13/08/2026
Graham Checkley’s Memorial Service, Thursday 20th August:
Graham’s memorial service will be held here at Ettalong Baptist Church at 12.30 pm, on Thursday 20th August.
Please keep the Barrenjoey Road Carpark for his family only.
The service will be livestreamed at https://youtube.com/live/ynwfZp7dIr0?feature=share
From the Pastor:
“Jesus said… “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26 NIV)
Last week our Pastoral Elder, dear brother, and good friend Graham Checkley went home to be with his Lord. We grieve deeply, and we will miss Graham terribly. Yet even in our sorrow, we do not mourn as those without hope. In Christ, we know that Graham has died, but he is not lost.
Graham loved and served the Lord Jesus. He would be the first to say he was not perfect, but he trusted the One who came into the world to save sinners. God loved Graham so much that Jesus Christ died for him, rose again, and lives today. By grace, Jesus forgave Graham and gave him the gift of the Holy Spirit. Graham belonged to Christ. Today he is in God’s presence, praising his Lord, free from the troubles and sins of this world, and held in the presence of God’s glory.
We read in the papers and on social media, that Graham has died. That is true, and we feel the sorrow of it. But in Christ, death does not have the final word. Graham is more alive today than he has ever been, having entered the doorway to eternity with Christ his Lord.
Please join me in praying for Graham’s family, and for all who loved him, that the Lord would comfort them with the sure and certain hope of the resurrection and surround them with his tender peace and care.
Blessings
David