thanksgiving ceremony
Service of Thanksgiving and Blessing
We welcome among us today …………… who come to give thanks to God for the birth of their son/daughter …………….
Psalm 100 addresses the world saying
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his, we are his people the sheep of his pasture . Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
They come seeking God’s blessing on their child and their family. We read in the Gospel too -
People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
Mark 10:13-16
Parents please stand
In the light of the above, I put these questions to you:
- Do you acknowledge and thank God for the gift of ………… ?
- Do you come seeking the blessing of Jesus upon your child?
(The child and his/her family come to the platform. Hands are laid on the child and he/she and his/her family are prayed for.)
Prayer
The blessing:
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace now and always.
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