Benediction: Living As Reflections Of God, Who Is Love (based on 1 Peter 3:15)

As those who have chosen to follow Christ, we are called to make Christ's love the lens through which we see the world. This outlook can help us to faithfully follow Christ's example of loving in ways which work to bring out the best in everyone and everything.

So as we go about our everyday lives, may we strive to be accurate reflections of God; whose nature and essence is loving relationship and community.

Benediction: God Is Love Which Helps Goodness and Grace Come To Life (based on 1 John 4:16-19)

God is love. Whoever lives out God's love helps to make divine grace and goodness come to life in the world. 

May the fact that God's love is bottomless and limitless give us the confidence to tap into that love anywhere and everywhere in our lives. May God's love completely drown out any fearful narratives so that we can work to bring out the best in everyone and everything.