Blessing of Departure

Go forth from this place with joy; go forth with hope.
Go forth from this place with remembering hearts,
grateful for all that we have shared.
Go forth with arms held wide,
open to what God sends to us for merciful embrace.
Go forth with ears attuned to the nuances of
conversations in mercy.
Go forth from this place with feet that itch to continue the dance
and to walk the roads of mercy.
Go forth from this place
with enthusiastic faith in God
and in one another
until we meet again.
May God the Trinity of love-
Creator, Word and Wisdom-
bless each one on her way.