Pastor’s Corner – November 9, 2023
Dear Beloved,
By the time this reaches your inbox, All Saints Day will have passed, but as I write this I am pondering and praying about how I might honor All Saints Day this year. Usually it is time for me to spend reflecting upon and giving thanks for the many named and unnamed/known and unknown saints who have impacted my life.
This year I have been thinking about all the healthcare workers and behind-the-scenes-professionals who served so many extra hours in very stressful settings during shelter-in-place and all those who continue to serve. I have been thinking about all the founders of organizations working for equity and wellness near and far and for all those serving as peacemakers, rescue and relief workers, and caretakers in places of conflict and destruction.
Who are some of the saints who have been or continue to be deep in your hearts, minds, and souls? How can we express our gratitude this day and in days to come?
I thank God for you and for the ways you live as saints of God who share the love, hope, joy, and compassion of Jesus in your daily lives. May you know you are appreciated for who you are and loved by the Maker of the heavens and the earth.
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.” Philippians 1:3
