#rememberlovedones

[saramackenzie1982]

Everyday, not just this holiday season, please remember all this. I've worked customer service for years and have experienced a lot of this. Be kind. Be patient. Be empathetic. You don't know what's going on behind the smiles. #988 #EndOfMyRope #NotTheHappiest #EmpathyMatters #HolidaySeason #MissingFamily #RememberLovedOnes #Compassion #SelfCare #MentalHealthMatters #AbuseSurvivor #NarcissticAbuse https://www.instagram.com/p/CmMfHIVLZdU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[depphead-neverfeartruth]

This is so true. People avoided talking about my Dad when he died. It was a time that I really needed to talk about him because I missed him and still do so much. #missingyoudad #rememberlovedones #missyousomuch #neverforgotten #alwaysinmyheart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8-vfLBJDq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qx9booze76lx

[behindthesesadeyes]

Honoring you today Abuelo, we miss you and love you, forever and always ❤️ 🇺🇸 . . . . #memorialdayweekend #memorialday #remembering #rememberthosewhoserved #abuelo #grandpa #vietnamveteran #koreaveteran #airforce #airforceveteran #american #grandpa #rememberlovedones #familia #family #familyiseverything

[thecraftingwell]

Custom orders available £5 each plus £1 p&p #thecraftingwell #etsyseller #handmadeisbetter #weloveourjob #christmas2017🎄🎅🎁 #christmastreedecor #madeinuk #madewithlove #madetorder #customised #angelwingchristmas #weloveourjob #rememberlovedones #beadedwreath (at Doncaster)

[suzeeqt72-blog]

CHECK THIS SALE OUT!!! What a way to honor those we have lost for Memorial Day. #simplysaid #memorialday #rememberlovedones #gonebutneverforgotten

[jeanettehill]

To make you smile... #enjoyfamily #rememberlovedones

[thehankyshoppe]

This special #hanky was commissioned by a lovely lady in Florida who wanted a special #keepsake #gift for her boyfriend for his #birthdaygift . Grab your #handkerchief for this one! The image is of his dad and his best friend, both of whom have since passed away. 😔 The sentiment of this #gift melts the ❤️. Valeria called @thehankyshoppe on Tuesday afternoon wanting to know if we could get this #specialkeepsake done and delivered for his birthday 🎂 this coming Monday. Yes we can! Digitized, stitched and in the mail in under 48 hours. We think the #embroideredimage is pretty close as well. And we think this is going to be a very special one 💕! What can we #customize for you and your special someone? #birthdayswag #birthdaylove #birthdaygiftforhim #birthdayideas #birthdaysouvenir #birthdaysurprise #birthdaypresent #nolongerwithus #funeralhankies #funeralhandkerchief #waystorememberdaddy #waystorememberlovedones #memorialkeepsake #memorialkeepsakes #rememberlovedones #weddingpartygifts #customhandkerchief #personalizedhandkerchief #monogrammedhandkerchiefs #embroideredphotograph #embroideredgifts #embroideredart #edc #everydaycarry (at Maplewood, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0opXRpH0Jb/?igshid=1iue5mz369xbo

[junctureone]

Song of the Saints

                   Worship Ideas for All Saints Day / All Saints Sunday ​ In many churches the saints of the historic church are lifted up on All Saints Sunday. Some churches include contemporaries who have died also: peace and justice activists, for instance. I myself, holding to the idea that all people are gifts and immediately surrounding us are saints we might not recognize as saints, people who have gifted us with their presence, have recognized via a multi-media presentation loved-ones who members have lost during the previous year. I've solicited photos from members and some vitals about these people and have incorporated them in a photo montege of remembrance. I used music in the background that invited parishioners to reflect together on how we have loved them and how these saints have loved us.        I lift from the Rev. Ashley Harness an idea that she has shared on the Center of Progressive Renewal blog this week. Listen to the music by John Becker (linked below) and imagine how your congregation might remember church saints and our own saints into worship. Their are certainly a few full voices in every congregation, those of parishioners who might ass a cantor for one Sunday while background music is supplied by a choir, an ensemble and/or the congregation. My experience tells me that this would be a wonderful Sunday to light and float candles in honor of the passage of a loved one and in this liturgical act, people of all ages might participate in a powerful manner. And, as we approach this next Sunday, remember that communion will be shared in many churches this upcoming Sunday; don't forget that the saints join us in the sharing of bread and wine,  ~~RCS

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                                             SINGING THE SAINTS                                           by the Rev. Ashley Harness

​At Lyndale UCC, we have a long tradition of incorporating our own congregation's saints and the saints lost in the justice struggles of our days into worship on All Saints Day. We sing a litany of saints - both the ones most of us would recognize and those who are particular to our community at Lyndale. Via a little crowdsourcing, we collect the names and then our music minister integrates them into this hymn by John Becker. You can take a listen here  and download sheet music here.

Because the names can feel a bit clunky for the whole congregation to sing and get the rhythm right, a cantor leads the versus, but we all sing the responsive blessing. Every year there are tears of joy mingled with grief as we honor those we've lost and rest in their memory as we sing.

This year, in honor of our work in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter, we'll also be singing some of the names of those lost to police brutality. You can find those names and more information here.                                                                                                                                              ~   Article by Rev. Ashley Harness ~ Minneapolis, Minnesota