Love One Another: All the Saints

Before the end of the Last Supper, Jesus winds down his last words to the disciples by offering compassion and a Helper. He knows they are sad, they are afraid, they are having a hard time bearing it all. He assures them that their grief will turn to joy, like when a mother’s love for her newborn child wipes away her crying. As we remember those who we deeply miss on this All Saints Sunday, we take Jesus’ words to our hearts. Our commitment to neighboring, not othering, is sealed by the knowledge that we are alike in our grieving and in our desire for joy. We proclaim that no one, especially those who seek to harm or destroy, can take away the joy that comes from God’s Ever-Present Love. Welcome to Lake Worth United Church of Christ. No matter who you are or ahere you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.