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Closing words bring the service to an end and prepare people to return home. If the service has been thematically tied together, the words can be a summation, a parting thought, a final nugget for people to reflect on throughout the week.

Benediction comes from the Latin, to speak well or the good words, and are a final blessing on the community. Benedictions are a blessing: words of comfort, strength, and encouragement for the week to come.

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  • Unitarian Universalist Association Chalice
    As we leave this community of the spirit, May we remember the difficult lesson That each day offers more things than we can do. May we do what needs to be done, Postpone what does not, And be at peace with what we can be and do. Therefore, may we learn to separate That which matters most And that...
    Closing | By Richard S. Gilbert | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Character, Choice, Integrity, Meaning, Mindfulness, Unitarian Universalism
  • Unitarian Universalist Association Chalice
    As we depart one from another, let our hearts be secure through every human season. Let our hearts be secure in seasons of anguish as in seasons of joy, in seasons of failure as in seasons of success, in seasons of uncertainty as in seasons of security....
    Closing | By James A Hobart | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Compassion, Integrity, Mindfulness, Peace, Self-Respect, Unitarian Universalism