Today, we celebrate “All Saints Day” –a day in the life of Christian tradition that honor all those in our Christian communities past, present, and future. For we are part of a huge body of Christ, and one that carries on through the generations by the passing on of the faith from one to another.

All Saints is also tied to the idea of the harvest. As we come into our fall season, we celebrate the final harvest of the season. In the Jewish tradition, the final harvest occurs in the spring, as in the east, seasons are opposite. When we celebrate spring, they celebrate fall. When we celebrate fall, they are beginning their spring. So, the season most closely paired to our Harvest Celebration in the Jewish tradition is the season that we still celebrate now within our church year –the season …