1/28/2026
Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Ivan Herman
by Rev. Ivan Herman
God knows your name. God knows your nickname. God knows every name you have been or ever will be called. You have lots of names and God knows them all because God knows and loves you.
In the heart of the Divine there are no strangers; we are all God’s beloved children. God’s hospitality and generosity envelop and overwhelm us. Go forth this day and trust in God’s providential care, confident that you are held deep within the Holy Heart.
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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