In worship we began with a prayer that reminds us that we have been chosen to live together as one body of believers, joined in ways which we can’t truly understand. We also were called to remember that God has prepared the way for us to proceed from today into eternity. Our first reading from […]
In worship, as we celebrated All Saints’ Sunday, we were reminded that the saints are God’s people who work together to make daily life possible and joyful. Our work with the saints brings us joy in the middle of trouble and confidence in the future. Our reading from Hebrew scripture was taken from Daniel and […]
In worship we are reminded that the saints in our midst are a model of God’s love and mercy. Our collect writer paints the picture of a Christian community as one that shares communion and fellowship as a reminder of our part of the greater body of Christ. We are joined to build ourselves into […]
We gathered on the (transferred) principal feast day in our Church – All Saints’ Sunday. We celebrated those who have come before us and have set the stage for our faith and ministry in our society. The only thing missing from worship was “I sing the song of the saints of God” but that’s okay. […]
As we celebrate All Saints’ and All Souls our scripture invites us to consider how our story is important; the story of God’s grace and presence and how God’s presence brings hope. Interestingly, we are invited to remember that God is intimately connected to us and all creation, so much so that God came among […]
“I sing a song of the saints of God, patient and brave and true…” We remember those who have recently gone before us who serve as a reminder today of the connection we have through the toils and blessing of life with all creation. In worship we looked at Jesus’ sermon on the mount and […]