Benediction

(A prayer for the pastors of the South Carolina District)

Pastor, may God bless you.

May He bless you with health and wholeness.

May He bless your family, and make them to thrive.

May He bless your wildest dreams, your unspoken hopes.

May He bless your ministry and the people you serve.

May He reward your faithful labor with seasons of fruitful harvest.

May He give you wisdom and courage for ministry in this age,

            and patience with those yet to display those gifts.

May He turn His face toward you and smile on you. 

May He make His love known to you, His presence sensed by you.

May His grace flood your soul and splash over into the lives of those around you.

May you sense the wind of the Spirit at your back.

May you know the warmth of the Son in your heart.

May you trust the will of the Father in all your deliberations.

May God bless the South Carolina District, and your new superintendent.

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Amen.