Celebrant: We are gathered together to celebrate
the accomplishments of members of our community.
People: We give blessings to you for all that you have achieved
and many more achievements yet to come.
Celebrant: One part of your life’s journey is complete.
You will prepare to begin another phase
that will take you to unimaginable places.
As you prepare for your next journey,
we hope that you remember the ones you leave behind,
who have loved and supported you throughout the years.
People: We give you blessings of good will and love
as you journey forth into the world.
We thank you for the laughter and fellowship
that you have shared with us
and pray that as you begin your next journey,
you remember the times that we all have shared with you.
Celebrant: Use those memories as a beacon to guide you on your path.
Don’t look back; continue only forward,
while using those memories to create a new path.
People: We pray that God will give you strength and determination
to develop new relationships that will help to strengthen
and sustain your faith.
Celebrant: Because we are made in the image of God
we have been blessed with free will to make choices and decisions.
People: We pray that you make wise and rational decisions,
always turning to God for help.
God hears, God listens, God is always with you.
Do not forget that.
Always keep in mind that God is around
and if you turn to him, he will guide you.
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Celebrant: Just as Jesus commissioned the disciples to go out
and spread his word with the world,
so do we commission you to do the same through the way you live your life.
Always keep Christ in your heart.
People: We send you forth with all our love, all our reverence,
all of our perseverance, and all of our support.
Strive for only the best rewards that life has to offer you
and may the love of Christ shine through you.
Celebrant: Christ is the light of all people.
Let him shine in you during tough times and always keep that light alive.
People: Let Christ’s light shine always.
Thanks be to God.
Developed by Neil Riley, Canon for Faith Formation, Diocese of Colorado
— from the Episcopal Life Weekly, posted on the website of the Episcopal Church.
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