ALL
SAINTS SUNDAY
Everyone knows Louis
Armstrong, the famous jazz trumpeter and singer. He was known for such hits as Hello,
Dolly! and What a Wonderful World. Did you know that he also made a
spiritual song a jazz standard?
I am sure everyone here
knows the words to Armstrong’s famous, “Oh, When the Saints Come Marching
In.” So, in case you don’t know it, all the adults are going to join me in
singing the first verse.
Oh when the saints go marching in
When the saints go marching in
Oh lord I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
Who are the saints that
go marching in before us? Well, in my sermon, I will mention some of the ones
we recognize. These were people Jesus sent to proclaim the Gospel – Peter, Paul
and John. These men were Apostles. There are others including my mom.
Today, let’s give
thanks for these apostles, as well as for the “apostles” in our own lives.
Maybe your “apostles” are your parents who bring you to church. Maybe they
include a friend who encourages you to learn more about the faith. They could
be your pastor or the author of a book that helped you grow closer to Jesus.
Some saints may be
remembered by history, but most won’t. And that’s okay. They – and you – are all
important in God’s plan for building his kingdom. With that, let us pray.
Heavenly Father, from
whom all fatherhood in heaven and earth is named: Bless all children, and give
their fathers and mothers the spirit of wisdom and love, so that the homes in
which they grow up may be to them an image of Your Kingdom, and the care of
their parents a likeness of Your love. We pray in the Name of the Father and
the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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