Words of Dismissal and Benediction

Some collected and original words.

BENEDICTION
As eucalypts engulfed in a bushfire, we were dead;
enveloped in our own self-interest and weakness.
Source of life, love and hope,
you liberate us from that death
and breathe new life into us…
Through our fear, our doubt, our confusion
may we continue to journey in the way of Jesus,
liberated, challenged and nurtured
by your Spirit of mystery and grace. Amen.

BENEDICTION
May the Source of life hold you in the faith;
the Word of life speak clearly in truth around you;
and Breath of life, of grace, of wisdom,
sing in your inmost being this day and all your days. Amen.

BENEDICTION
The the grace of the Word of life rest upon you;
the love of the Source of life embrace you;
and the transforming power of the Breath of life
help, strengthen and surprise you,
this day and all your days. Amen.

FRANCISCAN BENEDICTION
May God bless you with Discomfort …
at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,
so that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with Anger …
at Injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.

May God bless you with Tears …
to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war,
so that you may reach our your hand to comfort them
and to turn their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with enough Foolishness …
to believe that you can make a difference in this world,
so that you can do
what others claim cannot be done. Amen.

WORDS OF DISMISSAL AND BENEDICTION
The holy mystery we call God
is a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge for times of trouble.
Go, embraced by the Source of life, love and hope;
following in the way of Jesus, just and compassionate;
encouraged by the Spirit of grace and wisdom. Amen

WORDS OF DISMISSAL AND BENEDICTION
Go into the world with assurance, hope and promise:
the the grace of the Word of life rest upon you;
the love of the Source of life embrace you;
and the transforming power of the Breath of life
help, strengthen and surprise you,
this day and all your days. Amen.

WORDS OF DISMISSAL AND BENEDICTION
Go now to follow the way of Jesus:
see others as he did;
dare to give freely as he did;
and to love unconditionally as he did.
Go, embraced by the Source of life, love and hope;
in the company of the Word of life;
encouraged by the Breath of life. Amen

WORDS OF DISMISSAL AND BENEDICTION
Life is short and we do not have too much time
to gladden the hearts of those who walk with us.
So be ready to love and unhesitating in kindness.

And may the blessing of the deep mystery we name God –
Source of life, love and hope,
Word of life,
and ever-present Spirit of grace
be with you this day and all your days. Amen

WORDS OF DISMISSAL AND BENEDICTION
Know that the ever-present mystery we name God
is in your past forgiving you,
in your present loving you,
and in your future meeting you.

And may the blessing of the Source of life, love and hope,
the Word of life, compassion and wisdom
and Breath of life, grace and truth
surround, sustain and surprise you,
this day and all your days. Amen