Prayer for All Saints' Day

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.  This year, we will offer up this prayer on November 18.

Members of Good Shepherd who have been called to eternal rest this past year are automatically included.  Also included in the following prayer are the names of loved ones who have died in the Christian faith between November 19, 2017 and November 18, 2018 which have been submitted by members of Good Shepherd members.


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.

Ryan Michael Fecho (October 20, 1982 – December 1, 2017), member
Eric James Schuster (March 2, 1951 – December 2, 2017), member
Herbert Helle (March 17, 1939 – December 14, 2017), father of Beverly Onder
Arnold Currey (January 15, 1923 – January 10, 2018), uncle of David Kirvan
David S. Shipe (October 4, 1962 – January 21, 2018), brother of Bob Shipe
Becky Ward (December 4,1953 – March 30, 2018), friend of Dave & Diane Rumics
Pastor Frederick William Casmer (May 15, 1954 – April 19, 2018), brother of Mark Casmer
Larry Leo Luedeman (August 15, 1938 – August 21, 2018), member
Dovie Elizabeth Casmer (November 13, 1923 – September 13, 2018), mother of Mark Casmer
Shirley Ann Belchunas (August 9, 1948 – September 23, 2018), aunt of Vicki Graves
George Jarrett Newton, Jr. (September 8, 1931 – August  26, 2018), uncle of Diane Casanova
Ron Goodline (August 14,1938 – October 21, 2018), brother of Diane Rumics
William Winterstein (March 9, 1928 – November 13, 2018), uncle of Jeanette Schneider

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.