A reflection for All Saints and All Souls 1st November 2026 by Canon Dean Fostekew
November is one of the most poignant months of not just the calendar year but the Church’s year as well. For both calendars focus on ‘remembrance’ in one way or another.
Next weekend we will see gatherings at war memorials across the country paying respects to those who died in the wars and conflicts of the 20th century and in the years since. And, we will acknowledge those conflicts still raging today across the globe and the heartbreak and devastation they cause.
For the Church we have many times of remembrance this month. Beginning with All Saints, when we...