All Hallows' Tide | October 26, 2025

As Christians we still mourn. We long for those we love but see no longer. We feel their loss in deep and profound ways. Even Jesus, God incarnate, wept at the tomb of his friend. But as Christians we do not need to fear death. We can mourn with the hope that we will see one another again. We mourn with a peace that passes understanding, because we may not know exactly what heaven looks like, but we trust that our loved ones are with God; that they are taken care of and no longer in pain. We mourn with confidence that Jesus destroyed death to get to us; to prepare a way for us. As our Book of Common Prayer reminds us in the burial liturgy, life is changed, not ended.