ear u s
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God of faithfulness, Shirley held her faith close to h er h ear t.
S h e r ecei v ed th i s f r om h er p ar en ts, A n n ette an d A
br ah am .
W e r em em ber tod ay S h i r ley ’s f am i ly , i n clu d i n g h
er br oth er B i l l an d h i s ch i ld r en an d th ei r f am i l
i es.
L or d h ear u s.
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Creator God, we give thanks for the many f r i en d sh i p s S h i
r ley ex p er i en ced d u r i n g h er l i f eti m e. H er f r i
en d s w er e v er y i m p or tan t to h er ; ev en th ose sh e ju
st m et on h er m an y w alk s i n th e local n ei gh bou r h ood
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W e gi v e th an k s tod ay f or th e p eop le w h o en r i ch ed h
er l i f e an d w h o cer tai n ly h ad th ei r l i v es en r i ch
ed by m eeti n g h er .
L or d h ear u s.
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Reflection: Ben To my beloved family and friends, Remember this….
All my love. Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away to
the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each
other, That, we still are.
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Grandchildren; Call me by my old familiar n am e (N an a).
S p eak to m e i n th e easy w ay w h i ch y ou alw ay s u sed
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P u t n o d i f f er en ce i n to y ou r ton e.
W ear n o f or ced ai r of so lem n i ty or sor r ow .
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Laugh as we always laughed at th e l i ttle jok es w e en joy ed
togeth er .
S i n g w i th joy i n y ou r h ear ts, sh ar i n g th i s w i th
th e w or ld .
P lay , sm i le, th i n k of m e. P r ay f or m e.
L et m y n am e be sai d as i f I am w i th y ou .
L et i t be sp ok en w i th ou t ef f ect.
W i th ou t th e tr ace of a sh ad ow on i t.
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Life means all that it ever meant. I t i s th e sam e th at i t ev
er w as.
T h er e i s absolu te u n br ok en con ti n u i ty .
W h y sh ou ld I be ou t of m i n d
becau se I am ou t of si gh t?
I am bu t w ai ti n g f or y ou .
F or an i n ter v al .
S om ew h er e. V er y n ear .
Ju st ar ou n d th e cor n er .
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All i s w ell .
N oth i n g i s h u r t; n oth i n g i s lost.
O n e br i ef m om en t an d all w i l l be as i t w as bef or
e.
O n ly better , i n f i n i tely h ap p i er an d f or ev er
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W e w i l l be on e togeth er w i th C h r i st.
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Song of Farewell The Lord Bless You and Keep You
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Tribute to Shirl
Final prayer Merciful Lord, turn towards us and listen to our
prayer; open the gates of paradise to your servant Shirley and help
us who remain to comfort one another with assurances of faith,
until we meet in Christ and are with you and with our mother,
mother - in - law, grandmother, great nana, aunt and friend,
Shirley, forever.
Let us go now as Shirley is, in peace, enjoying that long awaited
cuppa with Darl .
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
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Thank you for joining us in celebrating the life of Shir l.
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Opening prayer
Placing of PallJude and Kate
Opening Prayer Jo
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Gospel: John 14: 1-6 Gerard
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Prayers of Intercession: Emily, Ellen, Olivia, Nicholas &
BridgetResponse : Lord hear our prayer
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Song of FarewellThe Lord Bless You and Keep You
Final prayer
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