With Love We Remember

Invitation

Maureen, Raewyn, Campbell, Janine, and the family would like to thank you for being with them today and for the kind

thoughts and support received.

Following the service, you are warmly invited to gather with them at the Waikanae Beach Bowling Club, Huiawa Street,

Waikanae Beach for light refreshments and further sharing of memories.

Donald Knight Thomson

(Don)

11 October 1933 - 17 July 2016

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church on Friday 22 July 2016 at 11.00am

Officiating: Father Michael McCabe Organist: Gillian Bray

Opening Hymn

HOW GREAT THOU ART

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the world Thy hands have made,

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, my saviour God to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art,

Then sings my soul, my saviour God to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

When through the woods and forest glades I wander,

And hear the birds singing sweetly in the trees, When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,

And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think that God His Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation,

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart, Then I shall bow in humble adoration,

And there proclaim, My God, How great Thou art.

Welcome & Introduction

Opening Prayer

Tributes to Don

Raewyn Brajkovich, Campbell Thomson, & Janine Hancock

First Reading

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John

Read by Nik Hancock

Hymn MORNING HAS BROKEN

Morning has broken, like the first morning,

Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird. Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!

Praise for them springing, fresh from the word!

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven, Like the first dew fall on the first grass.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung in completeness where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning,

Born of the one light Eden saw play. Praise with elation, praise every morning.

God's recreation of the new day

Family Tribute to Don Ben Thomson on behalf of the grandchildren

Poem –Read by Minnie Thomson

Family Tribute to Don Richard Mason on behalf of

Don’s brother and sisters

Gospel Reading A Reading from the Holy Gospel

according to John

Homily

Prayers of the Faithful

THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, which art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done

In earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those that 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.

Treasured Memories

Commendation

Recessional Music “Time To Say Goodbye”

Paul Potts