Day of the Dead Celebration at PBUUC November 1, 2009

The Sunday service on November 1, 2009 was based on the traditional El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration in Mexico and it included a special altar (called an "ofrenda") where people who attended the service were invited to place photos or other items that reminded them of their deceased loved ones. This day is traditionally scheduled the day after Halloween and it coincides on the same days as the Roman Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). You can learn more about this particular holiday at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dead

The clip ended with a performance of Richard Strauss' "Allerseelen" ("All Souls Day") sung in German.

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