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Deacon
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The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs (1420s), tempera painting on poplar wood from the Fiesole San Domenico Altarpiece by Fra Angelico (c.1395-1455). National Gallery, London.
Read the Illuminations
Illuminations on the Lectionary readings for All Saints A, Sunday, November 1, 2026
First Reading: Revelation 7:9-17
What a stirring scene we have to begin the readings for All Saints Day, when we remember all saints, known and unknown. In this reading from Revelation, the apocalyptic vision of John of Patmos imagines a countless multitude of people from every race and nation – indeed, all the saints. All the world’s people are gathered to praise the Lamb, Revelation’s allegorical image for Jesus as sheep and shepherd, victim and victor, the loving protector who guides us as a great multitude that incorporates all Earth’s glorious diversity.
Psalm: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
These verses from Psalm 34 are presented by tradition as the words of King David after he had feigned madness to escape a life-threatening situation. The psalm offers wise counsel: All of God’s saints and all of God’s servants should praise and worship God. We are small and humble. God is great and powerful. Yet when we are in trouble, when we are afraid, when we are hungry, we place our faith and trust in God and need not fear. Taste and see that God is good, we sing: Happy are we who trust in God!
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
The three short letters of John were probably written around the year 100, most likely written in John’s name by a community that had followed him. But these verses from the First Letter of John feel fully consistent with the message of John’s Gospel: Celebrate the abundant love of God that showers on us and makes us all God’s children. The glory of our coming adulthood under God’s love remains to be revealed, the author of this letter declares. But from the beginning, the letter goes on, all God’s children, all God’s saints, are brothers and sisters through God’s creative love.
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
The Beatitudes, the beloved verses in Matthew’s telling of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, have become so familiar that we sometimes don’t pause to give them the deep reflection that they deserve. In eight quick statements, Jesus turns the world upside down: It is not the rich who are blessed, but the poor. It is not the successful and the proud who win God’s blessing, but mourners, the meek, the hungry; the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, the oppressed. This is good news for the poor, and it is earth-shattering. It is also a theme that Jesus repeats again and again until it is difficult to understand why we have such a hard time getting it.
First Reading: Revelation 7:9-17
What a stirring scene we have to begin the readings for All Saints Day, when we remember all saints, known and unknown. In this reading from Revelation, the apocalyptic vision of John of Patmos imagines a countless multitude of people from every race and nation – indeed, all the saints. All the world’s people are gathered to praise the Lamb, Revelation’s allegorical image for Jesus as sheep and shepherd, victim and victor, the loving protector who guides us as a great multitude that incorporates all Earth’s glorious diversity.
Psalm: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
These verses from Psalm 34 are presented by tradition as the words of King David after he had feigned madness to escape a life-threatening situation. The psalm offers wise counsel: All of God’s saints and all of God’s servants should praise and worship God. We are small and humble. God is great and powerful. Yet when we are in trouble, when we are afraid, when we are hungry, we place our faith and trust in God and need not fear. Taste and see that God is good, we sing: Happy are we who trust in God!
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
The three short letters of John were probably written around the year 100, most likely written in John’s name by a community that had followed him. But these verses from the First Letter of John feel fully consistent with the message of John’s Gospel: Celebrate the abundant love of God that showers on us and makes us all God’s children. The glory of our coming adulthood under God’s love remains to be revealed, the author of this letter declares. But from the beginning, the letter goes on, all God’s children, all God’s saints, are brothers and sisters through God’s creative love.
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
The Beatitudes, the beloved verses in Matthew’s telling of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, have become so familiar that we sometimes don’t pause to give them the deep reflection that they deserve. In eight quick statements, Jesus turns the world upside down: It is not the rich who are blessed, but the poor. It is not the successful and the proud who win God’s blessing, but mourners, the meek, the hungry; the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, the oppressed. This is good news for the poor, and it is earth-shattering. It is also a theme that Jesus repeats again and again until it is difficult to understand why we have such a hard time getting it.
Dimensions of Faith Lectures
Dimensions of Faith invites thinkers and writers to explore the interface of religion and culture, as we continue as a parish to challenge our minds and renew our spirits.
Upcoming Speakers: Jeff Chu, October 11, 2026
Previous Speakers Include:
Nadia Bolz-Weber / Diana Butler Bass / Sarah Bessey / Steve Crump Ruby Sales / Dr. Amy-Jill Levine / Marcus Borg / Sara Miles
Robert Putnam / John Dominic Crossan / Brian McLaren / Scott Gunn
John Philip Newell / Silas House/Bishop Marianne Budde / Elizabeth Schrader-Polzcer / John Dear / Dr. Lewis Brogdon / Bob Hower and Ted Wathen
Upcoming Speakers: Jeff Chu, October 11, 2026
Previous Speakers Include:
Nadia Bolz-Weber / Diana Butler Bass / Sarah Bessey / Steve Crump Ruby Sales / Dr. Amy-Jill Levine / Marcus Borg / Sara Miles
Robert Putnam / John Dominic Crossan / Brian McLaren / Scott Gunn
John Philip Newell / Silas House/Bishop Marianne Budde / Elizabeth Schrader-Polzcer / John Dear / Dr. Lewis Brogdon / Bob Hower and Ted Wathen
