Grieve with Abandonment… but Not Without Hope

“On this day and the days that follow, may we more fully become a community that does not join the world in fearing death and silencing grief … but embracing both death and grief as the gateway to healing and wholeness. On this day and the days that follow may we hold each other in trusting or even trying to trust that far from hiding our tears, we can shout them and scream them because though our tears are a powerful word, they will never be the last word. On this day and the days that follow, may we be people less of comfortable certainty than we are of awe and wonder. May we find love without possessiveness and life without fear of loss. May we leave the cage behind and together dive into the fog.” Sermon by Mike Kinman from worship at 10:00 a.m. on All Saints Sunday, November 5, 2023 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Psalm 67 and Matthew 27:50-56. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read a text of the sermon here. Please consider donating to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!