A SPECIAL COMMEMORATION SERVICE
marking
the death of her late majesty Queen Elizabeth
“I have been—and remain—very grateful to … God for His steadfast love. I have indeed seen His faithfulness…”
Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me,
though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall
never die.
John 11.25,26
I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of
God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38,39
The minister says
In the name of Christ, who died and was raised to the glory of God the Father, grace, mercy and peace be with you.
The minister may introduce the service with these or other words.
We meet this day to remember before God our late Sovereign Lady QUEEN ELIZABETH, to renew our trust and confidence in Christ, and to pray that together we may be one in him, through whom we offer our prayers and praises to the Father.
We will watch a video to introduce our service.
Then the minister says
O God, make speed to save us.
All O Lord, make haste to help us.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, lover of souls: you uphold us in life and sustain us in death: to you be glory and praise for ever! For the darkness of this age is passing away as Christ the bright and morning star brings to his saints the light of life. As you give light to those in darkness, who walk in the shadow of death, so remember in your kingdom your faithful servant, ELIZABETH, that death may be for her the gate to life and to unending fellowship with you; where with your saints you live and reign, one in the perfect union of love, now and for ever.
All Amen.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
We sing The Lord’s my Shepherd.
Revelation 21.1-7 is read.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
‘See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.’
And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ Then he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children.
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Sermon
We sing the song 10,000 Reasons.
We watch a short video of the late Queen’s words on her faith.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
All Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
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.
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.
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
All And there shall no torment touch them.
You, Lord, have delivered my soul from death,
All My eyes from tears and my feet from falling.
I will walk before the Lord
All In the land of the living.
Merciful Father and Lord of all life, we praise you that we are made in
your image and reflect your truth and light. We thank you for the life of
our late Sovereign Lady QUEEN ELIZABETH, for the love she received
from you and showed among us. Above all, we rejoice at your gracious
promise to all your servants, living and departed, that we shall rise again at
the coming of Christ. And we ask that in due time we may share with your
servant Elizabeth that clearer vision promised to us in the same Christ our
Lord.
All Amen.
Eternal God, our maker and redeemer, grant us, with your servant
QUEEN ELIZABETH and all the faithful departed, the sure benefits of
your Son’s saving passion and glorious resurrection: that, in the last day, when you gather up all things in Christ, we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
All Amen.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies and giver of all comfort: deal
graciously, we pray, with all who mourn, the members of the Royal
Family, this Nation and all the Nations of the Commonwealth, that
casting all our care on you, we may know the consolation of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
Quiet time of reflection.
We end this time of prayer and reflection by singing the National Anthem- a prayer for the King.
COMMENDATION
Into your hands, O Father and Lord, we commend your servant, our
late Sovereign Lady QUEEN ELIZABETH. Enlighten her with your holy
grace and suffer her never to be separated from you, O Lord in Trinity,
God everlasting.
May God in his mercy grant us, with all the faithful departed, rest and peace.
All Amen.
We sing the Hymn ‘Praise my soul the King of Heaven’– one of the late Queen’s favourites.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, bless our Sovereign
KING and all who are in authority under
him; that they may order all things in wisdom and equity, righteousness
and peace, to the honour of your name, and the good of your Church and
people; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE BLESSING
May God in his infinite love and mercy bring the whole Church, living and departed, to a joyful resurrection and the fulfilment of his eternal kingdom, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.
All Amen.