7 Calls to Worship for All Saints Sunday

What Is All Saints Sunday?

All Saints Sunday is the day the church remembers the great cloud of witnesses—those faithful believers who have gone before us and now rest from their labors. It’s a time to give thanks for ordinary and extraordinary saints alike, known and unknown, whose lives reflected Christ’s light in the world. We don’t worship them; we thank God for them, for the ways their faith continues to guide and inspire ours.

When Is All Saints Sunday?

All Saints’ Day is always on November 1, but All Saints Sunday is observed on the first Sunday in November. When the day itself doesn’t fall on a Sunday, churches celebrate it the following weekend—this year, that’s November 2, 2025.

Calls to Worship for All Saints Sunday (Year A)

(Matthew 5:1–12; Revelation 7:9–17)

1. The Great Multitude Before the Throne

One: We gather with saints from every nation, tribe, and tongue.

All: Together we lift our voices in praise to the Lamb.

One: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness—

All: for they shall be filled with the goodness of God.

One: Come, people of God, and join the everlasting song.

All: Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb!

Read More about “The Victory of the Lamb” from Revelations.

2. The Blessing of the Saints

One: Blessed are the poor in spirit,

All: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

One: Blessed are those who mourn,

All: for they shall be comforted.

One: Blessed are we, gathered with all the saints,

All: to worship the God who wipes away every tear.

Calls to Worship for All Saints Sunday (Year B)

(Isaiah 25:6–9; Revelation 21:1–6a; John 11:32–44)

3. The Feast of God’s Victory

One: On this mountain the Lord of hosts prepares a feast.

All: Death is swallowed up forever; tears are wiped away.

One: Christ is the Alpha and the Omega,

All: the beginning and the end, our life and our hope.

One: Let us rejoice in God’s salvation—

All: for this is the Lord for whom we have waited!

Read more about The New Heaven and the New Earth!

4. Come Out, Beloved of God

One: Jesus said, “Lazarus, come out!”

All: And the dead man came forth, unbound and alive.

One: The same voice calls to us today—

All: out of despair, out of fear, into new life.

One: Let us worship the God who raises the dead.

All: Let us praise the One who makes all things new.

Calls to Worship for All Saints Sunday (Year C)

(Daniel 7:1–3,15–18; Ephesians 1:11–23; Luke 6:20–31)

5. The Saints of Every Age

One: We gather today in the presence of God, who was and is and is to come.

All: We come, surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses—those who kept the faith, finished their race, and now rest in God’s peace.

One: We give thanks for the saints who showed us the way: for prophets who spoke truth, teachers who opened Scripture, friends who prayed, and loved ones who lived the gospel before us.

All: Their witness reminds us that the church is not bound by time or place— that in Christ, death does not divide but unites us in one body.

One: So let us lift our hearts in praise to the Lord of every generation, whose grace was sufficient for them and is sufficient for us.

All: To God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, from generation to generation, forever and ever. Amen.

6. The Inheritance of Hope

One: God has given us an inheritance among the saints.

All: The power that raised Christ is at work in us.

One: The eyes of our hearts are enlightened by grace.

All: We live as those filled with resurrection hope.

One: Come, let us bless the God of our salvation.

All: Let us sing with joy among the saints.

Additional Call for Any Year

7. The Cloud of Witnesses

One: We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.

All: Their faith gives us courage; their love strengthens our hearts.

One: We run the race set before us,

All: fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.

One: With all the saints, in heaven and on earth—

All: let us worship God with thanksgiving and praise!

How to Use These Calls to Worship

Each call can be adapted for a responsive reading or liturgical opening. Some congregations light candles or ring bells as names of saints are read aloud. Others display photos of loved ones or place flowers on the communion table as a visible reminder of the communion of saints.

All Saints Sunday reminds us that the church is larger than what we can see—it stretches across centuries and continents, filled with those whose faith still sings through us.