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Today we observe All Saints’ Day. It’s a day of remembrance: for the folks from this congregation who passed away in the last year, for our loved ones who passed recently, for our loved ones who passed years or even decades ago, and for the billions of souls in the history of the world who went on to life eternal. We didn’t know them, but God did. All those folks in heaven, and us here on earth, are connected through the Communion of Saints. This is one of my favorite holidays in the entire church year, but it’s not the easiest one to present to you guys. We have some absolutely epic All Saints hymns, but they can be hard to sing, especially today’s closing hymn. I’m asking you to indulge me, and I don’t have something cute and simple like “Jingle Bells” to put in the order of service as a peace offering. We don’t carve pumpkins or turkeys or decorate a tree or make baskets for All Saints, we don’t give or receive presents, and I have no particular reason to give anyone chocolate...