This Sunday, we will observe All Saints Sunday, one of the four high holy days in the church calendar along with Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost. It is an important day of remembering that we are part of a larger story than ourselves.

We are also excited to celebrate baptisms into Christ's one, holy, catholic Church. Baptism is the sacrament of entrance into the Christian church, marking the beginning of our life in Christ. Baptism is also an act of congregational worship, shared by all of God's gathered people.

Somehow, in baptism, those who are baptized join the communion of the saints. This is a special moment not just in their lives, but in the life of our local parish. It is a special moment not only in the life of our parish, but in the life of the Church.