The funeral service conducted at

Wellspring Victory Church, Bolnuevo

Wednesday, 6th January, 2010at 11am

In Loving Memoryof

Joan Kathleen Smith

10th April 1935 ~ 4th January 2010

ORDER OF SERVICE

MUSIC IN MEMORY OF JOANF.R.David ~ Words

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WELCOME~

OPENING PRAYER

We have come here today to remember before God our sister Joan. To give thanks for her life. To commend her to God our merciful redeemer and judge;To commit her body to be cremated, And to comfort one another in our grief.

God of all consolation, your Son Jesus Christ was moved to tears at the grave of Lazarus his friend. Look with compassion on your children in their loss, give to troubled hearts the light of hope and strengthen in us the gift of faith, in Jesus Christ our Lord.

READING FROM SCRIPTURE

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green

pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters He restoreth my soul: he leadeth

me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through

the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy

rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the

presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will

dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Amen

PRAYERS

All: Lord, we come into your presence to remember Joan and to

seek your comfort, for we know that nothing can separate us from

your love and that you support us in our sorrow. We are sure that

the souls of the righteous are with you and that nothing can harm

them. Although they have died they are in peace. Give us your

strength to rejoice that you have taken Joan to be with yourself

where she shall no more be in need. May we find life and peace

and perfect joy with her in your presence; through Jesus Christ

our Lord.

Amen~

POEMGolden 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.

HYMN

Morning Has Broken

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 for the sweetness, of the wet garden,

Sprung in completeness, Where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, Mine is the morning,

Born of the one light, Eden saw play;

Praise with elation, Praise every morning,

God's re-creation of the new day.

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.

POEM

What is a Mum?

A mum is one of life's best gifts,

Someone to treasure all life through,

She's caring and loving,

Thoughtful and true,

Someone who is always a special part of your life,

Someone who holds a prime place in your heart,

She's a mentor, a confident and also a friend,

Someone on whose love you can depend.

A mum always has your best interests at heart,

She's someone so dear and so good,

She's a blessing, she's a gift,

She's a treasure like no other,

She's someone that is truly wonderful.

Wherever you go, and whatever you do,

A mum’s love will always see you through,

A mum is truly invaluable,

Indispensable and unforgettable.

I wouldn't want anyone but you,

And that's why I'm so grateful,

that life picked you for me.

A PERSONAL TRIBUTE & MUSIC IN MEMORY OF JOANThe Temptations ~ One Sweet Day

A PERSONAL TRIBUTE & MUSIC IN MEMORY OF JOANThe Temptations ~ One Sweet Day

POEMFootprints

One night I dreamed I was walking

Along the beach with the Lord,

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints.

Other times there was only one.

This bothered me because I noticed

During the low periods of my life when I was

Suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat,

I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord, “You promised me,

Lord, that if I followed you,

You would walk with me always.

But I noticed during the most trying periods

Of my life there has only been

One set of prints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most,

Have you not been there for me?

The Lord replied,

“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints

It was then that I carried you.”

THE LORDS PRAYER

All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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. And 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.

COMMENDATION

Let us commend Joan to the mercy of God, Our maker and redeemer. God our

creator and redeemer, by your power Christ conquered death and entered into

glory. Confident of his victory and claiming his promises, we entrust Joan to

your mercy in the name of Jesus our Lord, who died and is alive and reigns with

you, now and forever.

Amen.

COMMITTAL

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, slow to anger and of great goodness. As

a father is tender towards his children, so is the Lord tender to those that fear him.

For he knows of what we are made; he remembers that we are but dust. Our days

are like the grass; we flourish like a flower of the field; when the wind goes over it,

it is gone and its place will know it no more. But the merciful goodness of the Lord

endures for ever and ever towards those that fear him. and his righteousness upon

their children's children.

We have entrusted our sister Joan to God’s mercy, and we now, commit her body to

be cremated: earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust: in the sure and certain

hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, who will

transform our frail bodies that they may be conformed to his glorious body, who

died, was buried, and rose again for us. To him be glory for ever.

Amen.

THE BLESSING

May God give you his comfort and his peace, his light and his joy, in this world

and the next; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy

Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

EXIT MUSIC

The Temptations ~ My Girl

Donations In Memory of Joanmay be given for MABS

Service Sheets Designed & Printedby

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