NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR ALL SAINT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022  At Covenant this Sunday nearest to November 1st, we will observe as “All Saints Sunday.”  Monday is “Halloween.”  In Old English, the word “Hallow” means “holy.” So, the evening before All Saints Day is “All Hallows Eve,” or as we know it “Halloween.”  Halloween has very strong...

NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2021  This Sunday is the Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide.  2021 had been an unusual year for me beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.  It began with the burial of my brother, Larry.  Also, for Birmingham, AL, where I live, it has been extraordinarily wet.  A July 19,...

This Sunday is “ALL SAINT’S DAY.” We will set aside a moment to remember “Our Great Cloud of Witnesses.” Most all of us have had special persons that impacted our lives for the better. They have finished their earthly journey and transitioned to being part of our great cloud of...

“All Saints Sunday” will be observed at Covenant this Sunday closest to “All Saint’s Day,” November 1st. In Christian Churches, All Saints observance is a day of commemorating saints, “known and unknown,” who are now part of our great cloud of witnesses. I like the fact that this day recognizes...

Wednesday, November 1st was All Saints Day, a Christian festival honoring all saints known and unknown. We will observe this festival on Sunday in what we at Covenant call “Our Great Cloud of Witnesses” service. Death is an unpleasant reality of life. This past week we saw another senseless tragic...