for the 22nd Week After Pentecost
November 1, 2020
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service. All Saints Day
The Season of "Allhallowtide" (Wikipedia)
All Saints' Day (Wikipedia)
All Souls' Day (Wikipedia)
UMC All Saints Day
A Holy day John Wesley loved
Do United Methodists believe in saints?
United Methodist Beliefs: Saints
Theological Guidelines: Tradition
The "Communion of Saints"
What Does "communion of saints" mean?
Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
The worship series for this month includes one themed for All Saints Day and a three week series to end the liturgical year. The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series.
This Week's Theme: "These Are They"
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. Year after year, he commented on the celebration of the saints. It was a festival he dearly loved.
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10,22 ; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment..... MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service
Hymns Considered For this week:713 - Verses - "All Saints"
702 -
. Verses - "Sing with All the Saints in Glory" (UDM)706 -
. Verses . About - "Soon and Very Soon"707 -
. Verses . About - "Hymn of Promise"708 -
. Verses . About - "Rejoice in God's Saints" (UDM)709 -
. Verses - "Come Let Us Join Our Friends Above" (UDM)711 -
. Verses . About - "For All the Saints" (UDM)712 -
. Verses . About - "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" 2283 -
. Verses - "For All the Saints" (UDM)