All Saints Day Remembrances
One of our practices on All Saints Day is to remember the faithfully departed of our own by reading a list of their names, called a necrology. Little Fork is collecting names to be read in worship on November 5. View the full post by clicking the link below and complete the submittal form.
The catechism in the Book of Common Prayer reminds us of the importance of this practice, “because we still hold [our departed] in our love, and because we trust that in God’s presence those who have chosen to serve him will grow in his love, until they see him as he is (BCP, 862).” Participation in All Saints Day is a perfect opportunity to remember the love of God that is more powerful than the grave while celebrating the lives of those who have illustrated that love in the church.
All Saints Day is one of the most special days of the year for Episcopalians. It’s one of the seven principal feast days of the church year! In fact, the way most churches, including Little Fork, celebrate it is a combination of two feast days, All Saints and All Souls. Historically, All Saints Day focused on the capital “S” Saints who are the universally recognized martyrs and theologians of the church’s past. Whereas All Souls Day highlighted the departed loved ones from local communities. The blending of these two commemorative days allows us to remember the victory over the power of death that Christ won for all of us; the ability to celebrate life even in the face of death. Together, the living and the dead are part of the mystical body of Christ, united, and bonded together.
Becki Casey
Ministry Intern
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