Litany for All Saints Worship

Here’s a litany for All Saints Day written by Rev. Mindi on her Rev-o-lution website. 

All Saints Day Litany

We remember the great ancestors of our faith,

from Abraham and Sarah, to Paul and Phoebe:
Ancestors of the faith, we remember you.

We remember the prophets and priests,

the ministers and teachers who have taught us the way of God:
Teachers of the faith, we remember you.

We remember our grandparents and parents, aunts and uncles,

those who have gone before us in our lifetime:
Family of our faith, we remember you.

We lift up the memories of children and grandchildren,

brothers and sisters, husbands and wives and parents

whose lives ended too soon:
Those close in our heart, we remember you.

We lift up to You, O God,

the names of those we have lost in this past year from our lives,

knowing that they are with Your heart forever.

As we read these names, we will pause after every name

to remember, pray, and give thanks for their life.

(Reading of the names of those who have died in the past year.)

We celebrate the lives of those we have named, O God,

and lift up many more names in our hearts.

Family of God, we remember you, and we honor you.

We know you are with us in the spirit of worship,

and you will not be forgotten.

We give thanks, O God,

for all who have gone on to join with You beyond this life.

We trust in the hope of resurrection and the promise of new life in Christ,

and know that in our grief and celebration, O God,

You are with us through it all, and we are not left alone.

In the name of Christ, in whom love lives forever, we pray.
Amen.

— Rev. Mindi, on her Rev-o-lution website. 

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