Each year, we read the names of church members who've passed away the previous year. It's a beautiful and meaningful tradition, but it still leaves of lots of names (I know several folks in my church grieving family who aren't members of our church and I still think we should remember others who died several years--even centuries--ago.
So we allowed each person to remember. After recieving communion, the congregation was invited to choose a cross or a dove shape--both symbols of resurrection hope--and write a name or names of those who we hope live in Christ.
Then we hung them up!
Gold cord hung around the sanctuary to visibly express that we are surrounded by the great cloud of witnesses:
Which is exactly how it should be. The communion of saints brings the cross into further clarity for us.
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