In holy baptism God makes saints out of sinners. In holy communion God forgives the sins of all the saints. In worship today we give thanks for all the saints “who from their labors rest.” In the same breath we petition our God for the strength to hear and to heed the admonitions of Jesus in today’s gospel. Sealed by the Spirit and sustained by the Savior’s body and blood, we live with joy as God gives us breath, to the praise of God’s glory. In addition to celebrating how we are all saints, we especially remember those saints who have died during the past 12 months who now rest in Christ's embrace: Beryl Anderson, Elaine Larson, Ronnie Anderson, Elsie Charleston, Robb Sarasin, Doug Stein, and Adeline Florness.