The first Sunday of November is devoted not to specific saints, but to all saints. One reason we remember the saints is precisely because they were such great stewards of God’s grace while among us. Often, the churches we worship in were built because of the sacrificial giving of those who have gone before. This is an important time to remember the degree to which the life of the church in its current form is funded and built up by the saints who are now dead and rest in Christ. We celebrate their gifts. We also celebrate them as models of faithfulness, and remember that God was faithful with them in the same way God is now faithful with us. We remember the saints not because they were saintly but because God in Christ has sanctified them [made them holy]. We look to the saints and see the works of God shining in and thorough them. This is what it means to remember the saints, all saints. During all the services on All Saints’ weekend, we will remember our deceased loved ones. Fill out this form or pick one up in the narthex and write the names of those to be remembered. Please have your form into the office by Wednesday November 1s