Easter Benediction: John 20

Here’s an Easter benediction based on John 20.  It comes from the Ministry Matters website.

Benediction for Easter
(based on John 20)

We have come from darkness and despair
to hope and joy.
We have been transformed by new life.
Go forth to witness and to testify to the message of hope
we have received this day.
Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia.

—adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2006, © 2005 Abingdon Press. Posted on the Ministry Matters website. 

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