In Loving Memoryof

John Scott Richards

15th April 1936 ~ 18th February 2010

The funeral service conducted by

Rev Deacon Len Eaton M.B.E. & Rev David HolleyFrom St Nicholas Ecumenical Church, Camposol

onMonday, 22nd February 2010

at 11am

ORDER OF SERVICE

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MUSIC IN MEMORY OF JOHN

Neil Diamond ~ Pretty Amazing Grace

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WELCOME:

By Rev Deacon Len Eaton M.B.E.

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M: We meet in the name of Jesus Christ, who died and was raised to the glory of

God the Father. Glory and mercy be with you.

All: And also with you

M. We look not to the things that are seen, but to the things that are unseen;

For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Today we come together to remember before God our brother John

To give thanks for his life and to comfort one another in our grief.

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OPENING PRAYER

M Father in heaven, we thank you because you made us in your own image, and

gave us gifts in body, mind and spirit. We thank you now for John and for what he

meant for each of us. And we honour his memory, make us more that you are; the one

from whom comes every perfect gift, including the gift of eternal life through Jesus

Christ.

All: Amen

PSALM 130 Vs 1-5

All: Out of the depths have I called you, O Lord. Lord hear my

Voice - O let your ears consider well: The voice of my supplication.

If you Lord should note what we do wrong; who then O Lord could

stand? But there is forgiveness with you: so that you shall be

feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits for him: and in his word

is my hope.

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PSALM 23 Vs 1-6

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall want nothing He makes me lie

down in green pastures, and leads me beside the waters of peace;

he renews life within me, and for his name’s sake guides me in the

right path. Even though I walk through a valley dark as death I

fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy staff and thy crook are my

comfort.

Thou spreadest a table for me in the sight of my enemies; thou hast

richly bathed my head with oil, and my cups runs over.

Goodness and love unfailing, these will follow me all the days of my

life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.

Glory to the Father and to the Son: And to the Holy Spirit,

As it was in the beginning is now: And shall be forever. Amen

THE READING

ISAIAH 40, Vs.6b-8

M: All mankind is grass; they last no longer than a flower of the field. The grass withers. The flower fades, when the breath of the Lord blows upon them, the grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God endures for evermore.This is the word of the LordAll: Thanks be to God

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GOSPEL READINGM: Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to

John 14 vs 1 to 6

All: Glory to you, O LordM Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms: if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me, that you also may be where I am . You know the way to the place where I am going. One of Jesus’s disciples, Thomas, said to Him: “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way? Jesus answered, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.

This is the gospel of the Lord.All: Praise to you, O Christ

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MUSIC IN MEMORY OF JOHNAndrea Bocelli ~ Nessum Dorma

POEM You never said I'm leaving

You never said "I'm leaving"

You never said goodbye

You were gone before I knew it,

And only God knew why

A million times I needed you,

A million times I cried

If Love alone could have saved you,

You never would have died

In Life I loved you dearly

In death I love you still

In my heart you hold a place,

That no one could ever fill

It broke my heart to lose you,

But you didn't go alone

For part of me went with you,

The day God took you home.

A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF JOHNTony Christie ~ Amarillo

A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF JOHNTony Christie ~ Amarillo

POEM

Golden Memories

They say memories are golden

well maybe that is true.

I never wanted memories,

I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you,

a million times I cried.

If love alone could have saved you

you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly,

In death I love you still.

In my heart you hold a place

no one could ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway

and heartache make a lane,

I'd walk the path to heaven

and bring you back again.

Our family chain is broken,

and nothing seems the same.

But as God calls us one by one,

the chain will link again.

M: Father in heaven, we give you thanks for your servant John. We praise you

as we recollect his life and cherish his memory. We bless you that in bearing your

image he has brought light to our lives.

For we have seen;

In his friendship - reflections of your compassion,

In his integrity - demonstrations of your goodness,

In his faithfulness - glimpses of your eternal love,

Grant to each of us, beloved and bereft, the grace to follow his good example. So

that we with him may come to your everlasting kingdom; Through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who died and rose again and opened the gate of glory, to whom be praise for

all eternity.

All: Amen

M: Let us declare our faith in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ:

All; Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures;

He was buried; He was raised to life on the third day in accordance

with the scriptures; afterwards he appeared to his followers, and to

all the apostles: This we have received, and this we believe.

Amen

M: Almighty God, in your great love you crafted us by your hand and breathed

life into us by your Spirit. Although we became a rebellious people, you did not

abandon us to our sin. In your tender mercy you sent your Son to restore in us your

image. In obedience to your will he gave up his life for us, bearing in his body our

sins on the cross.

By your mighty power you raised him from the grave and exalted him to the throne

of glory. Rejoicing in his victory and trusting in your promise to make alive all who

turn to Christ, we recommend Pam to your mercy and we join with all your faithful

people and the whole company of heaven in one unending song of praise:

Glory and wisdom and honour be to our God forever and ever.

All: Amen

M. Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us.

All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy

kingdom come; Thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us

to day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive

those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but

deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the

glory, forever and ever.

Amen.

M: We have entrusted our brother John to God’s merciful keeping and now we

commit his body for cremation. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. In sure

and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ,

who died, was buried, and rose again for us, to him be glory forever and ever. Al-

mighty God, grant that we, with all those who have believed in you, may be united

in the full knowledge of your love and the unclouded vision of your glory; through

Jesus Christ our Lord.

All: Amen

THE BLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and watch over you, The Lord make his face shine upon you

And be gracious to you. The lord look kindly upon you And give you peace; And the

blessing of God almighty The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Be among you

and remain with you always

All: Amen

EXIT MUSIC

Andrea Bocelli ~ Ave Maria

Donations In Memory of John may be given to the work of PALS

Service Sheets Designed & Printedby

The English Funeral Director, Tony Smith. Tel: 650 631 719