Halloween costumes

It gets the community out and about and mixing across the ages. I think its to be encouraged

Its not "from america" either, it's from here and many regions have always marked it. Hence the church superimposing "all souls" on a similar date! All Church holidays are origionally other holidays that predated them.

I dont think "THE CHURCH" is fundamentally against it. Within the church there are varying degrees of opinion. There are clergy who get sweeties in to prepare for halloween trick or treaters!

Same here Sara65
Pumpkin with battery light in front garden.
Decorating porch and conservatory
Little children with parents come out soon after dark.

My two little excited grandsons going out with mum and grandad for first time.
Only go to houses with
a pumpkin.?‍♂️?

Following week we are taking GC to our local organised bonfire. ?

I quite like it, with my daughters and grandchildren we walk around the village, only going to houses which are clearly participating, and it’s amazing what some people do, one road is just Halloween world, with everything you could imagine.

I let them decorate the house a bit, we have a Halloween supper and watch scary movies.

Next day, all over, not dragging on for months like Christmas!

It’s not encouraged by the Church Flora ....it’s simply All Souls Day.
There was nothing going on ( as a child) but as the US makes a big deal of it, it slowly began to take off here too.
Where I live people put out lighted pumpkins and some children call round to show off their costumes ( and are given a few sweets.) There is no trick or treating though.

Had never heard of Hallowe’en as a child. Another commercial waste of money.