Sunday Worship: All Saints' Day

Have you seen the movie Coco? If not, this week would be a lovely time to watch it. Miguel, a twelve-year-old who longs to make music, stumbles into the land of the dead on Día de los Muertos. There he learns how close the living and the dead truly are. This Saturday evening, the night before All Saints, I will hear the Boston Pops play its music live, and I expect to bring a little of that music with me into the pulpit on Sunday morning.

This Sunday we will remember the saints we have lost this year, speaking their names and lighting a candle for each one. In Revelation, John sees a great multitude “from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages” gathered before God. On the mountain, Jesus tells us, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Together we will reflect on remembering…