All Saints Day
The custom of commemorating all of the martyrs of the church on a single day goes back at least to the third century. In modern practice, All Saints' Day commemorates not only all the martyrs but all the people of God, living and dead, who form the mystical body of Christ. The feast is, in effect, a feast of the church.
9:00 am Holy Communion p.20 with organ and choir
11:00 am Service of the Word with Instrumental
7:00 pm Vespers - Sunday Night In The City with organ
Bible Reading
- Revelation 7:9-17 Saints around the throne of God
- 1 John 3:1-3 We are God's children
- Psalm 34:1-10,22 O taste and see that the Lord is good
- Matthew 5:1-12 The beatitudes
Hymns
- LH 484 Blessed are the heirs of Heaven
- LH 213 For all the saints
- LH 154 Amazing love that rent
- LH 459 Worship honour glory blessing
Collect
Almighty God, You bring Your people together in one holy church, the body of our Lord. Lead us to follow Your saints and to know the inexpressible joys that You have prepared for those who love you. We ask this through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Bible Readings for the week ahead
- Monday: Galatians 3:1-14 Law or Faith
- Tuesday: Galatians 3:15-29 The purpose of the Law
- Wednesday: Psalm 1 The Two Ways
- Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost readings Sunday 12 November
- Thursday: Amos 5:18-24 The day of the Lord
- Friday: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Questions about the Lord’s coming
- Saturday: Psalm 70 O Lord, make haste to help me
- Sunday: Matthew 25:1-13 Parable of the wise and foolish girls