A Weekly Word - Saints and Such


This Sunday, November 6, is All Saints Sunday.

This week’s sermon is: You Are  

This week’s readings are:

Revelation 7:9-17

1 John 3:1-3

Matthew 5:1-12

Psalm 149

Message: Saints and Such

1)     This Sunday: All Saints Day Observed

a)     November 1 – All Hallows Day

b)     Lemuria – St. Mary and All Martyrs

c)     Samhain – All Saints’ Day[1]

d)     Dia de los Muertos

2)     So … which saints are we remembering?

a)     Heroes of the Faith?

i)      Mary, the Apostles, the Prophets

ii)    Augustine, Ambrose, Athanasius, Aquinas

iii)   Theresa, Anthony, Christopher, Nicolas, Lucia

b)     Loved-ones who have died in the faith?

i)      Parents

ii)    Siblings

iii)   Friends

iv)   Reading the Roll – Jacob Bippus and Richard Bunt

c)     All of us?

i)      Saint is one who is holy.

ii)    Romans 5 – Declared righteous

iii)   1 Peter 2:9 – But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

(1)   Baptismal liturgy

(2)   Absolution

(3)   Lord’s Supper

iv)   Sinner/Saints

(1)   Holiness is in Christ

 

 



[1] Thank you to Dan van Voorhis for making me aware of this on The Christian History Almanac.

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