In Loving Memory of

Robert (Bob) Trevor Ransome 4th July 1934 ~ 17th August 2011

The funeral service conducted

By Pastor Andrew Fisher

Saturday, 20th August 2011

At 12noon

ORDER OF SERVICE

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MUSIC IN MEMORY OF BOB Louis Armstrong ~ When The Saints Go Marching In

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WELCOME

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OPENING PRAYER

The death of someone we love and care about, is like the death of part of us. No one else will ever call out from within us quite the same responses, the same feelings or actions or ideas. Their death is an ending of one part of a story. Lord as we look back over Bob’s life. We ask that what we have received, what we can appropriate, and continue on in our own lives, we will, and what must be laid to rest, we will lay those things down . Our love for Bob reminds us that our sharing in one another's lives brings both support and pain. Our being parted from him reminds us of our own mortality ......And that your love is enduring. We thank you that our love for Bob draws us together and gives us a new appreciation of one another, and of the beauty and fragility of relationships, which mirror your grace and goodness to us. Lord, time's tide may wash Bob’s footprints from the shore, but not our love for him nor the influence of his life upon our own. Nor the ways in which they will ever be a sign for us, of those things which really matter - which are eternal. Hear this prayer for your love's sake.

AMEN.

GOSPEL READING

John 5 Vs 24-27

I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has

eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I

tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear

the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has

life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. And he has given

him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.

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PRAYERS

All: Lord, we come into your presence to remember Bob 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 Bob to be with yourself

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

perfect joy with him in your presence; through Jesus Christ our

Lord.

Amen

POEM

Miss me, but let me go

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me

I want no rites in a gloom filled room

Why cry for a soul set free

Miss me a little - but not too long

And not with your head bowed low

Remember the love that we once shared

Miss me - but let me go

For this is a journey that we must all take

And each must go alone

It's all a part of the Master's plan

A step on the road to home

When you are lonely, and sick of heart

Go to the friends we know

And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds

Miss me - but let me go

GOSPEL READING

Romans 8 Vs 38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,

neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of

God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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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

A PERSONAL TRIBUTE & MUSIC IN MEMORY OF BOBChris Barber ~ The Old Rugged Cross

A PERSONAL TRIBUTE & MUSIC IN MEMORY OF BOB Chris Barber ~ The Old Rugged Cross

POEM

When a man walks away and look behind

He sees the faces of the people he has left behind

When a man walks away and turns

He sees the love in their eyes

When a man walks away and turns again

He sees the memories he has left behind in their faces

And when the man walks away

Turns again for the final time

He takes with him that he will always

Be remembered and loved.

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 Bob 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 Bob 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 love 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 love him. and his righteousness upon

their children's children.

We have entrusted our brother Bob to God’s mercy, and we now, commit his 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 Dave Clarke 5 ~ Glad All Over

Donations In Memory of Bob may be given to MABS

The family would like to invite you back to their home follow the service

Service Sheets Designed & Printed by

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