Here’s a litany of thanksgiving for graduation. It was written by Rev. Shurmaine M.
Litany
of Thanksgiving for Graduation
Let us give thanks to the Lord
who
guides us to face the challenges and opportunities of life.
We thank you Lord, for your leading, your encouragement,
We thank you Lord, for your leading, your encouragement,
your
gifts of educators and teachers,
of
friends and neighbors who have helped us
and
encouraged us in the opportunities of life.
Let us give thanks to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord
for
the families and homes
into
which these graduating seniors were born and have been nurtured.
We are grateful, Lord, for our children and our parents,
We are grateful, Lord, for our children and our parents,
our
homes and families where we learn to grow
and
experience all the wonders of this life.
Lord, this is a time of joy for us
Lord, this is a time of joy for us
as
we watch these graduating seniors gather before us
to
celebrate the completion of this phase of their education
and
move out from here in new directions for their lives.
We
ask that you would be with them as they go
and
strengthen them as they take on new responsibilities in this world.
Give
them, and us, faith and encouragement
as
we try to be your servants who live in joy and thankfulness
for
all we have received.
We praise you Lord, for all your gifts,
We praise you Lord, for all your gifts,
and
for the opportunity to come together
as
people from many faith backgrounds
to
celebrate this day with these graduating seniors.
Thanks be to God.
Amen.
Thanks be to God.
Amen.
~ from Hope Lutheran Church, Everly, IA. Posted on http://synodresourcecenter.org/wma/worship/occasional/other/0023/baccalaureate1.html
