Benedictions

Numbers 6:24–26

May the Lord bless you and keep you,
The Lord make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you,
The Lord lift up his face toward you, and give you peace. (WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Psalm 20:1-5

In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm. May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem. May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your prayers. (WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Psalm 32:11

In the words of Psalm 32:11, go forth today and “Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!”

Cody Sandahl (WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Psalm 34:19-22

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all. He protects all of their bones. Not one of them is broken. Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. 

Go now in this assurance in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen!

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Psalm 37:3-6

Trust in the Lord, and do good.
Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
Also delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord.
Trust also in him, and he will do this:
he will make your righteousness shine out like light,
and your justice as the noon day sun.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Psalm 85

Psalm 85 says, “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.” As we go forth today, may we go in love, in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in peace. Amen.

Cody Sandahl (NIV)

Psalm 116:5 and Colossians 1:13 & 14

The Lord is gracious and righteous. Our God is merciful. He has delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love, in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

In Christ we are forgiven!

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Psalm 121:7–8

The Lord will keep you from all evil.
He will keep your soul.
The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in,
from this time forward, and forever more. (WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Isaiah 55:6-9

Leader: “Seek the Lord while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,’ says the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.’”

Adapted for liturgy by Dustin Ray (WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Isaiah 55:10-11

Leader: For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and does not return there, but waters the earth, and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

Adapted for liturgy by Dustin Ray (WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Isaiah 60:1 & 2

Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the Lord’s glory has risen on you.

For, behold, darkness will cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;

But the Lord will arise on you,
and his glory shall be seen on you. 

Go in peace.

Amen.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Isaiah 61:11 and Numbers 6:24-26

For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

May the Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you, the Lord lift up his face toward you, and give you peace. 

Amen.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Lamentations 3:22-24 and Ephesians 2:11-22

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is [his] faithfulness. ‘The Lord is [our] portion,’ says [our] souls, ‘therefore, [we] will hope in him.’ Go now with the assurance that He is our peace and through him the dividing wall of hostility has been dismantled. We are his new creation built upon Christ, the cornerstone and foundation, created in him for good works. Let us now walk in them. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Amen.  

Scott Bullock

(ESV, adapted for liturgical use)

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” May his life and light shine upon you this day and forevermore. 

Amen.

(NIV)

John 13:31b-32, 34-35

“Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately…. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

(WEB)

Romans 8:9 & 11

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you…. But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

(WEB)

Romans 11:33-36

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are his judgments,
and his ways past tracing out!

For who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?

Or who has first given to him,
and it will be repaid to him again?

For of him, and through him, and to him are all things.
To him be the glory for ever! 

Amen.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Romans 15:5-6 

Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(WEB)

Romans 15:13 

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

(WEB)

Romans 16:25-27 

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! 

Amen.

(WEB)

1 Corinthians 1:3, 7, & 8

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

(NLT)

1 Corinthians 13:12-13

Friends, go now with this knowledge, “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now [we] know in part, but then [we] will know fully, even as [we have been] fully known. But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.”

(ESV)

1 Corinthians 15:55-58

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

(NIV)

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers [and sisters], be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

(WEB, with inclusive option)

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers [and sisters], rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

(WEB, with inclusive option)

2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 

Amen.

(WEB)

Ephesians 3:17-19

[May] Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

(WEB)

Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to him be the glory in the [Church] and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. 

Amen.

(WEB)

Ephesians 3:20-21

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever.

Book of Common Prayer

Philippians 4:7

[May] the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, … guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

(WEB)

Colossians 1:9b-12

[May] you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

Amen.

(WEB)

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

(WEB)

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

(WEB)

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men [or people], even as we also do toward you, to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

(WEB, with inclusive option)

2 Thessalonians 1:11b-12

May God make you “worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 

Amen!

(WEB)

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

(WEB)

1 Timothy 1:17

To the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

(WEB)

1 Timothy 6:13-16

I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, The King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see.  To him be honor and might forever. 

Amen.

(NIV)

1 Timothy 6:15b-16

He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

(ESV)

Hebrews 10:19-25

Having therefore, brothers [and sisters], boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, and having a great priest over God’s house, let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled [clean] from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water, let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another [to love and good works], and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use and with inclusive option)

Hebrews 10:21-25

Since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

(NIV)

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. 

Amen.

(WEB)

1 Peter 4:10-11

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

(NIV)

2 Peter 3:14 & 18

Therefore, beloved…, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. 

Amen.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

2 Peter 3:18

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. 

Amen.

(WEB, adapted for liturgical use)

Jude 24-25

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. 

Amen.

(ESV)

Revelation 5:12-13

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing…

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto he who sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

(KJV, adapted for modern liturgical use)

Revelation 7:12

Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

(KJV, adapted for modern liturgical use)

Epiphany

Adapted from Ephesians 3:10-12
Go now in the Epiphany of God knowing that “through the church, [his] manifold wisdom [is] made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” 

Live in this freedom of the life and light of God. In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Scott Bullock (NIV, adapted for liturgical use)

Isaac of Stella

May the Son of God who is already formed in you grow in you—so that for you he will become immeasurable, and that in you he will become laughter, exultation, the fullness of joy which no one can take from you.

Richard Halverson

You go nowhere by accident.

Wherever you go, God is sending you.
Wherever you are, God has put you there.
God has a purpose in your being right where you are.
Christ, who indwells you by the power of his Spirit,
wants to do something in and through you.
Believe this and go in his grace, his love, his power.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen

An Ancient Blessing

​If there is righteousness in the heart,
there will be beauty in the character.
If there is beauty in the character,
there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home,
there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation,
there will be peace in the world.
So let it be.

An Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

 St. Patrick

May the strength of God pilot us;
May the wisdom of God instruct us,
May the hand of God protect us,
May the word of God direct us.
Be always ours this day and for evermore.

St. Patrick

​Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of the Christ.
May your salvation, Lord, be ever with us.

Go into the World with Joy

Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ, our Savior, is alive!
The grave could not hold him. Christ is alive!
There is joy this morning!
Go into the world with joy.
Tell the world Christ lives.
Tell the world of God’s love.
Go, my sisters and brothers, go without fear; go without shame; go without apology.
Go in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Taken from Essential Lent.

Peter J. Leithart

Follow the Spirit. Walk in the rhythm of the Spirit. Sing in the Spirit. Pray with the Spirit. Be filled with the Spirit. Sow to the Spirit. Reap from the Spirit. Preserve the unity of the Spirit. Be borne by the Spirit. Cling to the Spirit. Breathe in the Spirit, and breathe…out (the Spirit). Drench yourself in the Spirit. Drink the Spirit, and be drunk by him.

First Things

Max Lucado

May the Hero of all history talk personally to you. May you find in Jesus the answer to the deepest needs of your life. May you remember your highest privilege: you are known by God and cherished by heaven.

Advent

In this season of Advent, may you go forth as a person of hope. May your waiting be active, that you might discover the presence of the God who is making all things new.

And may the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you this day and forevermore. Amen.

Austin D. Hill

As you continue in this season of waiting, may your waiting refine you. May you grow in the likeness of Jesus each day while we await his return.

And may the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you this day and forevermore. Amen.

Austin D. Hill

Waiting on God

Do not lose heart in your waiting. We do not wait in vain. God is in our midst through Jesus Christ, our Messiah. God is at work. And God is restoring all creation.

And may the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you this day and forevermore. Amen.

Austin D. Hill

The People of God

Go as God’s people
Planted firmly in his love
Watered by his word
And bearing the fruit of faith

Jacob Traeger

Trust Your Way to the Lord

Go now, trusting your way to the Lord
Refrain from anger and forsake wrath
Do not fret because of wickedness and evil
But delight in the Lord
Carrying Christ’s love to all who you meet
Friends and enemies alike

Jacob Traeger

Go to Serve

Beloved of God,
Go now in peace, filled with the Bread of Heaven
Go now in power, filled with the Holy Spirit
Go now to love and serve as Christ. Amen.

Lisa Degrenia, www.revlisad.com

Repentance Leads to Blessing

May you have the sure knowledge, as you go into the world, that repentance is the only sure path to Blessing. 

Live your lives with the confidence that your are God’s redeemed people.

Bud Thoreen

Live as the Redeemed

I bless you with the knowledge and assurance that you cannot earn God’s love.
No matter how far you run from Him in your search for freedom and pleasure;
No matter how hard you try to earn his blessings by being good and moral.
Live your lives this week as God’s redeemed people, live in joy and freedom.

Amen.

Bud Thoreen

Live as a Living Sacrifice

May we offer our whole lives as living sacrifices, breaking our comforts and pouring out our whole lives as pure nard unto our Savior. 

Charles Teixeira

Conflict into Beauty

May the Lord of love keep us all in peace, transform our conflict into the beauty of his grace, and give us joyful hearts to do his will. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

The Path of Jesus

May Jesus Christ,
who chose the path of crucifixion and death for us and for all,
strengthen you and save you. Amen.

Lisa Degrenia, www.revlisad.com

You are the Children of God

I bless you with the sure knowledge that you belong to the Alpha and the Omega
        You are children of the one who is, and who was, and who is to come.
He has called you to be his nation, and his royal priesthood.
        Go out into the world as servants of the King, The Almighty.

Bud Thoreen

God’s Plans

Sisters and brothers, our plans are always limited. But God’s plans never are. So go out into the world with the assurance of Jesus’ presence, the vision of God’s eternity, and the compassion of the Holy Spirit.

Cody Sandahl

May the Holy Spirit Empower You

May the Holy Spirit empower you now and always
to speak and live the Good News of Jesus
for you and for all. Amen.

Lisa Degrenia, www.revlisad.com

Flying Right Side Up

I bless you with the sure knowledge of what direction you are flying in—Right side up and in humble obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ. Go into the world with peace and confidence.

Listen for the Word of the Lord

Sisters and brothers, we all can hear the word of the Lord, just like Jeremiah. It probably won’t be a heavenly vision or a booming voice from the clouds, but it wasn’t for Jeremiah either. As you go about your day and your week, listen for the word of the Lord. The Creator of the universe is talking to you! Thanks be to God, and go in peace.

Have Courage to Confront the Dark Places

As you go forth from this place, may you have the courage to confront the dark places. May you trust in God’s goodness to lead you to the living water. May you act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.

And may the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you this day and forevermore. Amen.

Austin D. Hill

No One Can Follow Jesus For You

Sisters and brothers, no one can follow Jesus for you or me. That’s something we have to do for ourselves. But when we do, that’s when real life begins. So go out into the world this week, living real life with Christ. Amen.

Cody Sandahl

Go With the Heart of the Psalmist

As you go forth from here, may you go forth with the heart of the Psalmist, in humility, seeking the will of the Lord in all you do, and in confidence, knowing that the Lord is our rock and redeemer. 

And may the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you this day and forevermore. Amen. 

Austin D. Hill

Go to Live Victoriously

Go in the love and peace of Christ, claiming your freedom to live victoriously in Christ’s love, and in harmony with our brothers and sisters who  have been reconciled by Christ’s grace. Amen.

Hassell Bullock

Go to Become Like Jesus

Go out into the world knowing you are called to become like Jesus and empowered, by his Spirit, to be an example for others.  Amen.

Bud Thoreen

Hope in the Lord

Leader: God’s people, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him is plentiful redemption. Through His Son, Jesus Christ, He has redeemed you from all your iniquities!

Dustin Ray

Plant the Peace of Christ

Go in the peace of Christ that is beyond our understanding, and plant this peace by word and deed in this world of turmoil and uncertainty, depending on that all-sufficient grace. Amen.  

Hassell Bullock

God’s Word is Implanted in You

As you go into the world this week, be blessed with the knowledge of God’s word implanted in you. And be blessed with the presence of the Holy Spirit living in you and enabling you to put your faith into action. Amen

Bud Thoreen

Live Out Your Faith

Live out your faith this week by doing good deeds, God is with you.

Bud Thoreen

Because of Christ’s Works and Not Our Own

Leader: May we go from here knowing we stand upright before the Father because of Christ’s works and not our own. Go, and serve the Lord in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Christ has Paid the Full Price

I bless you with the sure knowledge that Christ has paid the full price for your redemption, once and for all time. You are set free to be a blessing to all you meet this week, as you eagerly await Christ’s return. Amen

Bud Thoreen

Go in Peace to Love and Serve

Beloved of God, go now in peace to love and to serve, with the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

May His Glory Shine Through You

Inspired by Isaiah 60:1-6

Leader: Christ the King is great and glorious! Through His death and resurrection, may His glory shine on you, and may His glory shine through you as a light to the world, so that all may know and fear and treasure the King of Kings!

Submitted by Rev. Dustin Ray

Go in Peace

Leader: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Book of Common Prayer

Go in the Name of Christ

Leader: Let us go forth in the name of Christ.

All: Thanks be to God.

Book of Common Prayer

May You Dwell in the Lord’s House

Inspired by Psalm 27:4

Leader: May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ give you the one great thing that you seek: that you may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of your lives, and that you may gaze upon His beauty, and that you may continually lift up your requests to God as you go from this place, and may you bless others with the hope of the Gospel!

Submitted by Dustin Ray

Go with Blessing

Beloved of God, go now in peace. Go to love. Go to serve.
Go with the unending blessing of the One, True, Living God
Father – Son – Spirit. Amen

Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

Expect the Unexpected

Expect always the unexpected
Anticipate Miracles
Knowing that with God, all things are possible
May the Lord bless you and keep you
May the Lord make His face to shine upon you
May the Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you
and give you His peace

Dave Peterson

Jesus Did not Wait

Jesus did not wait for people to come to him. He went out and delivered the grace of God. As we go out of this place today, may we deliver the grace of God wherever we go as well. Amen.

Cody Sandahl

Light

Sisters and brothers, if the torch of your faith is lit right now, it might fizzle out within fifteen minutes of leaving here today. So refill the oil of your faith. Trim the charred ends away from your life. Be ready to celebrate Jesus whenever he appears. Amen.

Cody Sandahl

The God of Hope

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Book of Common Prayer (based on Romans 15:13)

May the Lord Guide your Steps

As you go, go with the law of the Lord guiding your steps. The Holy One guides your steps. He leads you to streams of living water. He leads you to life: life in Him, in His word, and in His Name.

Dustin Ray (Inspired by Psalm 119:144)

Children of God, Go in Peace

Children of God, go now in peace to love and to serve, with the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lisa Degrenia