As we get ready to send this week's eNews on Halloween, I am thinking of the holy traditions of All Saints' Day--of its invitation to remember that the Church (in it's biggest, truest sense) contains not only those of us who remain in this life, but also those who've gone before us. When we gather in worship, and at the communion table, they are somehow, through the wondrous mystery of God, present with us.

 

Calling to mind the lives of those who have gone before me, whose faith has shaped my own, I am filled with gratitude. The preciousness of this life reminds us of how important it is to live well.

 

In that spirit, I share this poem, which comes from the Episcopal Church: 

"May God, who has given us, in the lives of his saints, 

   patterns of holy living and victorious dying, 

   strengthen your faith and devotion 

      and enable you to bear witness to the truth 

   against all adversity. Amen." 

 

with gratitude and hope,

Pastor Molly

Our yearly church Charge Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 9 at 10am 

at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. (The meeting should end before noon.) This year, we will meet together with three of the other congregations in our El Tordondo Mission Area--this will give us a chance to see and support some of our sisters and brothers who are ministry in the South Bay with us. 

News from the Nursery:

With support from many of you, we have raised $37,365 this year for our Trustees' building plans. We have already been able to repaint and update the stairwell inside our education building, and, with this help, will continue with maintenance and renovation plans on our campus that support the wonderful ministries that happen here. Thanks for your generosity!

  

2 pm in the sanctuary (after the potluck)

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