A tale of two goodbyes: Nicole Kidman’s mother is farewelled in an intimate service at the same church as her father Antony’s very public funeral

Nicole Kidman looked somber as she said goodbye to her mother Janelle in Sydney on Tuesday at the same church where her father Antony’s funeral was held.

The actress, 57, was supported during the emotional service by her husband Keith Urban and their daughters Sunday Rose, 16, and Faith Margaret, 14.

Nicole was forced to leave the Venice Film Festival last month, just hours before winning Best Actress for her role in Babygirl, after receiving news of her mother’s death at the age of 84.

She said her final goodbyes to her mother Janelle during a quiet service at St Francis Xavier Church in Lavender Bay on Sydney’s North Shore.

Her younger sister Antonia, 54, was also in attendance and was supported by her husband Craig Morran during the intimate family service.

Antonia’s children Lucia, 26, Hamish, 23, and Sybella, 17 – who she shares with her late husband Angus Hawley – also flocked to support their mother and their cousins, Nicole’s daughters Sunday and Faith.

Antonia also shares another son, James, with Angus – who died of a suspected heart attack in April 2015 – while she welcomed two more sons, Nicholas and Alexander, with her second husband Craig.

During an emotional moment before Janelle’s service, Sunday was seen wiping tears from her eyes as she was overwhelmed with emotion.

A few close friends were also in attendance – including Richard Wilkins, Peter Overton and his wife Jessica Rowe – but it was a relatively intimate family service.

It was the same location where the Kidman family said goodbye to her father Antony in 2014 in a much more public ceremony attended by many high-profile guests.

Nicole was left devastated when Antony, a respected psychologist, died of a suspected heart attack in Singapore at the age of 75.

At her father’s funeral on September 19, 2014, Nicole paid tribute to Antony in a moving eulogy and sang a song with Keith as she said her final goodbyes to him.

The service was a bigger affair than Janelle’s intimate family funeral, which was attended by many famous friends of the Kidman family, including Russell Crowe.

At the time, Nicole was seen crying as she held her daughter Sunday, then six, to her chest as pallbearers walked with Antony’s coffin to the waiting hearse.

After laying the coffin down, Nicole was wrapped in a hug by Keith, 56, who remained steadfastly by her side.

As churchgoers left the ceremony, Nicole held her daughters close to her knees and dabbed her eyes with a tissue.

The congregation watched as the hearse drove away, with several of Antony’s grandchildren, including Antonia’s six children, waving at the departing vehicle.

The Carnival is Over by the Seekers played out in front of the congregation, when two priests were the first to emerge from the church.

They were followed closely by seven pallbearers carrying the coffin, which was led by Keith and Antonia’s second husband Craig.

Channel Nine newsreader Peter Overton – who also attended Janelle’s funeral with his wife Jessica Rowe and daughter Allegra – also acted as pallbearer.

Nicole paid a heartfelt tribute to her beloved father during the church service before she and Keith performed an emotional acoustic version of Amazing Grace.

Playing to a silent congregation, their voices echoed through the church as they harmonized.

With Keith playing guitar for accompaniment, Nicole whispered “thank you” as the final chord was played.

In her eulogy, Nicole – who affectionately called Antony ‘Niccy’ – fondly recalled his last trip to America to visit her three weeks ago, telling mourners she was so grateful he had come to see her.

“I’m so grateful he came to New York. And I’m so glad he ate all that pizza,” she said, to laughter from the congregation, which was packed with family, friends, colleagues and celebrities, including actor Russell, his ex-wife Danielle Spencer and businessman Dick Smith.

Antonia and her husband Craig also offered words of remembrance as Antony’s beloved grandchildren offered prayers.

Antony’s heartbroken wife Janelle gave an emotional and moving speech about her beloved husband, whom she called her “soulmate.”

Guests also watched a photo display of the doctor’s life set to a soundtrack, including the songs Those Were the Days by Gene Raskin, Day Dream Believer by The Monkees and Nobody Who Will Watch Over Me by George Gerswhin.

During the service, Anne Bronte’s poem Farewell was also read out, while the hymn Morning is Broken was also heard by the congregation.

The funeral ended with the congregation joining in the Lord’s Prayer and a moving harp solo was played as those present paid their respects.