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Farewell

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Ann Fontaine
Ann Fontaine

This document is a litany bidding farewell to Patrick, who is leaving their community. It thanks God for Patrick's time with the community, the friendships formed and gifts shared. It asks for God's mercy for expectations not met, wounds not healed, and promises not kept. It wishes Patrick well on their continued journey, offering wisdom, experience and compassion in their ministry, with both excitement and fears for the future. The community expresses their faith, hope and love for Patrick as they say goodbye.

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Litany of Farewell
Good Christian people, I bid you now pray for the saving presence of our living God. In this world: Christ is risen. In this community: Christ is risen. In our EfM Family: Christ is risen. In this gathering: Christ is risen. In the hearts of all faithful people: Christ is risen.
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But especially I bid you pray and give thanks now for Patrick who is leaving our community. For expectations not met: Christ have mercy. For grievances not resolved: Christ have mercy. For wounds not healed: Christ have mercy. For anger not dissolved: Christ have mercy. For gifts not given: Christ have mercy. For promises not kept: Christ have mercy.
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And, also, for this portion of your lifelong pilgrimage which you have made with us in this place: Thanks be to God. For friendships made, celebrations enjoyed, and for moments of nurture: Thanks be to God. For wounds healed, expectations met, gifts given, promises kept: Thanks be to God. For trust and confidence shared; times of good humor and moments of gentle leadership: Thanks be to God. For bread and wine, body and blood: Thanks be to God.
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For completion of four years of EfM and To continue the journey with new friends and new adventures, new gifts to give and receive: Go in peace. To offer wisdom and experience, competence and compassion, in the ministry to which you are called: Go in peace. With whatever fears, whatever sadness, whatever excitement may be yours: Go in peace. With our faith in you, our hope for you, our love of you: Go in peace.
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.......Your own prayers are invited at this time God of our journeys, we pray, be with the one who leaves and with those who stay; and grant that all of us, by drawing ever nearer to you, may always be close to each other in the communion of your saints. All this we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
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Farewell

  • 2. Good Christian people, I bid you now pray for the saving presence of our living God. In this world: Christ is risen. In this community: Christ is risen. In our EfM Family: Christ is risen. In this gathering: Christ is risen. In the hearts of all faithful people: Christ is risen.
  • 4. But especially I bid you pray and give thanks now for Patrick who is leaving our community. For expectations not met: Christ have mercy. For grievances not resolved: Christ have mercy. For wounds not healed: Christ have mercy. For anger not dissolved: Christ have mercy. For gifts not given: Christ have mercy. For promises not kept: Christ have mercy.
  • 6. And, also, for this portion of your lifelong pilgrimage which you have made with us in this place: Thanks be to God. For friendships made, celebrations enjoyed, and for moments of nurture: Thanks be to God. For wounds healed, expectations met, gifts given, promises kept: Thanks be to God. For trust and confidence shared; times of good humor and moments of gentle leadership: Thanks be to God. For bread and wine, body and blood: Thanks be to God.
  • 8. For completion of four years of EfM and To continue the journey with new friends and new adventures, new gifts to give and receive: Go in peace. To offer wisdom and experience, competence and compassion, in the ministry to which you are called: Go in peace. With whatever fears, whatever sadness, whatever excitement may be yours: Go in peace. With our faith in you, our hope for you, our love of you: Go in peace.
  • 10. .......Your own prayers are invited at this time God of our journeys, we pray, be with the one who leaves and with those who stay; and grant that all of us, by drawing ever nearer to you, may always be close to each other in the communion of your saints. All this we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.