3/24/2022
Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Ivan Herman
by Rev. Ivan Herman
Smiles are contagious.
They spread from ear to ear, eye to eye, face to face.
God’s joy is contagious, too.
It spreads from God’s heart through your heart.
Every time you
feed the hungry,
welcome the stranger,
visit the sick and imprisoned
God’s joy becomes your joy.
If you feel lost without answers or clear direction,
be assured that God does not tally your successes or failures.
God’s prodigal love will always welcome you home.
Your return fills God’s heart again with joy.
May the contagious joy of God spread through you this day and every day!
Rev. Ivan Newton Herman, Associate Pastor, Carmichael Presbyterian Church, Carmichael, CA
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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