Rob McLean Celebrant in Blacktown | Professional service
Rob McLean Celebrant
Locality: Blacktown
Phone: +61 435 155 262
Address: Bancroft Street 2761 Blacktown, NSW, Australia
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24.01.2022 When a friend or family member is lost, the grief is all consuming and cannot be bypassed. We must travel through that grief. But it will lessen in time and we will again look forward with precious memories.
24.01.2022 Yesterday we said goodbye to a beautiful, talented and much loved boy. His schoolmates and teachers all attended and his teachers farewelled Blake with a guard of honour as he entered the chapel. A very emotional service for all. Many lovely messages on his coffin. Dance and sing forever Blake, rest in peace.
22.01.2022 The bible says he inhabits the praises of his people...really ? Well lets just see if that works outside the church walls. You have to see this. Even Santa himself would have to conceed to the true meaning of Christmas. This is Uncle Carm's pick of the day :)
20.01.2022 chapel today, filled to overflowing as we said goodbye to a beautiful wee boy. The attendees were a sea of yellow, his favourite colour. Stars were placed and balloons let go in honour Fly high Lincoln rest in peace xx
19.01.2022 I was privileged to present a farewell for a very brave gentleman at the weekend Finally laid to rest well here in a place he loved Rest in peace Neil
18.01.2022 "Never forget that a saint is a sinner who keeps on trying." ~ Nelson Mandela from a letter to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, written on Robben Island, 1 February 1975 #LivingTheLegacy #RememberMadiba www.nelsonmandela.org archive.nelsonmandela.org
17.01.2022 We're thrilled to announce that inpatient services at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse have commenced! We welcomed our very first overnight patients this morning. Our cl...inical, administrative and support staff, as well as our dedicated volunteers were enthusiastic about welcoming the first overnight guests to our 'house' today. We look forward to providing them with the same level of uncompromising care that our day patients have come to know, trust and rely upon. Today is a major milestone for our community as we become Australia's first fully-operational, not-for-profit hospital with all services under one roof, dedicated to the treatment of cancer as well as to research, education and supportive services. To everyone who has contributed to bringing this vision - that of the late Prof. Chris O'Brien and his colleagues - to fruition, we thank you. For every dollar raised and donated, for every kilometre walked or ridden in our two major annual fundraising events, to every hour of time given and the expertise generously shared - thank you. To our amazing team, our colleagues at RPA and Sydney Local Health District, to our supportive suppliers and to all of you who have shared in our story as it has unfolded over the years, thank you. Today would not be possible without your contributions, so on behalf of all the patients, as well as their carers and families, who will receive the full benefit of our vision for uncompromising care - thank you for your continued support. #InpatientsInTheHouse.
16.01.2022 I'm not a feminist, but I believe in equal rights and I like this
16.01.2022 #UNCONDITIONALLOVE #endhate #LGBT It starts at home...
14.01.2022 Sydney Town Hall sits on the site of what was once the principal cemetery of NSW. Dating back to the 1790s, the site is commonly called the Old Sydney Burial Gr...ound. It is also known as the George Street Burial Ground, the Cathedral Close Cemetery and, retrospectively, the Town Hall Cemetery. The site, on the outskirts of town, was chosen by Governor Phillip and the Reverend Richard Johnson in September 1792. It was decided this place would not affect the health of the living and could remain a place of quiet seclusion. In 1812, Governor Macquarie authorised the extension of the burial ground to the north and west, and granted a site for a new church, St Andrews, next door. With the extension, the burial ground covered just over 2 acres. The old burial ground was used for 27 years, yet its management was ad hoc. It was not formally gazetted as a burial ground, no trustees were appointed while the cemetery was active and it was apparently not consecrated. The Church of England clergy officiated at funerals, but according to the Reverend William Cowper, "the dead of all communions were interred indiscriminately" and no formal cemetery register or plan of the burials was kept. The cemetery buried convicts and free people. There were no apparent denominational divisions but some social distinctions were maintained. Early Sydney residents recalled that the military were buried in different parts of the cemetery. The corner close to Kent Street hosted graves of the non-commissioned officers of the 46th and 48th Regiment. Over in the south-west corner near the Presbyterian Church, soldiers of the 73rd Regiment were buried. And in the ground fronting George Street, near Druitt Street, some non-commissioned officers of the NSW Corps were buried. Old Sydney burial ground map detail Detail from Sheet E1 of the 1865 Trigonometrical Survey of Sydney (City of Sydney Archives/State Records) showing the size and boundaries of the Old Sydney Burial Ground. Druitt Street runs along the bottom of the picture, Bathurst Street along the top, and George Street to the left. The building within the cemetery grounds is the wooden temporary St Andrews Church. By 1820 the cemetery was full so a new burial ground was set aside on Brickfield Hill now the site of Central Railway Station. Some vaults and graves were opened and the corpses and sepulchre deposited in the new burial ground. Once closed, the cemetery was neglected. By 1837 many of the headstones had been vandalised. The cemetery became a resort for bad characters at night and by day stray pigs, goats and horses wandered among the graves, many of which lay open. Unpleasant smells arising from the grounds became unbearable in hot weather. Many blamed clandestine burials and grave robbers opening graves to steal leaden coffins. It was also recorded in a committee report that men utilised the old burial ground to answer the call of nature. Graves to governance See more
14.01.2022 Many attendees today farewelling a much loved and popular police officer. Stuart's Colleagues paid their respects with an escort and a guard of honour. Those who spoke spoke well, there were tears and laughter, as we listened to beautifully spoken eulogies. Enjoy your beer with mr Benaud sir. Rest well and in peace Stuart
13.01.2022 A very happy 2016 to all my friends You may notice that the name of this page has changed This reflects the fact that I have expanded my availability for services. As well as continuing sensitive and appropriate farewells I am now offering family specific Naming Ceremonies. I am happy to officiate at Naming ceremonies for Babies and Children. I look forward to meeting with you in 2016.
13.01.2022 Service last week for a lady with a Fijian heritage. The joy that she shared in life and her effervescent presence was continued all through her service, ending with loud applause for a life well lived. Thank you fore the joy Jese. Rest in Peace
13.01.2022 I was asked by a family to say this at a service yesterday and given the time of year I thought it was an appropriate post So Long Diggers We are off to Aussi...e, fellas. And we hate to leave you here. God, we didnt think wed part like this, when we started out last year. Remember the march through Sydney? We were really glad that day. We were going to Korea, and it ended this way. And the days we had on the Devonshire, our first long voyage by ship. We laughed and joked, not dreaming, that this was your one way trip. Its still hard to believe that it happened, that you will march with us no more. That youd ground arms forever, and have fought your last cruel war. Yes, we are going back to Aussie, mate. And we are going to march again. And we will try to make it a better place, so you wont have died in vain. And while the band is playing Our marches old and new We will swing along there proudly, knowing that you are marching too. Yes, you will always march beside us And when our time is through We will muster on the last parade, to march again with you. Rest in Peace Harry Lest We Forget
12.01.2022 "Continuously, we have to fight to defeat the primitive tendency towards the glorification of arms, the adulation of force, born of the illusion that injustice ...can be perpetuated by the capacity to kill, or that disputes are necessarily best resolved by resort to violent means." ~ Nelson Mandela during an address to the 53rd United Nations General Assembly, New York City, USA, 21 September 1998 #LivingTheLegacy #Kenya www.nelsonmandela.org archive.nelsonmandela.org
11.01.2022 I Presented a service last week and the gentleman's grandson read this by Rudyard Kipling. Food for thought? IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,... But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, ' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
11.01.2022 Lets Hear it for them
10.01.2022 I presented a farewell for a much loved man yesterday and this was a special attendee. I think her eyes say it all Rest well Peter
09.01.2022 I Couldn;t think of anything better to say Merry Christmas Desiderata... Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be critical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. Max Ehrmann 1927 See more
09.01.2022 Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die... Buddha
08.01.2022 Always, always trust your first gut instincts. If you feel somethings wrong, it usually is. New Book: SimpleRemindersBook.com Subscribe: SimpleReminders.net B...ryant's Health Story: HealedLife.org Bryant's Page: fb.com/BryantMcGill Instagram.com/MySimpleReminders http://simplereminders.com/20140316183230.html
07.01.2022 I presented a service on Friday for a lovely lady with a loving family of children, Grandchildren and great grandchildren. During the reflection time a lady app...roached me and said" her newest Great Great Grandchild arrived this morning" With the families permission I made the announcement that was greeted by a round of applause.. Lovely to hear at a funeral. rest well and in peace Cam. See more
06.01.2022 "A democracy is an order of social equality and non-discrimination. Our compatriots who are disabled challenge us in a very special way to manifest in real life... those values of democracy." ~ Nelson Mandela in a message to the Conference for the Disabled, 4 April 2004 #LivingTheLegacy #RememberMadiba www.nelsonmandela.org archive.nelsonmandela.org
05.01.2022 I have been in the company this week with 3 families who have had a loved one living with Dementia. I have posted this before but I think it deserves to be revi...sited. "Crabbit Old Woman" What do you see, what do you see? Are you thinking, when you look at me- A crabbit old woman, not very wise, Uncertain of habit, with far-away eyes, Who dribbles her food and makes no reply When you say in a loud voice, I do wish you'd try. Who seems not to notice the things that you do And forever is losing a stocking or shoe. Who, unresisting or not; lets you do as you will With bathing and feeding the long day is filled. Is that what you're thinking, Is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse, you're looking at me. I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still! As I rise at your bidding, as I eat at your will. I'm a small child of 10 with a father and mother, Brothers and sisters, who loved one another- A young girl of 16 with wings on her feet, Dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet, A bride soon at 20- my heart gives a leap, Remembering the vows that I promised to keep. At 25 now I have young of my own Who need me to build a secure happy home; A woman of 30, my young now grow fast, Bound to each other with ties that should last; At 40, my young sons have grown and are gone, But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn; At 50 once more babies play around my knee, Again we know children, my loved one and me. Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead, I look at the future, I shudder with dread, For my young are all rearing young of their own. And I think of the years and the love that I've known; I'm an old woman now and nature is cruel- Tis her jest to make old age look like a fool. The body is crumbled, grace and vigor depart, There is now a stone where I once had a heart, But inside this old carcass, a young girl still dwells, And now and again my battered heart swells, I remember the joy, I remember the pain, And I'm loving and living life over again. I think of the years all too few- gone too fast. And accept the stark fact that nothing can last- So open your eyes, nurse, open and see, Not a crabbit old woman, look closer- See Me. By: Phyilis McCormack
05.01.2022 To a dog you are family, treat them as such.
04.01.2022 I was asked to present a Fathers Day Service in September but unfortunately I will be away. This is a song that I used in a service last year. I hope you enjoy it.
03.01.2022 Share this with those who are special to you. I have
01.01.2022 Animals getting their first taste of freedom, from our friends at The Dodo. You will tear up.
