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  • All Saints and All Souls Experiences Around the Table and in the Cemetery

    There was a cemetery that I used to walk through looking at tombstones when I was a pastor in Maine. A friend showed it to me. She walked her dog there but now I run through cemeteries chasing my children… Continue reading

    All Saints and All Souls Experiences Around the Table and in the Cemetery

  • The Warmth of God’s Saints

    All Saints is one of my very, very favorite liturgical celebrations. It is a ritual that was introduced to me in the liturgical laboratory of my seminary. Sitting in James Memorial Chapel, I experienced for the very first time what… Continue reading

  • For All the Saints

    There are two days on the church calendar when I simply cannot preach. There are two days when I know that my emotions will get the better of me — and I will likely not be able to proclaim the… Continue reading