May the God you see in all the colors of creation

arouse in you a sense of awe and wonder.

May the God who is a sacred presence be real to you.

May the God who is a source of inspiration and courage

keep calling you forward.

May your God go with you, and bless you.

Amen.

Francis Macnab in “The Historical Jesus Goes to Church”

Used with permission of Polebridge Press