♪A Note of Thanks ♪
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us; looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Hebrews 12:1-3 (KJV)
November 1st is All Saints’ Day in Christendom. It is a time when we remember those who have joined the church triumphant. We commemorate those whose lives have touched our own and whose legacy will remain indelibly imprinted in our minds and hearts for a lifetime. We will not forget them. Many things they have taught us whether in word or deed remain with us. We celebrate their witness and influence they have made on our church and on our journey through life. Take a moment and reflect on those who have made a lasting impression on your life. Now find ways where you can have a positive influence on others as a result of having been touched by such loving people.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us; looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Hebrews 12:1-3 (KJV)
November 1st is All Saints’ Day in Christendom. It is a time when we remember those who have joined the church triumphant. We commemorate those whose lives have touched our own and whose legacy will remain indelibly imprinted in our minds and hearts for a lifetime. We will not forget them. Many things they have taught us whether in word or deed remain with us. We celebrate their witness and influence they have made on our church and on our journey through life. Take a moment and reflect on those who have made a lasting impression on your life. Now find ways where you can have a positive influence on others as a result of having been touched by such loving people.
FOR ALL THE SAINTS
For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
thou Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
thou in the darkness drear, their one true light.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
and win with them the victor's crown of gold.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Text: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
With a grateful heart for serving alongside you, I am….
Your friend,
Mark David Jackson
