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May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you, our Lord and saviour - Amen· My name is Paul Tinker and I am the assistant curate here at St. Lukes
· I have had the pleasure of visiting with Inga and her daughter Barbara for just over a year
· I say pleasure, not merely as the polite thing to say but because it is true
· In getting to know Inga over this time
· I got to know someone of great strength and grace
· A gentle soul …was what I had the pleasure to meet
· She had a deep faith
· and it was an honour to visit and share communion with her
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· our bible passage from 2nd Corinthians tells us an important message that we need to hear
· It is I believe very appropriate for Inga’s last days
· difficult days, where she was a not same the person that was so fondly loved.
· The passage chosen - is only three verses
· because it is a message of Hope
· a message of faith
· a message rooted in the belief that Inga’s last days - were not merely her last days
· But in fact that her inner nature *was being renewed* day by day
· It is a message of faith - that she IS in the glory with her Lord Jesus
· The passage from Matthew’s Gospel is a familiar one to many, as well
o it is a message of assurance.
· I hope that all here gathered today, to share in this ceremony celebrating the life of Inga, will hear the reassuring message of Jesus Christ …
o words that were first given to a small group of close followers
· it starts out - in fact, to be addressed to God, the father - in the form of prayer - but opens up to be a message for all present to hear
· and it is recorded in scripture for the whole world for the rest of time to hear
o The message of assurance concludes with Jesus saying clearly - “you will find rest for your souls.
For my Yoke is easy and my burden is light…”
· Matthew's gospel invites those who are weary and burdened
o And offers rest
§ Inga is now resting - at peace
§ No longer fighting this illness or that - but at peace
§ This morning, as we consider these comforting thoughts that God has provided which have been read this morning
§ and as we each individually reflect on the life of Inga …. - Consider this
§ God as the creator of all things gave us two very simple instructions
§ which he called the greatest of all the commandments
§ Love God with your whole being and Love your neighbour as yourself
§ living a life with love for others is a vital part of what God calls us to do
§ One can clearly see this from what Barbara shared today of the love that Inga had for her family… and friends… and life…
· Hold on to that
· Be assured, comforted
· But most importantly live life with Love…
· Be strong and hold on as long as you can to remain with family and friends as Inga did
· But trusting is Jesus you will find his burden is light and his yoke is easy
· Because it is the burden of Love and the yoke of caring for others...
· there are many ways to be a testimony, a witness to God
· for some it is public proclamation
· for others, like Inga, it is living a life with Love
· Amen
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