Sunday Morning Worship – November 1st, 2026

Welcome to worship at Christ Mertz in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Today is All Saints Sunday, and we start at the baptismal font, remembering that we belong to a lot more people than the ones sitting in the pews with us. We give thanks for one person baptized this past year and for four who publicly affirmed their baptism, and then we say the baptismal creed together. Whether you’re in the sanctuary or watching from home, we’re glad you’re here.

What’s in this service

At communion we read the names of members, friends, and family who have died since last All Saints Sunday, along with names the congregation has given us from the Book of Remembrance. A handbell chimes once after each name. The candles on the candelabra are lit in their memory. The readings give us the Beatitudes and Revelation’s picture of the great multitude in white, and we sing “Shall We Gather at the River” as the Hymn of the Day and close with “Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In.”

Scripture readings:

Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

Music:

• Gathering Song: “As Saints of Old” (ELW 695)
• Hymn of the Day: “Shall We Gather at the River” (ELW 423)
• Offertory Response: “Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil” (ELW 512)
• Communion Hymns: “Blest Are They” (ELW 728) and “Jerusalem, My Happy Home” (ELW 628)
• Sending Hymn: “Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In” (ACS 950)

Coming up

• Craft Show: Saturday, November 7, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Soup-making help is welcome in the kitchen Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, both at 9:00 AM.
• Stuffed animals for local hospitals: Sunday, November 15, after worship in the Fellowship Hall
• Holiday boxes for Friend, Inc.: donations due Sunday, November 15
• Sequence Game Night: Saturday, November 21 at 5:00 PM (potluck first)
• Sight & Sound’s Jonah: Saturday, April 24 at 3:00 PM, $87 per person, 40 tickets. Call 610.682.7664 to reserve.

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Copyright & Licensing
Liturgical texts, scripture readings, and music reprinted from Sundays and Seasons, copyright © Augsburg Fortress. Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. Music and texts used by permission; license #SAS002147. OneLicense #A-721235 with podcasting/streaming. All rights reserved. CCLI Church Copyright License® 22713895 Size B and CCLI Streaming License™ 22713905 Size B. All rights reserved.

Service music:

• “As Saints of Old,” © 1961, ren. 1989 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Company). Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
• “Shall We Gather at the River,” Robert Lowry. Public Domain. CCLI Song #93731. Reprinted with permission under CCLI License #22713895.
• “Blest Are They,” David Haas, tune and text © 1985 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
• “Jerusalem, My Happy Home,” tune © 2006 Augsburg Fortress. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
• “Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In,” tune © 2006 Augsburg Fortress; Public Domain. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
• “Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil,” text © 1989 Hope Publishing Company; contributor: Carl P. Daw. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.

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