May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. – 2 Cor 13:14 This is a benediction, and a wonderful one at that. Isn’t it amazing that it is the fellowship of the Holy Spirit that is being wished upon [...]
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May the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with You
Posted: June 7, 2011 in Benedictions, Pentecost IdeasTags: Holy Spirit
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A Benediction based on Psalm 20
Posted: October 2, 2008 in Benedictions, Book I: 1-41Tags: Benedictions, Psalm 20
May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. (vs 1) May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. (vs 2) May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. (vs 3) May he give you [...]
Here’s a Benediction based entirely on the Psalms: Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD. (Ps 4:6) The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. (Ps 121:7,8) The LORD gives strength [...]
Leader: Go now, as the Spirit of God has called you: to be a people of grace to be a people of truth to be a people who pursue peace to be a people who forgive to be a people who love And may God lead and guide you. Amen. Source: unknown – modifed by S. Brown
At the conclusion of worship, before the Pastor says his blessing, consider having a Lay person read an introduction to this very special blessing. As parishioners, we hear this so often that we tend to forget its importance and meaning. Its helpful every now and then to reminded of “why we do the things we [...]
