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Common themes in songs about Jesus’ name include praise, adoration, healing, salvation, and the power of Jesus to transform lives. These songs often highlight the comfort, strength, and hope that believers find in invoking Jesus’ name.
A selection of hymns and songs, based on themes from the Roman Catholic lectionary and traditional practices for the Feast of All Saints, years A, B and C.
All Saints Day honors recognized and uncanonized saints, established in Rome when the Pantheon was dedicated to St. Mary and All Martyrs.
- Theme Ideas
- Invitation and Gathering
- Proclamation and Response
- Thanksgiving and Communion
- Sending Forth
- Contemporary Options
The true home of God is among humans. In the realm of God, all that is broken will be healed, and all will live in peace, joy, and eternal life.
Call to Worship
The earth and all that is in it belongs to the Holy One. Look, here is our God, for whom we have waited. This is the Holy One, for whom we have waited. Let us be glad and rejoice in our salvation. Who shall ascend the hill of the Holy One? And who shall stand in this holy place? We come, seeking the face of God.
Opening Prayer
Faithful Redeemer, you are the beginning and ending of all things. You promise to wipe away every tear, that death and mourning will be no more. You make your home among us, and abide with us as our God. Teach us to live as the saints you call us to be, that we may truly be your people, living and doing your will, in the name of Jesus, who is the Christ. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
Patient, Forgiving Spirit, we come seeking your face. We hold on to ancient angers and hurts, and refuse to believe that you alone can make all things new. Like Mary and Martha, we have forgotten your promises of eternal life. Like the crowd that mourned for Lazarus, we have not believed that we would see your glory. Forgive our unbelief, O God. Bring us back, and restore our trust in you.
Words of Assurance
The Holy One shows us a vision of a new heaven and a new earth, where everyone will live in peace and blessing. Trusting in God’s promise to wipe away all our tears, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Glory to God. Amen.
Passing the Peace of Christ
Rejoicing in the love of the one for whom we wait, let us exchange signs of Christ’s peace: May the peace of Christ be with you, today and always. May the peace of Christ be with you, today and always.
Offering Prayer
Generous Giver of all that we need, accept these gifts of simple bread and ordinary wine, that we may one day share in your holy feast spread out through all the world. We pray in the name of Jesus, your holy child, who sets the table for all people — a table of rich food and abundant joy. Amen.
Great Thanksgiving
Christ be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give our thanks to the Holy One. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is a right, a good, and a joyful thing always and everywhere to give our thanks to you, Alpha and Omega, beginning and ending of all creation. In the days of Isaiah, you promised to lead all the nations to your holy mountain, and swallow up death forever. You have revealed the coming of a new heaven and new earth, in which ev...
Benediction
Go into the world as the living body of Christ, bringing eternal life to all who seek God’s face. Amen.
Contemporary Gathering Words
The earth and all that is in it belongs to the Holy One. Look, this is our God, for whom we have waited. Will you come to the hill of the Holy One? We come, seeking the face of God. Come, let us worship.
Praise Sentences
This is the Holy One for whom we have waited. We rejoice in our salvation. This is the Holy One for whom we have waited. We rejoice in our salvation. From “The Abingdon Worship Annual,” edited by Mary J. Scifres and B.J. Beu, Copyright © Abingdon Press.
Oct 25, 2024 · It is a day set aside to honor all the saints who have lived righteous and holy lives in accordance with Christian teachings. All Saints' Day is part of a broader tradition that includes All Hallows' Eve (Halloween) on October 31st and All Souls' Day on November 2nd.
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All Saints Day, Year A. All Saints Day falls on a Sunday this year. John Wesley considered it one of the greatest celebrations in the life of the church. “How superstitious are they who scruple giving God solemn thanks for the lives and deaths of his saints!” said Wesley in 1756.
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Sep 9, 2024 · All Saints Day is a Christian celebration to honor all the church’s saints, known and unknown, who have attained heaven. It is also known as All Hallows Day, Feast of All Saints, Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas. History and Origin of All Saints Day.
