The next three weeks are leading up to a momentous election….maybe! And three Sundays ahead we will arrive at a momentous Sunday worship that remembers the Saints. In our case, that is all the faithful that have gone before us. Those dear departed. Friends and family, neighbors and colleagues, saints that were also sinners!

The people that helped make us who we are today as individuals, communities, and Church. Gone but not to be forgotten. We will remember and honor. On November 6 we will celebrate All Saints Sunday. But to get there we will have some preparation. We will hear about some history of our churches, the past and the foundations that were laid for us to continue to build upon.

We rightly hear from the prophet Joel about God’s intentions centuries ago and how we are still connected to those promises. We will hear of the fundamental attitude to have before God as Jesus tells us about a “righteous” Pharisee and a “sinful” tax collector. Paul will look both backward and forward to the “race he has run” and will also name his teammates that he ran with!!

We are indeed surrounded by “a great cloud of witnesses.” Let’s recall them and others for the next three Sundays! Remembering some of the most momentous members of our marvelous God Given moments on earth!

See you for all Sundays three….I hope!

Pastor Barry