Benediction: Freedom From Patterns Of Seeking Revenge and Getting Pay Back (based on 1 Peter 3:9-10)

God has called us to lead lives full of compassion, empathy, grace, and love. This calling means that we can be free from unhelpful patterns of seeking revenge and getting pay back, which only ever spiral downward. Instead, we can be a blessing to anyone and everyone around us.

Benediction: Reflecting God's Light (based on Matthew 5:14-16)

God has called us to reflect the light of divine grace and love in our world. May we remain dedicated to preventing anything within us - or in how we lead our lives - from dimming or hiding that light.

When we live out God's love, we can radiate it all around us and thereby show an example of the goodness in which God created the world.