This past Sunday was "All Saints Day" on the Christian Calendar. It is a special celebration the many Christians around the world participate in. Pastor Brian Miller here explains the tradition. And I'd like to share this quote from his post:

All Saints Day is an opportunity to see ourselves within this beloved community of faith, hope and love.  This tradition reminds us that we are not just an independent Community gathering in this space and time around the Words our little group can agree to.  Our Faith and relationship with the body of Christ is much deeper and stronger than uniformity mediated by reason and words.  We are invited into the Divine Community of Love that is embodied, but also not limited to reason, time and space.  It is a question of what communal witness we trust and place ourselves within.  It is a question of how we make room for mystery.

Our worship time this past Sunday focused on some of the practices of the Christian faith, some of which are quite ancient. It was a good way to connect with some the saints of the past, who have passed on the faith (and practices) to us. These practices (baptism, fellowship/community, Eucharist, singing, offering gifts) reminded us of the mysteries of our faith in Christ, but also the call to follow Jesus and embody God's love and grace.

Following worship, our sermon discussion class had a good conversation on the Christian practices and asked a lot of good questions. So let's think about a few more: What has been your experience? What do practices like baptism, communion, and offering mean to you?