In Loving Memory

of

David Richard Taylor

14th June 1941 ~ 2nd March 2010

The funeral service conducted on

Monday, 8th March 2010at 11am

ORDER OF SERVICE

MUSIC IN MEMORY OF DAVEWillie Nelson ~ Always on my Mind

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WELCOME

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OPENING PRAYER

We have come here today

To remember before God our brother Dave

To give thanks for his life

To commend him to God our merciful redeemer and judge;

To commit his 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.

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.

GOSPEL READINGJohn 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 Dave 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 Dave 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

All: God of mercy,

we acknowledge that we are all sinners. We turn from the wrong

that we have thought and said and done, and are mindful of all that

we have failed to do. For the sake of Jesus, who died for us, forgive

us for all that is past, and help us to live each day in the light of

Christ our Lord.

Amen.

POEM What is a Dad?

A dad is one of life's best gifts,

Someone to treasure all life through,

He'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,

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

Someone on whose love you can depend.

A dad always has your best interests at heart,

He's someone so dear and so good,

He's a blessing, he's a gift,

He's a treasure like no other,

He's someone that is truly wonderful.

Wherever you go, and whatever you do,

A dad’s love will always see you through,

A dad 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 DAVE ~ ROD STEWART ~ IN MY LIFE

A PERSONAL TRIBUTE & MUSIC IN MEMORY DAVE ~ ROD STEWART ~ IN MY LIFE

POEM

Canon Henry Scott-Holland, 1847-1918, Canon of St Paul's Cathedral

Death is nothing at allI have only slipped away into the next room

I am I and you are youWhatever we were to each other

That we are stillCall me by my old familiar name

Speak to me in the easy way you always usedPut no difference into your tone

Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrowLaugh as we always laughed

At the little jokes we always enjoyed togetherPlay, smile, think of me, pray for me

Let my name be ever the household word that it always wasLet it be spoken without effort

Without the ghost of a shadow in itLife means all that it ever meant

It is the same as it ever wasThere is absolute unbroken continuity

What is death but a negligible accident?Why should I be out of mindBecause I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you for an intervalSomewhere very near

Just around the cornerAll is well.

Nothing is past; nothing is lostOne brief moment and all will be as it was before

How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!

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.

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COMMENDATION

Let us commend Dave 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 Dave 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 brother Dave 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 MUSICEngelbert Humperdinck ~ Love Is All

Donations In Dave's memory may be given to MABS

Service Sheets Designed & Printedby

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