8/20/2025
Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Ivan Herman
by Rev. Ivan Herman
If we are shaped in the divine image, and if God is love, then we are how the love of God is on display in the world.
When we speak with the voice of love, we speak with the voice of God.
When we labor in love, then God’s work is revealed.
When we include others with love, we exhibit the inclusive nature of God
May the way you speak dispel the falsehood that God’s voice sounds like shame. Help others take another step toward embracing the sound of God’s true voice as only ever loving, full of mercy and grace.
Go now into the world and reveal the divine image through your words and actions. May the presence of the Holy Beloved be made real in you.
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 itinerant young adult sons., but the ice cream never even makes it to the freezer.
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