Oct 31

Zombies and Mummies and Jesus, Oh My!

I hope you all had a wonderful and safe Halloween. It’s easy to forget the Christian background of Halloween – literally the Eve of All Hallows’, or All Saints’ Day. The way we mock death on Halloween with funny skeletons and mummies is also more Christian than we realize. The Christian faith is about life and death. Jesus conquered the grave and we have been raised with him. Death has lost the battle. That’s what it means to be a saint – to proclaim that life wins. Happy Halloween!

About The Author

Fr. Perry Mullins is the Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in McKinney. He grew up an Episcopalian. During college and afterward, he worked in youth ministry in San Antonio and Austin, and then entered the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. Fr. Perry loves preaching, teaching, and outreach, and still has a heart for children’s and youth ministries. He was called to be Rector of St. Peter’s in 2017. He is married to Sarah, and they have two children.