Preached by Rev. Erik Kindem.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-23
Summary
What comes to mind when you think of the title “saint”?
A father brought his son to chapel on the campus where he taught one bright, autumn day. Pointing to beautiful stained glass windows, the father said, "Do you see those windows up there? Those windows show pictures of the saints. Do you know who the saints are?"
Looking up at the brilliant windows, the boy thought for a moment, and said, “Yes. The saints are the ones who the sun shines through."
Today as we remember the lives and witness of those whom the church has revered through the ages, we also remember the little people, the ordinary saints—those known to us in this congregation, and the many who have been swallowed up by history—who have learned to lean on the promises of God, whom Christ has shaped through water, word, and meal to be people who the Son shines through.