Dear Friends,
Today in the Presbyterian Church, rather than elevate a group of people as saints to revere, we celebrate what God has done in and through all of those in the body of Christ who have gone before us. It is a day in which we marvel at the restorative work that God has done and is doing through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, a God who makes the impossible possible, who brings the dead to life. This is a time for us to grieve together as we remember family members and friends who have died this past year. But we do not grieve as people without hope, but rather as people who expect to see the glory of God. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday in worship. If you have time, you will find it helpful to read Joshua 3:7-17 and Matthew 23:1-12. See you there, Nic Merchant |