EDITOR:

As of this writing (October 12, 2020) over 210,000 people have died of COVID 19 in the u.S. Each death represents a grieving family, a loss suffered, the absence of a loved one felt.

Sunday,November 1, is All Saints Day. This is a day that our churches remember our beloved dead. On this day, we will also remember the many who have died during this pandemic.

Please include all those who grieve in your prayers during worship and your personal devotions. And you are also invited to ring your church funeral bell for five minutes at 12 noon CT/1 p.m. ET on November 1, 2020

May God comfort all who mourn as we surround the grieving with the warm embrace of communities of faith and the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Diane Srutowski

Gladstone