Thursday, November 1, 2012

All Souls Day: November 2, 2012



All Souls Day
 http://www.allsoulsparish.org/about_all_souls/our_building/icons/

At Benim Avraham, we primarily remember All Souls on its eve . We light a candle* for our loved ones whom we wish to remember with the words, "I light a candle in the memory of N.N. in remembrance that they showed me the light of Christ by...." After the service is over, each person is encouraged to share something of the loved one's life. It is a time of remembrance, and a time to make sure families truly know something of their family history.

Traditionally, All Souls Day is an extension of All Saints to remember those who were close to us in life.

Eve: Psalm: 116:10-17
Isaiah 25:6-9
I Thessalonians 4:13-18

All Souls Day:
Psalm: 130
Wisdom 3:1-9
John 5:24-27

Collect: Blessed Father, you are the Lord of the Living, and all the faithful are alive to you. Bless us with the memories of our loved ones who have gone on before us, that we following their examples may find a mansion prepared for us by our Lord Yeshua. This we ask in his most precious name. Amen. (white)

*We use the Jewish Kosher Yahrzeit candles.  They burn about 24 hours, are in glass and safe, but don't put on a wooden table. Put them on a ceramic plate.  

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