All Souls’ Day
by CCW | 2 November 2026 01:00
The collect for today, The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, commonly called All Souls’ Day (source[1]):
O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of thy Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as thy children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18[2]
The Gospel: St. John 5:24-27[3]
[4]Artwork: John Martin, The Plains of Heaven, 1853. Oil on canvas, Tate Britan, London.
Endnotes:
- source: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/lectionary/all-souls/
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%204:13-18&version=ESVUK
- St. John 5:24-27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%205:24-27&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Martin_PlainsOfHeaven.jpg
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