BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//achurchnearyou.com//eventfeed//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Blessing of Memorial Plaques to the Late Queen Elizabeth II an d Prince 17:45 Monday 31st July DTSTART:20230731T164500Z DTEND:20230731T174500Z DTSTAMP:20260924T052855Z UID:9586672023-07-31 16:45:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A Service to Bless The Memorial Plaques to the Late\nQueen Eli zabeth II and Prince Philip\n\nMusic before the service played by The Roya l Marines Quintet\n\nThe Gathering\nWELCOME given by The Rev’d Amanda C ollinson\nWe meet in the name of Jesus Christ\,\nwho died and was raised t o the glory of God the Father.\nGrace and mercy be with you\nAll and also with you.\nRev’d Collinson greets the congregation and introduces the s ervice.\nWe remain standing to sing\nHymn 205 Glorious things of thee are spoken\, - John Newton 1779\nPlease remain standing.\nOPENING PRAYER\n\n Father in heaven\, we praise your name\nfor all who have finished this lif e loving and trusting you\;\nfor the example of their lives\, the life and grace you gave them\nand the peace in which they rest.\nWe praise you tod ay for our late Majesty The Queen and her\nbeloved husband His Royal Highn ess Prince Philip and for all\nthat you did through them.\nMeet us in our thoughts and prayers\nand fill our hearts with praise and thanksgiving\,\n for the sake of our risen Lord\, Jesus Christ.\nAll Amen.\n\nPlease sit.\n \nReadings and Address\nBIBLE READING Psalm 107:23-31\nread by Bob Trimbl e – Chairman of Cowes Week Ltd\n\nA reading from the Book of Psalms\n\nT hey that go down to the sea in ships\, that do business in great waters\;\ nThese see the works of the LORD\, and his wonders in the deep.\nFor he co mmandeth\, and raiseth the stormy wind\, which lifteth up the\nwaves there of.\nThey mount up to the heaven\, they go down again to the depths: their \nsoul is melted because of trouble.\nThey reel to and fro\, and stagger l ike a drunken man\, and are at their wit's\nend.\nThen they cry unto the L ORD in their trouble\, and he bringeth them out of\ntheir distresses.\nHe maketh the storm a calm\, so that the waves thereof are still.\nThen are t hey glad because they be quiet\; so he bringeth them unto their\ndesired h aven.\nOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness\, and for his\nw onderful works to the children of men!\n\nADDRESS Peter Nicholson Esq CBE\ n(Commodore\, Royal Yacht Squadron 1996-2001)\n\nRemembrance\n\nBLESSING O F THE PLAQUES\n\nIn the faith of Jesus Christ\,\nand with thanksgiving for the generosity of those who\ncontributed to them and the skill of those w ho have crafted\nthem\,\nwe dedicate and set apart these Memorial Plaques\ nto be a sign of the service and sacrifice\ngiven by Queen Elizabeth II an d Prince Philip\nto our Country and Commonwealth.\n\nAlmighty God\, our sh ield and defender\,\nbless these plaques we pray\,\nthat they may be a sou rce of consolation and inspiration\nfor all who come to remember and give thanks\nfor Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip\;\nin the name of the Fat her\, the Son and the Holy Spirit\,\none God\, now and forever.\nAll Amen. \nPRAYERS\nAlmighty God\, you have blessed us with the gift of this earthl y life\, and the\npromise of life eternal.\nWe especially give thanks toda y for Queen Elizabeth ll and her husband\nPrince Philip and for their long service to the country.\nHelp us to be faithful to their memory\, and loy al to one another and to\nyou\, our Sovereign Lord\; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.\nAll Amen.\nMerciful Father\, as we remember dear ones depart ed\,\nso we pray for their families and loved ones who mourn.\nGuide them through times of difficulty\, when the sea and the sky are lonely\nbecause of loss\, and let good memories light up times of darkness.\nMay the sadn ess of farewell become for us all\, in time\,\nthe anticipation of reunion at the last\; in Jesus Christ our Lord.\nAll Amen.\nLord God\, give us fa ith as a star to steer by\;\ngive us trust that you are with us throughout our life’s voyage\;\ngive us confidence that you will bring us safely t o the haven we long for\,\nwhen the dawn of joy will break eternally for u s all\nand we reach the further shores of your love\;\nguided by your son Jesus who calmed the storm and promised his lasting\npeace.\nAll Amen.\nLe t us pray with confidence\, as our Saviour has taught us:\nAll Our Father\ , who art in heaven\,\nhallowed be thy name\;\nthy kingdom come\; thy will be done\;\non earth as it is in heaven.\nGive us this day our daily bread .\nAnd forgive us our trespasses\,\nas we forgive those who trespass again st us.\nLead us not into temptation\; but deliver us from evil.\nFor thine is the kingdom\, the power and the glory\,\nfor ever and ever. Amen.\nFin al Reading\n\nA SHIP SAILS Read by Leading Cadet Alicia Davison\n\nI am st anding on the seashore\, a ship sails in the morning breeze and starts\nfo r the ocean.\nShe is an object of beauty and I stand watching her till at last\, she fades on\nthe horizon and someone at my side says: "She is gone ."\nGone where? Gone from my sight that is all.\nShe is just as large in t he masts\, hull and spars as she was when I saw her\,\nand just as able to bear her load of living freight to its destination.\nThe diminished size and total loss of sight is in me\, not in her\, and just at\nthe moment wh en someone at my side says\, "She is gone"\nthere are others who are watch ing her arrival\, and other voices take up a\nglad shout "Here she comes!" \nHenry Van Dyke 1852-1933\n\nPlease stand to sing the final hymn\nHymn 33 And did those feet in ancient time - Sir C. Hubert H. Parry (1916)\n\nD ismissal\n\nPlease remain standing\n\nBLESSING\n\nGod grant to the living\ , grace\;\nto the departed\, rest\;\nto the Church\, the King\, the Common wealth\, and all people\,\nunity\, peace and concord\; and to us life ever lasting\;\nand the blessing of God almighty\,\nthe Father\, the Son and th e Holy Spirit\,\nbe among you and remain with you always.\n\nAll Amen.\n\n THE NATIONAL ANTHEM\n\nGod save our gracious King!\nLong live our noble Ki ng!\nGod save the King!\nSend him victorious\,\nHappy and glorious\,\nLong to reign over us\,\nGod save the King.\n\nThy choicest gifts in store\non him be pleased to pour\,\nlong may he reign.\nMay he defend our laws\,\na nd ever give us cause\nto sing with heart and voice\nGod save the King!\n\ nRecessional Music\n\nA retiring collection will be taken for Cowes Sea Ca dets and\nHoly Trinity church\n\nThank you to members of Gurnard Community & NHS Nightingale Choir who supported\nthis service GEO:-1.302353;50.765906 LOCATION:Holy Trinity URL:https://www.youtube.com/@holytrinitycowes903/streams END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR