From the Pastor - November 3, 2024
This week we will celebrate All Saints Sunday. It was a day
originally set aside to honor the early Christian martyrs whose
names had been lost to history. Today this festival has evolved to
honor the names of our loved ones that we remember.
Of all three years of the lectionary cycle, this year’s All Saints
readings have the most tears. Isaiah and Revelation look forward
to the day when God will wipe away all tears; in John’s gospel,
Jesus weeps along with Mary and all the gathered mourners before
he demonstrates his power over death. On All Saints Day we
celebrate the victory won for all the faithful dead, but we grieve for
our beloved dead as well, knowing that God honors our tears. We
bring our grief to the table and find there a foretaste of Isaiah’s
feast to come. Blessings to everyone!
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