YouTube -- All Saints' Day, transferred (November 2, 2025)

Here is the Divine Service from Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Prayer of Remembrance for All Saints' Day 2025

          Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day:

            Gloria Jean Smith, aunt of Colleen Fadool (July 2, 1932 - February 1, 2025)

            Mike DeSantis, brother of Ken DeSantis (July 18, 1971 - February 10, 2025)

Grace Schulz, mother of Susan Gibbons, grandmother of Matthew and Naomi Gibbons (March 17, 1934 - February 26, 2025)

Mary Lou Gorte, aunt of Colleen Fadool (April 23, 1950 - February 27, 2025)

Mitchell Weimer, brother of Mary Beth Corbeill (November 12, 1956 – March 21, 2025)

Marjorie Anne Usimaki, cousin of Mary LeFevre, (March 24, 1961 - March 23, 2024)

Marion “Pat” Weimer, aunt of Mary Beth Corbeill (February 19, 1934 – May 1, 2025)

Shirley Buchanan (December 28, 1938 – May 7, 2025)

            Marlene Diener, aunt of Jean Nabozny and Dan Rauchholz (January 9, 1946 - May 11, 2025)

Ronald Schmidt, father of Laura Schroeder (May 9, 1942 – June 14, 2025)

            David Rumics (May 12, 1946 – June 19, 2025)

            John Vogeli (July 3, 1949 – July 27, 2025)

Mary Bougdanos, mom of Bob DuBois’ college roommate (December 24, 1936 – August 28, 2025)

            Cheryl Crenshaw (November 6, 1948 – September 10, 2025)

Daniel Napolski, Jr., Bob DuBois’ sister's nephew (December 7, 1982 – September 10, 2025)

Pamela Mattison (February 25, 1959 – September 26, 2025)

            David Miller, brother of Elaine McClay (died October 1, 2025)

Anica Guiboux, mom of friend of Bob DuBois (September 27, 1935 – October 9, 2025)

Ruth Schmidt, aunt of Laura Schroeder (November 22, 1936 – October 16, 2025)

          To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong:          Amen.

Prayer for All Saints' Day -- 2024

PRAYER FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY

M:          Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day:

Diane DeSantis, mother of Ken DeSantis (December 14, 1937 - November 13, 2023)

Kay LeFevre, mother of Dan LeFevre (December 29, 1938 - November 30, 2023)

Lois Goeminne, mother of Carol Casmer (October 23, 1942 - December 17, 2024)

Nicholas Napolski, brother-in-law of Bob DuBois (May 3, 1954 - February 11, 2024)

Jonathan "Jack" Boyd, member of Lola Park / Good Shepherd (May 30, 1931 - February 14, 2024)

Mary Zuehlke, member of Good Shepherd (September 4, 1929 - March 8, 2024)

Debbie L. Patterson, cousin of David Kirvan (July 7, 1955 - March 19, 2024)

Patricia A. Garber, former mother-in-law of Renea Garber-Cislo and grandmother of Kelsey Garber (November 16, 1936 - August 27, 2024)

John Cahill, close friend and old roommate of Bob DuBois (August 22, 1960 - September 22, 2024)

Melva Christine Skrycki, mother of Ann Mohler and Rob Skrycki (July 10, 1932 - September 24, 2024)

Harold Boehler, father-in-law to be of Caleb Schroeder (October 1, 1965 - September 30, 2024)

Carole Kuschel, resident of Pomeroy Living and served by Pastor Schroeder, (May 26, 1937 - October 3, 2024)

               To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong:    Amen.

Minor Festival: All Saints’ Day

             Lutheran worship is liturgical.  While that often refers to an order of worship, it can also refer to the calendar of the Church Year.  The Church Year includes major festivals, such as Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, etc...  On Sunday, November 3, we will observe a minor festival, All Saints’ Day, which is being transferred from its actual observance on November 1.

            It is on this day that we recall all those in faith who have gone before us – most notably those who have died in the last year.  But rather than focusing on people, what they did, and how faithful they were, our focus remains on Christ, what he did, and how faithful he was to them.  No matter how much fondness we may have for one of the saints triumphant, they (and we) are only saints through Jesus Christ.

Alll Saints' Day -- Call for Names

CALL FOR NAMES – SAINTS TRIUMPHANT

               Every year, we remember the names of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith, praising God for the mercy he has had upon them and thanking God for preserving them in that saving faith throughout their life.  Normally, the names of these departed souls are recalled in a prayer on All Saints' Day, which is November 1.  Since Good Shepherd does not have a specific All Saints' Day service, we transfer this prayer and these remembrances to the Sunday following All Saints' Day.  This year, that date falls on November 3.

               Members of Good Shepherd who have been called to eternal rest this past year are automatically included.  Members of Good Shepherd, you may also submit the names of your own loved ones who have died in the Christian faith between November 1, 2023 and November 3, 2024.  When submitting these names, please included

                         1. the name of the deceased
                         2. your name
                         3. how he/she was related to you
                         4. the dates of his/her birth and death, if known

               All names submitted before Wednesday, October 30 will be listed in the bulletin.  Names may still be submitted as late as Sunday morning, but will not be printed in the bulletin.

               The prayer which will be spoken is below.

PRAYER FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY

M:          Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day:

               (The names of those who are to be remembered are read).

               To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong:    Amen.

HYMNFEST 2024 -- In Days of Sorrow and Distress

HYMNFEST – 2024

In Days of Sorrow and Distress

Sunday, October 13

If a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all;

but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. (Ecclesiastes 11:8)

         On Sunday, October 13, we will have a HymnFest for our service.  Many beautiful hymns have arisen out of very bitter and difficult circumstances.  The hymn writers, by God’s grace, were able to confess their faith in God’s promises.  While our world may be shaken, God’s promises never are.  These hymns proclaim that, giving us incredible comfort and peace, even in days of sorrow and distress.

Categories of sorrow and distress and corresponding hymns will include: 

Fear and Worry -- Entrust Your Fear and Doubting (841)

Temptation -- Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing (404)

Guilt -- His Robes for Mine (568)

Bearing One's Cross -- Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken (694)

Sickness -- By Still, My Soul (844)

Oppression and Persecution -- Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near (867)

Apostasy and False Teachers -- Lord, Take Pity Once You've Seen (865)

Death -- Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense (446)

YouTube -- All Saints' Day, transferred (November 5, 2023)

Here is the Divine Service from Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Prayer for All Saints' Day -- 2023

 All Saints’ Day

            Lutheran worship is liturgical.  While that often refers to an order of worship, it can also refer to the calendar of the Church Year.  The Church Year includes major festivals, such as Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, etc...  Today we observe a minor festival, All Saints’ Day, transferred from November 1.

            It is on this day that we recall all those in faith who have gone before us – most notably those who have died in the last year.  But rather than focusing on people, what they did, and how faithful they were, our focus remains on Christ, what he did, and how faithful he was to them.  No matter how much fondness we may have for one of the saints triumphant, they (and we) are only saints through Jesus Christ.

          Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day:

          Earl Edwin Schroeder, father of Pastor Schroeder (April 18, 1936 - November 23, 2022)

          David Wanek, friend of Dan Rauchholz (died January 31, 2023)

          Robert LeFevre, father of Dan LeFevre (September 21, 1936 - February 9, 2023

          Joyce Rauchholz, aunt of Jean Nabozny and Dan Rauchholz (March 12, 1934 - March 13, 2023)

          Roland "Rolly" Edward Schneider, father of Dan Schneider (April 18, 1931 - May 17, 2023)

          Alex Bommarito, friend of Dan Rauchholz (died May 23, 2023)

          Arlene Helle, mother of Beverly Onder (April 16, 1937 - August 23, 2023)

          Sylvia Jeanette Campbell (January 18, 1934 – September 10, 2023)

          Ann Riegle, sister of Dan LeFevre (April 8, 1963 - April 3, 2023)

          To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong: Amen.

Sermon -- All Saints' Day, transferred (November 5, 2023)

REVELATION 7:9-17

A GLIMPSE OF GLORY SUSTAINS US IN THE STRIFE.

In the name + of Jesus.

     Whenever I prepare for a family vacation, I usually do quite a bit of homework.  The internet has made it especially helpful to know how to plan a trip—where to go, what to expect when we get there, and what different places will look like.  I find it strange that some places prohibit photographs.  In some cases, I suppose photos would ruin the surprise that awaits.  But photos do not ruin it for me.  They whet my appetite and get me more interested in seeing those places.

     If getting a preview of a scenic location gets you interested in going there, then give your attention to St. John’s Revelation.  St. John was given a glimpse of the glories of heaven.  This glimpse encourages us to remain faithful to our Lord in the midst of any hardships we must endure here.  All the things we long for and pray for are in the heavenly kingdom.  We get to see that all the saints who have been laid to rest are enjoying this peace.  And God’s saints who remain on earth are reminded of the glories that are to come.

     St. John saw a great crowd “from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages” (Revelation 7:9).  The elder who was John’s guide through Revelation identified them.  “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation” (Revelation 7:14).  St. John knew all about the great tribulation.  The Roman world did not look favorably on Christianity.  People were forced to endure various levels of persecution.  To this point, all the apostles except John had been killed for the faith.  John himself had been banished to the island of Patmos, a prison colony in the Aegean Sea.  But while he was there, the Lord comforted John by giving him a glimpse of the glory to come.  This would sustain him in the strife.

     We know all about the tribulations of this world.  Many tribulations are common to all mankind.  We know sickness, injury, disease, and disorders.  We turn on the TV to witness strife, terrorism, and warfare.  People with disagreements can no longer be civil with each other.  Those who hold different political views are now branded as evil.  Particular to the Church is that those who confess Jesus Christ and stand firm on what God declares to be good or evil face persecution.  Sometimes it is limited to mockery and insults; other times it is intensified to bloodshed—similar to the violence that St. John knew. 

     But such is life in the Church Militant.  The world has accomplices to impose its definitions of reality and morality upon us.  Hollywood, political action committees, and social media persistently push all kinds of ungodly ideas.  To dissent is to invite scorn, perhaps even punishment.  Jesus warned us that such animosity is to be expected.  Not enjoyed, but expected.  He told his apostles, and in extension to the Church, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.  If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.  …I have said all these things to keep you from falling away” (John 15:18,19; 6:1).  The hatred of God, his word, and his people is increasing.  If you have been spared such bitterness, praise God.  If you don’t think such hatred is real, ask to look at the dozens of obscene and vile responses to our Facebook ad for tonight’s seminar on anxiety.  Do not be surprised if the strife becomes more intense.  And do not lose heart.  The Lord does not abandon his Church in the strife.  He knows what this world is like; for he suffered in it, too.  But he has given us a glimpse of the glory to come to sustain us in the strife.

     St. John wrote, “Behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands” (Revelation 7:9).  The palm branches are waved in victory by those who have been brought out of the Church Militant and into the Church Triumphant.  They rejoice before the Lord, forever free from strife and stress, injury and insults, temptations, frustrations, and persecutions.  The Lord has given them peace from every enemy and rest on every side.

     But what qualifies them to stand in God’s presence?  Psalm 24 has us ponder: “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?  And who shall stand in his holy place?  He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.” (Psalm 24:3-4).  Of course, none of us can boast such purity.  And, in fact, none of the saints John saw in heaven could boast of any purity of their own.  The elder who served as John’s tour guide said so.

     John asked, “‘Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?’  …And (the elder) said to me, ‘These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.  They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb’” (Revelation 7:13-14).  So, while the saints in heaven are dressed in white robes, which is purity, their robes were not inherently white.  They had to be washed.

     “They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14).  The Lamb, of course, is Jesus.  He is “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).  Jesus has come to remove from us every stain of sin and in us every smudge of filth on us.  As a Lamb, Jesus was presented for sacrifice.  All our guilt was transferred to him, and Jesus died the cursed death of the guilty.  He poured out his blood to atone for our sins, but his blood was innocent.  Jesus endured an innocent death on behalf of the guilty.  And now that pure, innocent, holy blood has cleansed you.  How?  St. John was told, “They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14).  What other way are we washed except in holy baptism?  This is how the blood of Jesus was applied to us.  Jesus has given us robes of righteousness, the very righteousness and purity we need to be able to stand in God’s holy place.  Therefore, we know that the glimpse of glory John got to see is for us.  And this glimpse of glory sustains us in the strife.

     Now, there are many who have gone before us who bask in this glory, and who live in greater light than we.  They have stood in the fight against the sinful longings of their own flesh, against worldly scorn and pressure, and against the deceptions and seductions of the devil.  Many were belittled for the faith.  Some shed their blood rather than deny their Lord.  But they are all in glory, dressed in white robes, waving palm branches.  They dwell with Jesus who has overcome all our enemies.  We have this glimpse of glory to sustain us in the strife.

     St. John also recorded the relief and the rest that awaits us all, as long as we stand firm in Jesus Christ.  “They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.  For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (Revelation 7:16-17).  The Lord Jesus will reverse every curse that fell upon mankind when sin was ushered into the world by Adam.  Among the curses that fell upon mankind, the Lord told Adam, “Cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.  By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread…” (Genesis 3:17-19).  But in the glory to come, we shall be free from the toil and frustrations of this sinful world.  Everything will be restored to perfection—free from hunger and thirst, free from scorching heat and anguish, and, of course, free from death and mourning and crying and pain.  Instead, we will be sheltered by the Lord.  We will be delivered from every evil.  Every enemy will have been reduced to ashes.  This glimpse of the glory sustains us in the strife.

     For all of the glory, the peace, and the joy that will be in our heavenly home, the greatest blessing will be this: we will be with Jesus.  Everything in John’s vision centered on Jesus.  All the saints and angels surrounded the throne where the Lamb sat.  All the host of heaven fell before Jesus and joyfully honored him for his saving work.  Regarding all the saints, “They are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence” (Revelation 7:15).  All the saints rejoice to be with Jesus because of all that Jesus has done to secure our place with him.  He loved us enough to plunge himself into death and hell so that he could destroy them for us.  He loves us enough to prepare a place for us in the mansions of Paradise.  So, he will come back to raise us up from the dead and bring us to live with him there.  We get to be with Jesus and to share in his glory.  The glimpse of that glory sustains us in the strife.

     Since we long to be with Jesus in glory, we are eager to be with Jesus while we are in the strife.  That is why we come to church.  We long to be with Jesus.  We gather together in God’s house to hear his word.  Here, Jesus encourages us to be faithful to his word.  He strengthens us so that we stand firm in our confession, to remain committed to good works, and even to pray for our enemies.  We long to be with Jesus because there is no other source of forgiveness.  No one else delivers a peace that cannot be broken by strife, war, or death.  No one else can guarantee a resurrection to life everlasting or a glory that will never fade. 

     Listen, I tell you a mystery.  St. John saw the saints triumphant dressed in robes of righteousness.  But do you realize that you are already dressed in garments of salvation?  The Lord sees you as his saints already!  It does not look like it yet to us or to anyone else.  But Jesus assures you that you are, indeed, the children of God.  Right now, we live by faith.  We take Jesus at his word.  Then we will live by sight—dressed in white robes, waving palm branches, and seeing our Lord face to face.

     Therefore, we already join with the angels and archangels and all the saints in heaven, proclaiming, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb” (Revelation 7:10)!  Salvation belongs to Jesus, and it has pleased him to deliver it to us.  Let us endure the strife in the Church Militant, as we keep our focus on the glories of the Church Triumphant.

In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

All Saints' Day Hymn: For All the Saints

In honor of All Saints' Day, enjoy this hymn.

Saints Triumphant -- Call for Names of Remembrance

CALL FOR NAMES -- 

SAINTS TRIUMPHANT

               Every year, we remember the names of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith, praising God for the mercy he has had upon them and thanking God for preserving them in that saving faith throughout their life.  Normally, the names of these departed souls are recalled in a prayer on All Saints' Day, which is November 1.  Since Good Shepherd does not have a specific All Saints' Day service, we transfer this prayer and these remembrances to the 3rd Sunday of End Times which focuses on Saints Triumphant.

               Members of Good Shepherd who have been called to eternal rest this past year are automatically included.  Members of Good Shepherd, you may also submit the names of your own loved ones who have died in the Christian faith between November 14, 2021 and November 13, 2022.  When submitting these names, please include:

          1. the name of the deceased
          2. your name
          3. how he/she was related to you
          4. the dates of his/her birth and death, if known

               All names submitted by Thursday, November 10 will be listed in the bulletin.  Names may still be submitted as late as Sunday morning but will not be printed in the bulletin.

Names can be submitted to: welsnovi@aol.com 

               The prayer which will be spoken on the Sunday of Saints Triumphant is here:

PRAYER FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY

M:          Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day:

               (The names of those who are to be remembered are read).

               To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong:    Amen.

Prayer for All Saints -- 2021

          Every year, we remember the names of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith, praising God for the mercy he has had upon them and thanking God for preserving them in that saving faith throughout their life. Normally, the names of these departed souls are recalled in a prayer on All Saints' Day, which is November 1. Since Good Shepherd does not have a specific All Saints' Day service, we transfer this prayer and these remembrances to the 3rd Sunday of End Times which focuses on Saints Triumphant.
          Members of Good Shepherd who have been called to eternal rest this past year are automatically included. The names of loved ones who died in the Christian faith between November 15, 2020 and November 14, 2021. were able to be submitted by members of Good Shepherd. 

          The prayer which was spoken on the Sunday of Saints Triumphant is listed below.

PRAYER FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY

M: Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant. Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day:

          Beverly Reynolds, family friend of Laura Schroeder

To her and to others, you have granted eternal rest this past year. We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life. We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life. Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong: Amen.

Prayer for Saints Triumphant

Every year, we remember the names of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith, praising God for the mercy he has had upon them and thanking God for preserving them in that saving faith throughout their life.  Normally, the names of these departed souls are recalled in a prayer on All Saints' Day, which is November 1.  Good Shepherd will transfer this prayer and these remembrances to the 3rd Sunday of End Times which focuses on Saints Triumphant.  This year that falls on November 15.

  In addition to members of Good Shepherd who have been called to eternal rest, names have been submitted of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith between November 19, 2019 and November 15, 2020. 

PRAYER FOR SAINTS TRIUMPHANT

M: Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day: 

(The names of those who are to be remembered are read.)

Samir Zayed, uncle of Norma Kirvan (October 17, 1937 – February 1, 2020)

Barbara Ann Sullivan (November 7, 1934 – February 29, 2020)

Paul Eugene Sullivan (January 22, 1938 – April 8, 2020)

Jerome Eugene Spaude, father of Cathy Mowers (September 1, 1928 – April 19, 2020)

Janet Lee Papson (September 13, 1952 – May 15, 2020)

Crystal Reisig, mother of Ken Reisig, (August 30, 1943 – August 8 2020)

Adolfine Janecke (November 11, 1924 – September 10, 2020)

Victor V. Voigt, father of Colleen Fadool (April 20, 1927 – October 3, 2020)

Ken Reisig, father of Ken Reisig, (September 15, 1940 – October 9, 2020)

Irvin Haase, grandfather of Paul Haase (March 2, 1922 – October 26, 2020) 

To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong: Amen.

All Saints' Day -- Call for names for remembrance

Every year, we remember the names of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith, praising God for the mercy he has had upon them and thanking God for preserving them in that saving faith throughout their life.  Normally, the names of these departed souls are recalled in a prayer on All Saints' Day, which is November 1.  Good Shepherd will transfer this prayer and these remembrances to the 3rd Sunday of End Times which focuses on Saints Triumphant.

  In addition to members of Good Shepherd who have been called to eternal rest, you may submit the names of your own loved ones who have died in the Christian faith between November 17, 2019 and November 15, 2020.  When submitting these names, please included

1.  the name of the deceased

2.  your name

3.  how he/she was related to you

4.  the dates of his/her birth and death, if known

All names given by Thursday, November 12 will be submitted in the bulletin.  Names may still be submitted as late as Sunday morning, but will not be printed in the bulletin.

The prayer which will be spoken on the Festival of All Saints is listed below.

PRAYER FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY

Almighty God, today we recall with thanksgiving those saints who were taken from us in the Church Militant and carried by the angels to you and the Church Triumphant.  Especially, we give you praise for our departed family and friends who have gone before us in faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day: 

(The names of those who are to be remembered are read.)

To these, you have granted eternal rest this past year.  We thank you for giving them new life in Christ while on this earth and for sustaining them in true and saving faith throughout their life.  We praise you for finally giving them the fulfillment of your promises of salvation and eternal life.  Strengthen and sustain us in this saving faith so that we may also join with the angels and archangels and all the company of heaven in joyful praise, peace, and rest forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong: Amen.