Hope

Dwellings Worship Series, week 1: HOPE
November 4, 2018 — All Saints Sunday

For the month of November, we constructed a series by combining the All Saints Readings from November 1 with regular readings for the rest of the month. This series begins with All Saints Day and ends with Christ the King Sunday, with readings from Revelation. In the two middle weeks, we look at the readings from Hebrews. In this series, we ask the questions: “Where does God dwell? Where do we dwell?”

The reading from Revelation reminds us that the promised Kingdom of God is not some heavenly city in our imagination. Instead, it is our Earth, God’s good creation from the beginning, restored by the coming of Christ. God is coming to dwell with us, God’s beloved people. During this series, remind people that God dwells here and desires to be close to us. Our title for this week is “Hope,” and we can dwell in the hope that Christ is coming to abolish death and mourning and pain. As you go through this month, keep your eye on the coming season: Advent. What does it mean to dwell in hope as you move toward Advent?

Finally, as you prepare for this Sunday’s worship, be sure to remind your congregation that Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday!