Responsive Benediction: Being The Hands and Feet of God To The World (based on 1 Corinthians 12:27)

Reader: As we go now, to be God's presence in the world ...
All: We will open our minds to understand the needs around us.

Reader: As we go now, to be Christ's servants in the world ...
All: We will open our hands to share with all.

Reader: As we go now, to be the Spirit's hope for the world ...
All: We will open our hearts to welcome those who have no one to care for them.

Responsive Benediction: God Breathes Life (based on Genesis 1:27)

Reader: We believe God still creates ...
All:  ... so may we continue to be made new.

Reader:  We believe God still speaks,
All:  ... so may we listen carefully.

Reader: We believe God still guides ...
All:  ... so may we walk in God’s way.

Reader: We believe God still breathes life into being ...
All: ... so may we be light and life to God’s world.

Responsive Benediction: Worship God In Hope (based on Luke 3:6)

based on Seasoned Justice by Reformed Worship

Reader: As we go from here back to where we live our everyday lives …
All: Let us all share God's love!

Reader: God’s handiwork comes in many different colors, sizes, shapes and cultures.
All: Let us all proclaim God's peace! 

Reader: We lift our hearts to God’s grace and our hands to God’s service.
All: Now and with each new day, let us worship God in hope! 

Responsive Benediction: Being Like Jesus In Our Lives (based on Luke 6:27-35)

based on As We Leave Worship by Roger Courtney

Reader: In our lives, may we:

All: ... show love and compassion for others ...
 challenge injustice with radical love ...
forgive others ...
work to heal broken lives and broken relationships ...
and work to follow Jesus in everything we do ...

Advent Responsive Benediction: Where Can We Find This Child? (based on Matthew 2:2)

Reader: Like the magi, we want to know,
All: "Where will we find the Savior Jesus who is born to us?"

Reader: We will find Jesus in the songs laughter of children ...
All: "... and in the wisdom of those who seek peace on earth and goodwill to all."

Reader: We will Jesus where the oppressed are set free and the downcast are given hope.
All: "We will find Jesus where fear is overwhelmed by love, where hatred is overwhelmed by grace,
and where all people are filled with joy."

Reader: So in our everyday lives ...
All: may we work to make our parts of God's world into the kinds of places where Jesus can be found.