Remembrance Day 2015 Lest We Forget

Introduction

Opening Prayer

Reading Matthew 5:2-5, 8-10

My Grandfather’s hat, it stands on the wall We Will Remember Them (My Grandfather’s Hat) Words and Music by Andrew Chinn My Grandfather’s hat, it stands on the wall As a sign of a man who answered the call Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life, To lay down his life, for the sake of us all.

And now every year I take the hat down To honour that man and give thanks for our land A land of great beauty a land safe and free I pray and give thanks I sing proudly and stand

For a land that they loved for a land they called their home For a land of their heart, a land that was their own For a land of peace and a land of hope We will remember them Lest we forget

Now every year as the leaves start to fall We gather together and march one and all We march to remember those who gave their life Life that we may live, live life to the full

For a land that they loved for a land they called their home For a land of their heart, a land that was their own For a land of peace and a land of hope We will remember them Lest we forget

And we gather around this cross and falling leaves And I hold that hat close to my heart And give thanks for those who gave their lives for peace A gift for our land a gift to live free

For a land that they loved for a land they called their home For a land of their heart, a land that was their own For a land of peace and a land of hope We will remember them Lest we forget

as we that are left grow old 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 Lest we forget Copyright Butterfly Music Used with Permission Word Of Life International Lic No 2728

REFLECTION

Pledge of Remembrance

Australian soldiers hear this pledge Your flag flies in the sun And now we take a minute to remember what you’ve done When you went away to battle, You were proud as proud can be And you did it for your country, yes, you flew the flag for me.

Now we live our life with freedom When we work and when we play For that, my heart says ‘Thank you’ on this special day And as we go, we take the words that sing Australia’s song

"I am young and I am worthy, I am brave and I am strong In the face of any challenge, I will strive to rise above I deserve this opportunity to live, to learn, to love I can truly make a difference; my path is up to me And this is my commitment – be the best that I can be.” by Rupert McCall for SunnyKids Read2Remember 2011

The Last Post

Minute’s Silence

The Ode They shall grow not 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. Lest we forget All: Lest we forget

The Rouse

This Great Southern Land Lord, bless our land, This Great Southern Land

May it be a place where we can grow and live our dreams

Together we sing, together we pray Your blessing upon our land.

Lord, send down your Spirit And renew the face of our land

Touch our hearts that we may be True to all that’s good

For the life of our land, the peace of our land Your blessing upon our land.

Lord, free our land May it be safe for all

A place where we can stand as one And call this land our home

Where justice is shown, and truth is known Your blessing upon our land.

This Great Southern Land Lord, bless our land, This Great Southern Land

May it be a place where we can grow and live our dreams

Together we sing, together we pray Your blessing upon our land.

While there is an Australia, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Advance Australia Fair