Remembrance Ceremony

SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

Welcome

I lift up my eyes to the hills –

from whence will my help come?

My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

This I call to mind,

and therefore I have hope: the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning.

We meet in the presence of God.

We commit ourselves to work

in penitence and faith for reconciliation between the nations,

that all people may, together,

live in freedom, justice and peace.

We pray for all

who in bereavement, disability and pain

continue to suffer the consequences of

fighting and terror.

We remember with thanksgiving and sorrow

those whose lives,

in world wars and conflicts past and present,

have been given and taken away.

Hymn #415 “O God Our Help in Ages Past”

The Tryst

They shall not grow old,

as we that are left grow old;

age shall not weary them,

nor the years condemn.

at the going down of the sun

and in the morning,

we will remember them.

RESPONSE: We will remember them.

The Piper’s Lament

The Two Minutes of Silence

Reveille

The Kohima Epitaph

When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,

RESPONSE: For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.

The Prayer with the Lord’s Prayer

Ever-living God we remember those whom you have gathered

from the storm of war into the peace of your presence;

may that same peace calm our fears,

bring justice to all peoples

and establish harmony among the nations.

We pray for all who suffer as a result of conflict,

for those who have suffered grief and loss in war

May God give peace to their souls.

We pray also for all members of the armed forces who are in danger this day, remembering

family, friends and all who long for their safe return;

for peace-makers and peace-keepers, who seek to keep this world secure and free;

Lord give guidance and wisdom.

We pray for all who bear the burden and privilege of leadership, political, military and

religious; give them strength as they seek peace and justice for this world.

Loving God, we hold before you those whose memory we cherish,

and those whose names we will never know.

Help us to lift our eyes above the torment of this broken world,

and grant us the grace to pray for those who wish us harm.

As we honour the past, may we put our faith in your future;

for you are the source of life and hope, now and for ever.

This prayer we offer in the precious name of Jesus, who taught us all to pray, saying…

(LORD’S PRAYER)

A poem for Remembrance Sunday

Hymn #109 “For All the Saints” (vs. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)