Words of Light and Hope from Sue Page for All Saint’s Day

Dying is not the end,

 it is just the beginning.

Death is a continuation of life.

This is the meaning of eternal life;

it is where our soul goes to God,

to be in the presence of God,

to see God, to speak to God,

to continue loving Him with greater love.

We only surrender our body in death –

our heart and our soul live forever.

Yesterday is gone and tomorrow has not yet come;

we must live each day as if it were our last,

so that when God calls us we are ready,

and prepared, to die with a clean heart.

Mother Teresa

 

Prayer

God of new beginnings

In many and varied ways

You call each one of us,

No matter who we are

or where we are of life’s journey.

May we listen expectantly,

our hearts open

to whatever You may be calling us to next

Amen

 

“Lord, I believe! Help Thou my Unbelief!”   Mark 9.24

 

“Death will be no more;

Mourning and crying and pain will be no more,

For the first things have passed away

And the one who was seated on the throne” said

“See, I am making ALL THINGS NEW! [Rev 21]

 

Wise, mysterious God,

Give us the faith to pray

For all that has been–thanks

For all that will be—yes!

 

Risk-taking, dancing God,

Give us the courage to pray

For all that has been—thanks

For all that has been—yes!

 

Immanent, incarnate god

Give us peace to pray

For all that has been –thanks

For all that will be—yes!

 

Disturbing, sheltering God

Give us justice to pray

For all that has been –thanks

For all that will be—yes!

 

Holy, liberating God,

Give us love to pray

For all that has been—thanks

For all that has been—yes!

Ruth Burgess Iona

Sue Page LLM