“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggity beasties, Good Lord deliver us.” This is a saying I remember from my childhood. We had a needlepoint version of it framed that would hang in our entryway at this time of year. I can still clearly picture it hanging there today. Tomorrow is All Hallows’ Eve, the Vigil of the Feast of All Saints, otherwise known as Halloween. Our Book of Occasional Services contains a service for All Hallows’ Eve. It begins with a service for light, found in the opening of our Order of Worship for the Evening in the BCP. The Collect for festivals of saints reads:

Lord Christ, your saints have been the lights of the world in every generation: Grant that we who follow in their footsteps may be made worthy to enter with them into that heavenly country where you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

Have fun on Halloween, try not to eat too much candy, and then join us on Sunday for the Feast of All Saints. We get to celebrate it on the actual day this year, November 1. We will have two baptisms at the 10:30 service and, since it is a Principal Feast of the Church, we will also have our Verger, Glen, and incense at the 10:30 service.

We also have an event tonight: An Evening of Jazz with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. in Founders’ Hall. This is a fundraiser supporting our Messiah Singalong.

Don’t forget that this Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day. If you haven’t already voted, please exercise your civic right to vote. Here is a prayer to keep in mind as you head to the polls:

Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP, p. 822) Please continue to pray for one another, for our Cathedral family, the nation, and the world.

Dean Andy+