William Willimon, former chaplain at Duke University, tells about the time Carlyle Marney came to his campus. A student asked, "Dr. Marney, would you say a word or two about the resurrection of the dead?" Marney replied, "I will not discuss that with people like you." "Why not?" asked the student. "I don't discuss such matters with anyone under 30." Marney explained, "Look at you, in the prime of life, potent - never have you known honest-to-God failure, betrayal, impotency,

If at the end of the day, we take anything away from today’s celebration of the Feast of All Saints, it is an appreciation that “church matters,” the community matters, the communion of saints matters. Christianity is not a solo activity. Being Christian is not a do-it-yourself project. We are saved not individually but as part of the church. It takes a community to make a Christian, and a community to be Christian.