FROM THE PASTOR
November Daily Prayer
As we enter November, the spirit of All Saints’ Day invites us to reflect on the saints who have shaped our lives. This month, consider embracing a simple but profound prayer practice: daily gratitude for those who have touched your journey, now departed yet enduring in their influence. Each day, you’ll be guided to remember someone specific—a mentor, a friend, a family member, or even a challenging figure—who has left a mark on your soul. Let this practice deepen your appreciation and connection to these beloved saints, grounding your days in gratitude and remembrance.
Rejoicing in God’s Saints: A Daily Prayer Calendar for November
All Saints’ Day falls on November 1 of each year. In keeping with the spirit of All Saints’ Day and of Thanksgiving, are daily prompts to express gratitude to God for a now-departed saint who has influenced your life.
November 1: Mentored you in your profession
November 2: Helped you grow in faith
November 3: Gave tangible help during a difficult time
November 4: Founded an institution or movement that is important to you
November 5: Showed tough love
November 6: Coached you as you grew in skills and confidence
November 7: Led a group that was significant in your formation
November 8: Treated you like a sibling
November 9: Introduced you to grief by their loss
November 10: Wrote something that deeply moved you
November 11: Died before you could reconcile or connect with them
November 12: Introduced you to a group/community
November 13: Reminded you how to see the world like a child
November 14: Advocated for you
November 15: Showed you something key about yourself/you values by being your adversary
November 16: Gave you a tangible object that continues to inspire you
November 17: Parented or grand-parented you
November 18: Governed in a way that fostered trust and cooperation
November 19: Took you somewhere life-changing
November 20: Made you feel seen in a time/place you felt invisible
November 21: Trusted you with difficult but important knowledge
November 22: Created art that speaks to your soul
November 23: Let you ask questions
November 24: Pointed out your gifts
November 25: Introduced you to a hobby
November 26: Prayed for you
November 27: Embodied the values you aspire to
November 28: Disagreed with you but still loved you
November 29: Supported you emotionally through a low point
November 30: Did something for others in death that they couldn’t have done in life
Attribution: Laura Stephens-Reed, Clergy Coach and Congregational Consultant, 2018
Printable version of this Prayer Calendar is available here>
