This message was preached in honor of the celebration of All Saints' Day on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Fries Memorial Moravian Church.  I am grateful to be a pastoral intern at Fries, completing Term 6 of 8 of my Seminary experience through Luther Seminary's innovative MDivX program.  I love the end of October / beginning of November - celebrating All Saints, Halloween, and Dia de los Muertos - feels like a sacred way to honor death.  What a unique idea!  Celebrating death.  The family that surrounds us, both here in the immediate presence of this planet and further on, beyond our view, in the more immediate presence of Christ's glory, comes together in one glorious celebration of life and of lives lived.  We remember those who passed before us and those who will pass after us, and we look within ourselves to find the birth - death - redemption cycle happening over and over again.  May the Lord bless you as you see this work of God within your own life, and hopefully, claim some of the joy and peace that this season celebrating death can bring.  As always if you have any feedback or thoughts on this message, I'd love to hear from you. My email address is [email protected].  

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