Closing words
Benediction for Lent
May you be brought closer to your God this Lent
May your words, filled with love
Be as water to the parched tongue of the one in the desert.
May your actions, filled with good intent
Be as a pillow to one with only rocks to lay their head on.
May your thoughts of kindness,
May the love of God
May the love of God surround us,
May the peace of God assure us,
And may the blessing of God rest with us
Until we gather here again.
May we take with us
May we take with us some of the joy of this gathering…..
May we go forward with hope…..
May we live rightly, in peace with one another….
And may we know the blessing of God until we gather here again.
Amen.
Walk Bravely
Walk Bravely
Facing the truth
With goodness in your heart
And beauty in your actions
Closing blessing
May our inner life be nourished by our community.
And may our community be strengthened
by each person’s unique gifts.
May we honour the diversity of our spiritual journeys,
And help each other on the path.
Amen.
Closing blessing
Whatever is sacred to you, may it be a blessing to you.
May you be able to hold it lightly, like a bird in the hand,
So that it will always return to you when you let it go.
Whatever is sacred to you, may it be a blessing to you.
Closing blessing
O Beloved Community
Suffused with the Divine Presence
We will carry you in our hearts always.
Closing blessing
May the spirit of constant change
Be ever renewing itself in your hearts
Pruning, composting, and growing
That you may bear blossom and fruit.
Amen.