One With the Saints
My Dear People,
Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you have made us one with your saints in heaven and on earth: Grant that in our earthly pilgrimage we may always be supported by this fellowship of love and prayer, and know ourselves to be surrounded by their witness to your power and mercy. We ask this for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whom all our intercessions are acceptable through the Spirit, and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
--from Holy Women, Holy Men
Our friend Russ has gone on before us. He has joined that “great cloud of witnesses” spoken of in the Letter to the Hebrews. At the same time, we are still united to him, by the power of God’s presence, in the communion of the saints. We are bound to him, and he to us, for all eternity.
Meanwhile, we carry on, doing the work that God has given us to do, with our memory of Russ to inspire us, and with Russ’ prayers to strengthen us.
Your brother in Christ,
Wallace+
