May whatever gatherings or activities we engage in this Sunday afternoon
help restore us — 
our connections to one another; 
our sense of hope, beauty, and fun in this world;
our deep knowing that we have to take care of ourselves and each other 
with love and joy if we are to soulfully survive the world's mayhem.

Note: Rev. Heather Rion Starr wrote this benediction for use on Super Bowl Sunday.