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Learning Guide

Concluding a Service

Search for words to close your service using the general Index of First Lines or by browsing the following subgroups:

• Benedictions
• Closing Words

Sample Closings

There are a variety of ways to conclude a service. Consider the following outlines:

First Order of Service

Discussion or Response to Sermon
Offertory
Joys and Concerns/Milestones
Closing Hymn

• Closing Words
  Postlude
       See the rest of this Order of Service

Second Order of Service

Offering
Unison Affirmation

• Benediction
  Sung Response
  Postlude
       See the rest of this Order of Service

Third Order of Service

Hymn
Affirmation

• Benediction
  Postlude
       See the rest of this Order of Service

Fourth Order of Service

Offering
Announcements
Hymn

• Closing Words
  Sung Response
  Postlude
       See the rest of this Order of Service

Fifth Order of Service

Sermon
Music Meditation

• Benediction
       See the rest of this Order of Service

Sixth Order of Service

Sermon
Closing Hymn

• Closing Words
  Postlude
       See the rest of this Order of Service

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