Presbyterian Mission Agency all saints day Archives

Presbyterian pastor and hymn writer offers up a new hymn for All Saints Day

Posted October 17th, 2024

“O God, We Give Thanks for the Saints Gone Before Us” is a new hymn for All Saints Day by the Rev. Carolyn Winfrey Gillette celebrating faithful Christians in the past and present.

A unexpected visit from dad and an insight by a visiting scholar highlight the All Saints’ Day message for the PC(USA)’s national staff

Posted November 1st, 2023

As the preacher On All Saints’ Day during Chapel Worship held online for the PC(USA)’s national staff, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Pomerville offered up tender insights into some of the saints in his own life, including his father and a visiting scholar from India.

Wiping away tears of injustice

Posted October 20th, 2021

Isaiah prophesizes that God will swallow up death and wipe away our tears — and there will be no more racial injustice.

‘For lives cut short, no time or space to grieve’

Posted October 27th, 2020

The Rev. David Gambrell wrote extra stanzas for the classic hymn “For All the Saints” to help the Church address the pandemic and a need for racial justice.