A reflective blessing for this season, which for many of our beloveds marks a sacred time of completion, and the commencement of something new.  

May all who stand at the threshold of completion and beginning 
be blessed in this auspicious moment. 

As one chapter closes and another opens, 
may you carry with you the wisdom, courage, and compassion you have gathered. 

May you trust the calling of your heart   
and the gifts that are uniquely yours to offer. 

May you meet the world with both humility and strength. 
When the path is clear, may you walk it boldly,  
Knowing that you do not walk alone. 

When the path is uncertain, may you walk it faithfully 
Knowing that you are tethered to an unbreakable web. 

And as you go forth into your sacred vocation, 
may you be a blessing to others, 
and may you discover, again and again, 
that you are also held within a blessing greater than your own. 

And so it is… 

-Rev. Dr. Curtis Jefferson & Rev. Dr. Melissa Stewart

This blessing was inspired by the deep conversations related to inspiration, discernment, healing, and justice that occurred during the April 2026 Seminary Weekend.

Divine Mystery, Spirit of Love,

Let us walk with a steadiness that continues to support the upliftment of all—
in the choices we make, the systems we may feel called to challenge,
and the care we extend to those around us—and to ourselves.

May we also be willing to be changed—
to loosen our grip on that which no longer serves,
and to take up what love requires of us.

May our ongoing reflection and inspiration continue to shape how we show up:
more attentive, more accountable, more courageous—in whatever way those words may resonate for each one of us.

Let our presence become in itself a quiet testimony—
Let us remember that how we walk in the world does matter, sometimes more than we may realize in the moment.
And that the work we do toward justice, however large or small it may be, is absolutely worth it.

In gratitude and hope, we go forward together.

Amen. Ameyn. Amin. Àṣẹ. Aho. And so it is.

-Rev. Dr. Curtis Jefferson