The Sunday following Halloween, we always celebrate All Saints' Day. This is a day when we honor those who have gone before us. On this day we especially remember what some of us think about when we think of our loved ones: that together, we are community. 

As we gather on Sunday, we'll name those members of SVPC who have passed away in the past year. We'll also have a time when you can name loved ones who have passed away. 

I love this day because I think it's just so important that we remember that we don't live this life of faith alone.

And all of this with communion to celebrate (if you're joining us online, have some form of bread and drink at the ready), and the dip jar available in the courtyard or online. 

I can't wait to see you on Sunday!

Peace,

Karin

Please join us immediately following the service for our Coffee Hour

(in-person in Trinity Court or online via Zoom).

Geddes MacGregor in The Rhythm of God tells of a priest who, when asked, "How many people were at the early celebration of the Eucharist last Wednesday morning?" replied, "There were three old ladies, the janitor, several thousand archangels, a large number of seraphim, and several million of the triumphant saints of God." 

Such a "cloud of witnesses" answers a deep human urge to be part of something larger, to not stand alone, to give our little lives meaning. One drop of water, left alone, evaporates quickly. But one drop of water in the immense sea endures. 

In God in the Moment: Making Every Day a Prayer, Kathy Coffey 

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets."