All pray briefly in silence; then, with hands outstretched, the celebrant says the prayer of blessing: Blessed are you, Lord, all-powerful God, who in Christ, the living water of salvation, ...

After a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession and in the Lord's Prayer. A cross or other symbol may then be reverenced with a kiss and put in a place of honor. The leader then ...

A sneeze is usually all it takes to get a “God bless you.” Offering blessings is deeply rooted in the faith story of the three monotheistic religions: Islam, Judaism and Christianity.