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For All the Saints |
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 Welcome
to our publication "For All the Saints", devoted to
helping you observe the Church Year in an effective manner. The custom
of observing saints’ days goes far back into Christian history. It
became a custom early in our history to remember the martyrs who had
given their lives for their testimony to Jesus Christ. People began to
commemorate the anniversaries of their deaths, sometimes visiting their
graves on these anniversaries. Thus, it became a common practice in the
Church to set aside certain days to remember those who had departed this
life in God’s faith and fear. Saints days are a wonderful custom for
helping us to increase in the grace and holiness of those who have gone
on before. But there is another benefit as well. Observing saints
days, and thinking of those who have gone on before reminds us of a very
important doctrine: the communion of saints. In the
Apostle’s Creed we say, “And I believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the
communion of saints.” We know that we have communion or fellowship
with one another. We also have fellowship and communion with all
Christians around the world, in that we are all gathered to worship the
same Lord, all engaged in the same purpose, all praying together in the
Spirit. We have fellowship and communion with those people that we
don’t even know, and we also have communion with those who are dead,
with those who have gone on to be
with the Lord.
This publication is to help you and your congregation
celebrate the Church Year remembering the feasts and All the Saints.
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