WHAT WILL MATTER By Michael Josephson ©2003 Ready of not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgoen will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not maer what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustraons and jealousies will finally disappear. So too, your hopes, ambions, plans and to do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won’t maer where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end. It won’t maer whether you were beauful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin colour will be irrelevant. So what will maer? How will your days be measured? What will maer is not what you bought but what you built, not what you got but what you gave. What will maer is not your success but your significance. What will maer is not what you learned but what you taught. What will maer is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will maer is not your competence but your character. What will maer is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasng loss when you’re gone. What will maer is not your memories but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will maer is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what. Living a life that maers doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not a maer of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that maers. We thank you for your aendance today, both in-person and virtual, and for your friendship, support and love of Debbie through her all-too-short lifeme. Our love and thanks for all your messages of condolence and good wishes. It makes the journey lighter to know you will miss her too. The family are hoping to hold an in-person memorial service for those who wish to aend, once Covid-19 restricons ease. Welcome to the Celebraon of the Life of Deborah Mary Neilsen “Debbie” 01.11.1959 – 27.09.2021

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Ready of not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten will pass to someone else.

Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you were owed.Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear.So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to do lists will expire.The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won’t matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end. It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin colour will be irrelevant.

So what will matter? How will your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought but what you built, not what you got but what you gave.What will matter is not your success but your significance. What will matter is not what you learned but what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.What will matter is not your competence but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone. What will matter is not your memories but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.

Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.Choose to live a life that matters.

We thank you for your attendance today, both in-person and virtual, and for your friendship, support and love of Debbie through her all-too-short lifetime.

Our love and thanks for all your messages of condolence and good wishes. It makes the journey lighter to know you will miss her too.

The family are hoping to hold an in-person memorial service for those who wish to attend, once Covid-19 restrictions ease.

Welcome to the Celebration of the Life of

Deborah Mary Neilsen

“Debbie”01.11.1959 – 27.09.2021

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Order of Service

Celebrant: Fr Arsenio Tuazon

Entrance song “Amazing Grace” Lesley Garrett

Opening Prayer

Song “The Parting Glass” Performed by the members of Debbie’s quartet ‘Platinum’: Alison Brown, Kerry Haddow and Margot Thorne

Eulogy Chris Neilsen, Debbie’s daughter

Song “Pie Jesu” Performed by Debbie Neilsen and Kerry Haddow (recording from March 2021)

Reading A poem by the Monks of Western Priory, Read by Nick Thorne, Debbie’s brother

Responsorial Psalm “Instrument of Peace” Olivia Newton-John

Gospel John (14:1-6)

Homily

Prayers of the Faithful Read by Kerry Holgate, Debbie’s friend Response: Lord, hear our prayer

The Lord’s Prayer “Baba Yetu” Christopher Tin (feat. the Soweto Gospel Choir)

Audio Visual ReflectionMusic:“Photograph” – Ed Sheeran“You Raise Me Up” – Secret Garden“Wind Beneath my Wings” – Bette Midler

Final Prayer Fr Arsenio: Saints of God, come to her aid. Hasten to meet her, angels of the Lord. All : Receive her soul and present her to God the most high Fr Arsenio: May Christ, who called you, call to himself; may Angels lead you to Abraham’s side All: Receive her soul and present her to God the most high Fr Arsenio: Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on her All: Receive her soul and present her to God the most high

Recessional Song “Lift the Wings” Aine Ui Chellaigh and Davey Spillane