Worship: Sundays at 8:15 am | 9:40 am | 11:00 am, Wednesdays at 6:35 pm, Fridays at 7:00 pm
The Benediction

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you  (I Thess 5:28)

That's Paul's benediction or blessing; it's also one of the phrases in our trinitarian benediction we use most Sundays:  "And now may the Love of God, and the grace of our Lord Jesus, and the presence of the Holy Spirit be with you, now and forever."

Three things:

1.  They're not empty words, but convey the most important thing anyone can know:  God's love, Jesus' saving grace, and the Holy Spirit's abiding presence - all with us.  Wow!
2.  They are a blessing, and you and I are blessed "to be a blessing to others."  God's intent is that the Divine love, grace and presence overflow our lives onto the lives of others.
3.  It's Trinitarian, which is a uniquely Christian perspective among the monotheistic religions of the world.

God bless, Dan

Trinity United Methodist Church
4000 NW 53rd Ave | Gainesville, FL 32653
352.376.6615
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm | Friday, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm