Remembering All Saints

 Today at worship we remember the saints who have gone to be with God. I invited people to come forward to light a candle in remembrance of their loved one. We had a  person read the name of the loved one and that family member came forward and lit a candle. It was a moving part of our All Saints worship.

I have discovered taking this one day to remember those who've died serves the faith community well. This offers families an opportunity to remember, but also an opportunity to share this remembrance in the community of faith. It's also an opportunity to remember the importance these loved ones had on our lives. How they have impacted our lives. Perhaps, even in death their life has impacted our lives to greater depths. Nevertheless... remembering offers all of us an opportunity that we too will pass on into the heavenly realms of God and be remembered for our contribution to this life. Our hope... that we will be remembered as people of God and for the positive impact we have on our loved ones.

So... lite a candle today for that one special person in your life,

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