On November 3, we remember and give thanks for “all the saints who from their labors rest,” including members of the congregation who have died over the past year.
During communion, as we gather at the table, we will hear their names spoken, along with the names of others who have shaped our life and faith in ways that give them a special place in our heart. Some of them may be famous, others may be known only to us and to God. All of them belong to the great cloud of witnesses (Hebrews 12:1). We don’t look at the saints as a separate group of people or anything like the “professional league” of believers. Saints are simply who we are in Christ, and therefore are called to be (much as the Apostle Paul used the term, e.g. when he addressed his letter “to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi”).
To submit names, please use this online form. We will also have a clipboard available before the service, if you’d rather submit the names in handwriting.