BENEDICTION
May the love of God be
above us to overshadow us
beneath us to uphold us
go before us to guide us
be behind us to protect us.
Be Close beside us and within us
to make us able for all things
and reward both our faith and our faithfulness
with a joy and a peace that this world cannot give
...but neither can it take away.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
through whom may there be glory in our lives
...both now and forever more.
COMMENTS ABOUT BCUCC FROM MEMBERS, FRIENDS, AND
NEIGHBORS
"Thank you
for your welcome and graciousness. Your Sunday a.m.
presence and your blessedly creative services helped me during a
difficult time and I am truly grateful to you and to your
congregation."
(In reference to
Pastor Dan): "You are the first pastor in my life who I have seen
as a human being, a person; rather than some intoning untouchable
or someone who was living such a confused private life it was all
s/he could do to keep up his/her own image. "
"The warm greeting we received not
only from you, but the congregation of Broadview Community United Church
of Christ made us feel like we have found our spiritual home. We
thoroughly checked out on the web all the UCC churches in the
greater Seattle area. We felt drawn to your church. Neither or us have ever had so many
people greet us when we have visited a church until we visited Broadview
Community UCC."
"It was a great
service. Just being there and witnessing the complete and unconditional
love that your congregation have for each other and even unknown
visitors, brought me to tears a couple times. I think I should always
wear sunglasses."
"To have a
community so welcoming and forgiving, so understanding and confirming,
gives me the freedom to find out who I am...to grow in my faith."
"Thank you so much
for the grace you and your church have shown. You will never know the
positive impact on myself, my kids and on down the generations!"
"Many lives have
been changed for the better within your walls."
"We carry special
memories of knowing God in this spiritual home. . .thank you for
welcoming us in."
"Just a word of
thanks for the privilege of having my AA family at your church for all
these many years."
"I have recently
moved to the area with my two sons and have been driving by your church
every morning . . .."
"I knew when I
walked up to your front door and saw the wildlife sanctuary sign I was
on the right track. When I read your (website sermon commentary)"
"Called to be
One", I knew I had found what I was looking for."