Chief FELIX ADEDOYIN

Service Of Songs

Date: Monday, 20th February 2023

Jesus House, 112 Brent Terrace, Brent Cross London NW2 1LT 6.30pm

Celebration Of Life Service

Date: Tuesday, 21st February 2023

The Chapel, Plumstead Cemetery, Cemetery Road (off Wickham Lane), Abbey Wood SE2 0NS 12pm

PRIVATE INTERMENT 2pm

RECEPTION

The Avenue, New Wine Church, Gateway House, John Wilson St, London SE18 6QQ 3pm

Opening Prayer

1st Hymn: O Worship the King (Robert Grant 1833)

O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing His power and His love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise.

O tell of His might, O sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space, His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.

O measureless might! Ineffable love! While angels delight to worship Thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall all sing Thy praise.

Bible Reading 1: Psalms 46:1-10 (NKJV)

1God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

2Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

5God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.

6The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

7The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

8Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has made desolations in the earth.

9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariot in the fire.

10Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Tributes

2nd Song: Rock of ages cleft for me (Augustus Toplady 1776)

Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labour of my hands Can fulfill Thy law’s demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hands I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace: Foul, I to the fountain fly, Wash me, Saviour, or I die. While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyes shall close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee.

2nd Bible Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 (NKJV)

14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

Tributes

3rd Song: Abide With Me (Henry

Francis Lyte 1847)

Abide with me, fast falls the eventide

The darkness deepens Lord, with me abide When other helpers fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away Change and decay in all around I see O Thou who changest not, abide with me. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me Abide with me, abide with me.

Tributes

4th Song: It is well with my soul (Horatio Gates Spafford 1873) When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well with my soul

Chorus: It is well (it is well) with my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well with my soul

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come Let this blest assurance control That Christ has regarded my helpless estate And has shed His own blood for my soul (Repeat Chorus)

My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought My sin, not in part, but the whole Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul (Repeat Chorus)

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend Even so, it is well with my soul (Repeat Chorus)

Tributes

5th Song: Amazing Grace (John Newton 1725-1807)

Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come This grace that brought me safe thus far And grace will lead me home.

When we’ve been here ten thousand years Bright, shining as the sun We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we first begun.

Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind but now I see.

Exhortation

Prayers for the Family

Announcements/Vote of thanks & Blessing of the tie that binds

Closing Song: Shine Jesus Shine (Graham Kendrick 1987)

Lord, the light of your love is shining

In the midst of the darkness, shining Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us Set us free by the truth you now bring us Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine

Fill this land with the Father’s glory Blaze, Spirit, blaze

Set our hearts on fire

Flow, river, flow

Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth your word Lord, and let there be light.

Lord, I come to your awesome presence

From the shadows into your radiance

By the blood I may enter your brightness

Search me, try me, consume all my darkness Shine on me, shine on me.

(Repeat Chorus)

As we gaze on your kingly brightness So our faces display Your likeness

Ever changing from glory to glory Mirrored here may our lives tell your story Shine on me, shine on me.

(Repeat Chorus)

Send forth your Send forth your word Lord, and let there Send forth your word Send forth your word Lord, and let there be light.

(Repeat Chorus)

Closing Prayer: Congregational reading of Psalm 23 (NKJV)

The LORD the Shepherd of His People

A Psalm of David.

23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

3He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.

BIOGRAPHY OF OUR BELOVED ‘FAGO': FELIX ADEDOYIN GBADEBO OGUNLEDUN

Daddy, Felix Adedoyin Gbadebo Ogunledun was born in Makun Sagamu, Ogun State of Nigeria on September 03, 1938, to late Baba Likotun Ogunledun and Mama Odupero Ogunledun, both of blessed memories.

He had his elementary schooling in Sagamu, Ogun State. In the 1950s he attended Remo Secondary School (RSS) where he shone as a brilliant, diligent, hardworking and extraordinary student. In 1958 he furthered his education by proceeding to attend the Federal Emergency Science School in Lagos.

Following the completion of his studies at Federal Emergency Science School he worked for a few years at the Cabinet Office and Federal Parliament in Lagos as a clerk officer after which he went on to work as a Lab Technician at the Nigerian Brewery, Iganmu, Apapa, Lagos.

In 1960, Felix met the love of his life, Esther, who he proposed to as his future wife. They introduced each other to their families in Nigeria and started a courting relationship. In 1962 Felix boarded a BOAC craft for the first time as he travelled to the United Kingdom to further his education where he enrolled at The North London Polytechnic School, whilst he also worked in the Post Office at Mount Pleasant, London.

In 1964 he arranged for his sweetheart to join him in the United Kingdom and in 1965 he married the love of his life, Esther Modupe Ojo, at the Registry Office on Holloway, North London.

In the same year Felix and his wife, Esther Modupe Ogunledun, were blessed with their first child, a daughter they named Olupero. While continuing to work and study Felix gained admission into Sunderland University where he completed his Pharmacy course and qualified as a pharmacist. In 1969 along came their second child, Oluremi and, in 1971, their third child and first son, Ayodele, was born.

After he gained his qualification as a pharmacist, he worked in Moorfield Eye Hospital in the London Borough of Islington for many years until 1976 when he returned to Nigeria ahead of his family. Back in Nigeria he got offered a job opportunity at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State where he served for a few months before joining the pharmaceutical giant, Sterling Products Nigeria PLC in Lagos as a Quality Control Manager.

Together with his young family who had relocated back to Nigeria, Felix settled into church life at The Shepherd Hill Baptist Church in Obanikoro whist living in the Pedro axis of Shomolu, Lagos.

In 1978 Felix welcomed his fourth child, Adebayo. A few years later he received a chieftaincy title as The Bobameto of Ikole-Ekiti from His Royal Majesty, Oba Adetunla Adeleye II, The Elekole of Ikole-Ekiti, Ondo State, Nigeria in January 1983. A couple of months later, Felix and Esther were blessed with their fifth child and last born, Abisoye.

The family enjoyed and sometimes endured several years living in Nigeria where FAGO served as the National Treasurer of The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and also set up the pharmacy outlet FAGEM before relocating to the United Kingdom in 1989. He worked as a locum Pharmacist for few years, travelling around to work in various communities. In 1992 He established his own Pharmacy called Lancey Pharmacy in Charlton, London. Shortly afterwards Felix was joined by Esther and his two youngest sons from Nigeria.

Felix continued to build a reputable character and went from strength to strength in his career as a pharmacist. He was loved by his colleagues, friends and those he served in the public domain. He retired in 2017 after meritorious service in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Felix served as a member of Woolwich Central Baptist Church, following his dedication to God he was ordained as a deacon for many years, stepping down in 2018.

He was surrounded and loved by his friends and family alike. He was gentle, easy going, peaceloving and a faithful servant of God. Many of his favourite saying included “Be courageous,” “Be steady,” “Read Proverbs 4:27” just to name a few.

Daddy Felix showered so much love to his family and extended family.

Daddy Felix is survived by his beloved wife, children and nine grandchildren.