As you leave tonight may you know the generous gift of God’s grace.

May you know that you are

Accepted

Loved

Cherished

Forgiven

Embraced

Welcomed

May you be perpetually familiar with God’s lavish affection that covers your life and shelters your spirit.

May you experience the freedom and joy of God’s pleasing posture towards you, your interests, your talents, your inner thoughts, and your true self.

And as you become more rooted and established and comfortable with being truly accepted- may your anxieties, fears, doubts, and worries begin to settle. May your shame and unease with life turn into self-confidence and dignity.

May the Holy Spirit empower you to then share this generous gift with the world.

Grace, it has been said, is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

May you become well acquainted with the exhilarating satisfaction of communicating love and acceptance and giving grace a tangible form that has practical impact.

The world has always needed people that receive and give Grace.

Remember that you are not the source of Grace. God is the source of Grace. We are called to be a community that indulges in the abundance of God’s grace and then shares it with others from the overflow of our hearts.

So as you leave tonight remember to share grace generously as you revel in the all accepting nature of our loving God.

Go in peace.