Isaiah 25:6–9; Revelation 21:1–6a & John 11:32–44 Today we commemorate All Saints Day, which technically falls on 1 November each year. We don’t know exactly when the church began the practice of praying for all of the saints, but we do know that the earliest Christians left inscriptions of general prayers for the dead in the catacombs of Rome.  Two later saints,…

Sermon for All Saints Readings: Revelation 7:9–17, 1 John 3:1–3 & Matthew 5:1–12 When we hear the term ‘Saint’ used to describe someone, we probably tend to think of someone who is very gentle and placid, incredibly kind, caring and generous; someone who is selfless, always putting the needs of others ahead of their own. We probably also think of them as…