Here’s a prayer of blessing for graduates from Mennonite pastor, Joanna Harader.
Prayer of Blessing
Creative and Creating God,
We thank you for [names of those graduating]
Your beloved creations.
We thank you for their accomplishments.
We celebrate with them at this time of graduation.
God the Spirit, guide and guardian,
We pray that they will recognize your guidance on the next stages of their journeys.
May your loving protection surround them each step they take.
God our Christ, Word made flesh,
May they seek to live according to your example:
Lives of justice. Lives of peace. Lives of joy. Amen.
We thank you for [names of those graduating]
Your beloved creations.
We thank you for their accomplishments.
We celebrate with them at this time of graduation.
God the Spirit, guide and guardian,
We pray that they will recognize your guidance on the next stages of their journeys.
May your loving protection surround them each step they take.
God our Christ, Word made flesh,
May they seek to live according to your example:
Lives of justice. Lives of peace. Lives of joy. Amen.
— posted on Joanna Harader on her Spacious Faith blog. http://spaciousfaith.com/
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