10/9/2024
Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Ivan Herman
by Rev. Ivan Herman
Who are you that the Divine Creator would be mindful of you?
What are you compared to the earth, moon, and stars?
You are the work of holy fingers and a wholly loving heart!
The desire of the Divine Beloved for you is greater than you can imagine!
The One who shaped you and gave you breath is continually at work in you and through you, offering healing, wholeness, mercy, justice, and peace.
May God’s gift of life and peace guide how you bring healing to creation today.
O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Rev. Ivan Herman
Rev. Ivan Herman has served as the associate pastor at Carmichael Presbyterian Church since 2009 and is active in the Presbytery of North Central California. He grew up in Ecuador and Colombia, and has previously served as pastor or ruling elder in Presbyterian congregations in Memphis, TN, Washington, DC, and San Antonio, TX. He holds an annual pass to U.S. National Parks as well as degrees from American University, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Wake Forest University. Ivan lives in Sacramento with his spouse, Susan. They keep a well-stocked fridge for their two teenagers, but the ice cream never even makes it to the freezer.
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