The Feast of All Saints’ | November 2

On November 2 we commemorate a three-fold feast in one. All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day (Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Nov. 2) serve as a call to all God’s people to remember everyone. The gift of All Saints’ Sunday is that all our sorrows become bearable as we recall the stories of those who have died and how their stories point to the greater story of God’s enduring love with all creation and humanity. On All Saints’ Sunday, we read aloud the names of loved ones who have died from this congregation in the last year. We call them saints, not because they were perfect, rather because they were loved by God and by us. We acknowledge that all people, being simultaneously sinners and saints, lead complex lives full of joy and sorrow. We are confident in the sure promise that at the end of our bodily life, God welcomes our loved ones and us to the fullness of eternity.