'Entered Eternal Life 3rd May, 2015

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1 J\ S'E'lfYIC'E ay C'EL'E'B'1U\TION ay T:Jf'Eay'E ay T:Jf'ELJ\T'E 1tPV. 'B:A. V'WIN V.Jt:NI'EL 'Born 7 tli 'December, 1928 'Entered Eternal Life 3rd May, 2015

2 Opening Hymn: Love divine all loves excelling Welcome: Rev Claudia Mauracher & Bishop Paul White Prayer Let us pray: Loving God, You alone are the source of life. May Your life-giving Spirit flow through us, and fill us with compassion, one for another. In our sorrow give us the calm of Your peace. Kindle our hope, and let our grief give way to joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Eulogies: Godfrey Daniel Michelle Thompson Rochelle Laird-Smith Basee Nesiah (Brother) (Niece) (Niece) (President - OBA)

3 LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING, Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down: Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation,. Enter every trembling heart. Breathe, 0 breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast, Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find Thy promised rest. Take away the love of sinning, Alpha and Omega be; End of faith, as its beginning. Set our hearts at liberty. Come almighty to deliver, Let us all Thy grace receive; Suddenly return, and never, Never more Thy temples leave Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love.

4 ...,. Finish then Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be; Let us see Thy great salvation, Perfectly restored in Thee; Changed from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. I THE LORD'S MY SHEPHERD - CRIMOND The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green: He leadeth me The quiet waters by. My soul He doth restore again: And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, Ev'n for His own name's sake. Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill: For Thou art with me; and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. My table Thou has furnished In presence of my foes; My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me: And in God's house for evermore My dwelling place shall be. GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNE$S Great is Thy Faithfulness o God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not, Thy compass ions they fail not, As Thou hast been Thou for ever will be Chorus: Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning New mercies I see, All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me. Summer and winter, and spring-time and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above, Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Chorus:

6 Pardon for sin, and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bri@bt hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside Chorus:

7 Song: Psalm 23 The Lord's my Shepherd Gospel: John 14:1-6 Rev Claudia Mauracher Sermon: Prayers: Rev Tom Jewell Rev Richard Aldersey The Lord's Prayer 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 this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen Farewell: Bishop Paul White Let us entrust our brother Baldwin to the mercy of God: Holy and loving Father, by Your mighty power You gave us life, and in Your love You have given us new life in Christ Jesus. We entrust Baldwin to your merciful keeping: in the faith of Jesus Christ who died and rose again to save us, and now lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit in glory for ever. Amen. Final song (as coffin is moving out) Great is Thy 'faithfulness

8 Godfrey, Olga and family wish to thank all relatives and friends for their presence here today, their prayers, love and support. Death Is Nothing At All " 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. Call me by myoid familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed, at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was; There is unbroken continuity, why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is Well.