Order of service – Barbara Sibley – 23rd October 2026

The Order of Service follows below.

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A Service of Thanksgiving

celebrating the life of

Barbara Anne Sibley (nee Philp)

and ways she enhanced our world’s wellbeing

Barbara passed away peacefully
13 October 2026 – Aged 84 years

Brougham Place Uniting Church

Officiating Ministers
Rev Linda Driver (Minister at Brougham Place)
Rev Dr Gillies Ambler (Long term friend)
23 October 2026

Love all the way

Continue to live a life of love, as if your life depends on it,
because it does
[1 Corninthians 14:1 in Eugene Peterson’s The Message]

Prelude Accompanied With Photos

Welcome

Lighting of Candle of Remembrance

Context/Scripture/Poem/Prayer

We Sing The Great Love of God TIS 164

The great love of God

is revealed in the Son,

who came to this earth

to redeem every one.

That love, like a stream

flowing clear to the sea,

makes clean every heart

that from sin would be free.

It binds the whole world,

every barrier it breaks,

the hills it lays low,

and the mountains it shakes.

It’s yours, it is ours,

O how lavishly giv’n!

the pearl of great price,

and the treasure of heav’n.

Tributes to Barbara Sibley

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13 & 14 select verses

The Gospel of Christ, Light of the World.

Thanks be to God.

A Hebrew Prayer – adapted

Reflection: God’s Love and Ours

Heartfelt Prayers -For Barbara, her family & Friends

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins,

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours

now and forever. Amen.

We Sing Love Divine (TIS 217)

Love divine, all loves excelling,

joy of heaven, to earth come down,

fix in us thy humble dwelling,

all thy faithful mercies crown:

Jesus, thou art all compassion,

pure unbounded love thou art;

visit us with thy salvation,

enter every trembling heart.

Come, almighty to deliver,

let us all thy life receive;

suddenly return, and never,

never more thy temples leave:

thee we would be always blessing,

serve thee as thy hosts above,

pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,

glory in thy perfect love.

Finish then thy new creation,

pure and spotless let us be,

let us see thy great salvation,

perfectly restored in thee:

changed from glory into glory,

till in heaven we take our place,

till we cast our crowns before thee,

lost in wonder, love and praise.

Poem: Barbara – Go Softly With Our Love

Goodbye

Commendation

Committal

Song: You say it best – Ronan Keating

Invitational words of assurance

Celtic Blessing

Announcements

Postlude With Photos

Loved Mother and Mother-in-Law of:
Michael and Barbara
Paul and Karen
Jane and Brenton
Adored Grandma of:
Amanda and Nick
Lauren and Brett
Thomas and Paige
Harry and Christina
Emily, James and Daniel
Great-Grandma of:
Hugo and Louie

Barbara’s family’s heartfelt thanks for your support and attending her thanksgiving service

Following our thanksgiving service for Barbara Sibley today, please join Barbara’s family for light refreshments in the church hall below.

Proceed either down the stairs behind the organ or outside around the Church and down the ramp.

This service has been prepared with assistance from

All Scripture quotations are taken from The Message, copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers.

Congregation Songs:

The great love of God
Together in Song 164. Daniel Thambyrajah Niles, 1908-70.
Words by D. T. Niles by permission Christian Conference of Asia

Love Divine
Together in Song 217. Charles Wesley, 1707-88 (alt.)

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