This Sunday, we celebrate All Saints Day (which was yesterday). We commemorate those Christians who have gone before, often called "The Church Triumphant."

We stand in the beautiful reality that we are part of a larger Story than just our own. This is also an important time for us to reflect on Christ’s prayer in John 17, that his followers may be one as He and the Father are one.

We pray together,

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer)