Funeral Eucharist of the Right Reverend Dr Kenneth William Stevenson Eighth Bishop of Portsmouth Wednesday 26 January 2011 1045 Welcome to Portsmouth Cathedral. The President of the eucharist is the Right Reverend Dr David Tustin, formerly Bishop of Grimsby and Kenneth’s brother-in-law, and concelebrated by Bishop Karsten of Viborg, representing the Bishop of Copenhagen. The deacon is the Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Minor Canon of Westminster Abbey, ordained by Kenneth here in 2007. The preacher is the Right Reverend John Gladwin, formerly Bishop of Chelmsford. Kenneth Stevenson Memorial Fund The offertory collection will be split, at Kenneth’s request, between Ministerial Development in the Diocese of Portsmouth and the Red & White Appeal at Southampton General Hospital, where Kenneth received much of his treatment after he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2005. Donations can also be sent to the Diocesan Secretary, Peninsula House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HB. Kenneth had prepared material on the Transfiguration for the Day of Prayer at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey on Saturday 29 January 2011 at 1000. These addresses will given be read by the Dean of Westminster. All are welcome. Music before the Service Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 548 J S Bach (1685-1750) Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161 Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707) Préambule in A minor BuxWV 158 Dietrich Buxtehude The organ is played at this service by Marcus Wibberley, Sub-Organist of Portsmouth Cathedral. The setting used for this service is the Spatzenmesse KV 220 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91). 2 The Gathering At the entry of the choir and clergy all sing the Introit hymn Fill thou my life, O Lord my God, in every part with praise, that my whole being may proclaim thy being and thy ways. Not for the lip of praise alone, nor e’en the praising heart I ask, but for a life made up of praise in every part: Praise in the common things of life, its goings out and in; praise in each duty and each deed, however small and mean. Fill every part of me with praise: let all my being speak of thee, and of thy love, O Lord, poor though I be and weak. So shalt thou, Lord, receive from me the praise and glory due; and so shall I begin on earth the song for ever new. So shall each fear, each fret, each care, be turnèd into song; and every winding of the way the echo shall prolong. So shall no part of day or night unblest or common be, but all my life, in every step, be fellowship with thee. Words: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) Tune: Richmond 3 GREETING President We meet in the name of Jesus Christ, who died and was raised to the glory of God the Father. Grace and mercy be with you. The President welcomes the congregation and introduces the service We have come here today to remember before God our brother Kenneth; to give thanks for his life; to commend him to God our merciful redeemer and judge; and to comfort one another in our grief. God of all consolation, your Son Jesus Christ was moved to tears at the grave of Lazarus his friend. Look with compassion on your children in their loss; give to troubled hearts the light of hope, and strengthen in us the gift of faith, in Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen. PRAYERS OF PENITENCE President As children of a loving heavenly Father, let us ask his forgiveness, for he is gentle and full of compassion. All call to mind their sins as the choir sings Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy Christe eleison Christ, have mercy Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy 4 President May God our Father forgive us our sins and bring us to the eternal joy of his kingdom, where dust and ashes have no dominion. All Amen. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Following the singing of the intonation, the congregation sits with the President Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest, et in terra pax hominibus bonae and peace to his people on earth. voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, Lord God, heavenly King, adoramus te, glorificamus te almighty God and Father, gratias agimus tibi propter we worship you, we give you thanks, magnam gloriam tuam. we praise you for your glory. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of Jesu Christe, the Father, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Lord God, Lamb of God, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, you take away the sin of the world, miserere nobis; have mercy on us. qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram; qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, You are seated at the right hand of miserere nobis. the Father receive our prayer. Stand Quoniam tu solus sanctus, For you alone are the Holy One, tu solus Dominus, you alone are the Lord; tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, you alone are the Most High, cum Sancto Spiritu Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. the glory of God the Father. Amen. 5 COLLECT President Let us pray Merciful Father hear our prayers and comfort us; renew our trust in your Son, whom you raised from the dead; strengthen our faith that all who have died in the love of Christ will share in his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All Amen. Sit The Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING read by Patricia Routledge CBE A reading from the prophet Isaiah Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God’? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (40.27-31) At the end the reader says This is the word of the Lord All Thanks be to God. 6 Remain seated as the Choir sings PSALM 85 Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land : thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people : and covered all their sins. Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure : and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation. Turn us then, O God our Saviour : and let thine anger cease from us. Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever : and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another? Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us : that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O Lord : and grant us thy salvation. I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me : for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again. For his salvation is nigh them that fear him : that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together : righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth : and righteousness hath looked down from heaven. Yea, the Lord shall shew loving-kindness : and our land shall give her increase. Righteousness shall go before him : and he shall direct his going in the way. SECOND READING read by Major-General Martin White CB CBE JP, HM Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight A reading from the second letter of Timothy In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully. As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the 7 good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. (4.1-8) At the end the reader says This is the word of the Lord All Thanks be to God. All stand to sing King of glory, King of peace, I will love thee; And that love may never cease, I will move thee. Thou hast granted my request, Thou hast heard me; Thou didst note my working breast, Thou hast spared me. Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing thee; And the cream of all my heart I will bring thee. Though my sins against me cried, Thou didst clear me; And alone, when they replied, Thou didst hear me.