Bless This Child: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Baby Blessing Ceremonies

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In your presence here today and each time you are given the gift of sharing a portion of his life, you will be helping to shape his values and beliefs that he will carry to adulthood. This is perhaps the greatest gift you can possess, the gift of assisting in molding and instilling the values that will create the man that Dyson will be. So, there is a certain amount of responsibility that falls not only on his parents and God parents but also on all of you who form his community, his family. In addition to the impact you will have on him, he will ultimately also impact some form of change in your lives also, just by opening your heart to his spirit and the lessons that all children can teach us.

Babies and children offer us the gift of remembering who we are and the values that are inherent in us from the beginning, but are sometimes lost along the way. Babies are innocence, joy, and laughter. They are happiness, and delight. They live in the moment, each day a new adventure. They are unconditional in their love, and they are authentic, genuine and pure in their spirits, free from the illusion of limitations that we have learned as adults.

Babies and all children give us an opportunity to relearn those values. Today we will share aspects that create a truly unique ceremony that expresses the values and beliefs inherent in all of us.

Diane and David share a common belief in a spiritual higher power. They believe in the beauty of humanity and the goodness in all people. They believe in the richness of tradition and wish to share with their son the traditions of their families so as to create their own spiritual journey together. Diane and David look forward to raising Dyson to understand and celebrate their religious traditions.

There are many paths to becoming a good person, with a strong internal moral compass and a joy of living. So not only is this a joyous occasion, but a spiritual one, as well.

The baby naming is a popular tradition. Naming a baby can feel somewhat like a self-fulfilling prophecy; a beautiful name will produce a beautiful soul, or a strong name suggests endurance and strength. A name has a history, a life and a purpose, and it will be carried and honored by Dyson his whole life.

Today, we enter into the book of names, a new son. We give to you, Our God and God of our mothers and fathers! Sustain this child through his parents loving care. May this little child grow into manhood as a blessing to his family and to all humanity. We longed to be blessed with your arrival and we consider your presence in our life to be a true miracle. Today we simply give thanks and celebrate all the many wonderful blessings Dysonbrings, and do our best to remember, and be thankful for, the very special role that we all have in his life.

The promise is one of a physical presence in his life as someone who he knows will always be standing quietly behind him, encouraging him to make good choices, and sharing with him the lessons they themselves have learned along the way.

Have you chosen those who will aid you in giving love and council to your child as he grows? Diane and David trust your motivations and your judgment completely and they take comfort in knowing that although there will be times when Dyson can come to them, that he will always be able to come to you for guidance and support.

By accepting the role of Godparents you say to Dyson and the world. I promise, I will be there for you as you grow into adulthood. With this in mind I now ask you… Will you as best as you can, help take care of Dyson? To protect him at all times from harm? To encourage, guide and support him in all endeavors, Help him recognize the beauty within himself and all things, And to become someday not the man we wish for him but the realization of his own hopes, dreams and the fulfillment of her soul?

For centuries fire has symbolized life, spirit, strength, initiation, and rites of passage. Today each of your candles represents your spirit, you wishes of hope, and blessings for your Dyson. Together you light to new center candle of light that represents your Son Dyson, and his light in the world, and represents this family that has been blessed with Reed. We, too kindle lights—of hope, of understanding, of celebration, of countless new possibilities. This little Son with whom these parents have been blessed has already brought light into their lives.

May he grow to be a source of light to all those around him. And may his radiance illuminate the world. The Oils are symbolic of protection and blessings. The water which symbolizes life and birth is also a symbol of purity, newness and renewal. The spirit of God, which moves on the face of the water. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Water is in and around all of us, and is also a symbol of the human spirit— always in motion, never ceasing, only taking new forms…..

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The trees and flowers, the fish and the birds, and all of us…….. Water nourishes us, cleanses us, comforts us, renews us. Because we believe and know in our hearts that DysonJonathan made his way onto this earth as a pure, innocent, and perfect soul, this ceremony is not intended to cleanse him from sin. It is instead to celebrate his life, and to signify our intentions to nourish his heart, his mind, his body, and his spirit…. Our prayer for you is that the love that surrounds you today will wash over you like rain every day of your life, just as this water rains on you now….

Born of water and of spirit I bless this baby DysonReedSolomon and welcome him to this spiritual world. The love of God, the love of your parents,and the love of all your family, friends, and loved ones, whether near or far,. We ask baby Dyson continue to be blessed and loved throughout his life. May he be guided and supported through all that he does. May he always feel safe and protected in all things.

May he constantly feel loved, supported and cherished. We humbly ask you to enfold in your protection this little one. Receive him into the arms of love and keep him ever in watchful care.

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Surround him with spiritual strength and open his eyes to the beauty of the Spirit, the innate good in the hearts of all mankind, and the splendor in all creation. Keep him safe and cared-for, even when his earthly family cannot be near. You are ready and willing to take on the task of molding a young heart, creating not just a life, but a living, breathing, person, with thoughts, dreams, fears, and a future……And so, in presenting your child here today, do you promise to teach him the values of truth and love, to set a moral example before him, to bring him up to believe and trust in God and the Divine wisdom within him, and to help him find his own place and role in this life, offering him the guidance he needs, while still allowing him the freedom to follow his own heart?

And will you do your best in word and deed to bring him up with a solid spiritual foundation…. Because we recognize you as a miracle and a precious gift…. We thank God for you.

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Because we have been entrusted with your care, We promise to raise you with love and understanding, To set a good example for you— Of what love is…. Of what a home and family should be. We promise to protect you and guide you, And to provide for your needs To the best of our ability We will give our all each day To ensure your health, safety, and happiness… Now and as long as we live. We each promise To love and care for you as our own. We ask now that all of you gathered here join his parents in making a pledge to him today: Do you all give now your pledge to endeavor earnestly to teach and inspire this little one in a positive way, to be a part of his extended family, and to let your examples and influence guide him to live his life in an upright and honorable way?

Do you also promise to do whatever you can to offer support to his parents in raising him, and keeping him safe, secure, and happy? If so, please answer: Baptism can mean different things to different people in various religious or spiritual sects or denominations.

Today, the baptism of this child is about a promise. Everyone here already knows that his or her world is a better place with this child in it. Water has long been considered by many as the source of life….

Water is in and around all of us, and is also a symbol of the human spirit—always in motion, never ceasing, only taking new forms….. The trees and flowers, the fish and the birds, and all of us……..

Water nourishes us, cleanses us, comforts us, renews us. The water I am about to sprinkle on the head of this child need not be blessed—-for who among us is qualified to bless it, when it has already been created by the hands of God, and is blessed each time it returns to the sky, and again each time it falls to the earth below…..

May love be all you know from this day forward. What name have you given this child? Father takes the child, holds him, and answers: We need not receive you into the Kingdom of God, because we know that is from whence you came….. Indeed, you came into this world with God in your heart, and all around you, in His creation.

We welcome you into this world with open arms, knowing that it is a better place with you in it. We are all here to support you and your parents in acknowledging the miracle that you are, and asking God to bless your young life, guiding you towards your true purpose on this earth. We hereby dedicate your spirit to God, to love, to all that is good in the Universe…..

Your parents have many dreams for you and your future, and the greatest one is that your life continue according to this beginning, surrounded by love and friendship, held by a strong support system, and watched over by many loving eyes.

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