Ward, David John Service Sheet 2021

In Loving Memory of

David John Ward

5 June 1952 – 4 March 2021

Funeral service celebrated at

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Heretaunga Street East, Hastings

on Tuesday 9 March, 2021
at 2.00pm

Celebrant: Father Marcus Francis
Funeral Director: Michael Bates

It would be appreciated if you could sign the memorial register as a record of your attendance here today.

Following the conclusion of today’s service you are invited to join the family for refreshments in the church foyer.

David’s family invite you from 5pm to join them at The Clubs, Hastings, 308 Victoria Street to share further memories.

Gathering Hymn

Hail Queen Of Heaven

Hail, Queen of heaven, the ocean star,
Guide of the wand’rer here below;
Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care
Save us from peril and from woe.
Mother of Christ, star of the sea,
Pray for the wanderer, pray for me.

O gentle, chaste, and spotless Maid,
We sinners make our prayers through thee;
Remind thy Son that he has paid
The price of our iniquity.
Virgin most pure, star of the sea,
Pray for the sinner, pray for me.

And while to God who reigns above,
In Godhead One, in Persons Three,
The source of life, of grace, of love,
Homage we pay on bended knee;
Do thou, bright Queen, star of the sea,
Pray for Thy children, pray for me.

Welcome Eulogy   Suzanne Bremner and Joanna James

1st Reading   Ecclesiastes 3 : 1 – 8
Read by Natasha Ward

Psalm

The Lord’s My Shepherd

The Lord’s my Shepherd; I’ll not want,
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

My soul He doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for His own name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me
And in God’s house for evermore
My dwelling place shall be.

2nd Reading   1 Corinthians 12 : 38 -13 : 7
read by Maree Pedersen

Gospel   John 14 : 1 – 6

Prayers Of Intercession: Jack Bremner, Allie Ward, Emily Ward
Taylor Bremner, Baxter James, Olive James

Prayers of Commendation: Fr Marcus

Communion Hymn

Abide With Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;
Where, death thy sting? Where, grave thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou abide with me.

Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies:
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord abide with me.

Tributes:   Peter Ward, Patrick and Andrew Ward,
Teresa Lewis, Martin Jones

Photo Montage

Commendation Prayer

Recessional Hymn   The Rose sung by Bette Midler

Pallbearers at the church
Martin Jones, Maree Pedersen
Andrew Ward, Tony Ward
Patrick Ward, Marty Pedersen

Pallbearers at the cemetery
Michael Ward, Natasha Ward
Suzanne Bremner, Campbell Bremner
Joanna James, Ryan James

Guard of honour by FENZ at the cemetery

TONG & PERYER
FUNERAL DIRECTORS