One: In thanks and awe of God who holds the whole world in his hands, we give this backpack to hold these tools for success and pray that the child who receives remains safely in the palm of God’s hands forever and ever.Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In thanks to God who makes creation out of dark voids; trees out of seeds; paper from trees and many other miracles for you and me, we give this paper as a blank slate for miracles waiting to be written in the life of the child who receives.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In thanks to God who wrote the full story of our lives while we were yet in our mother’s wombs, we give thanks for the gift of these pencils, so that children may write a new future through education.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In thanks to God, whose word cuts like a two edge sword – Lord, when did we see you hungry and not feed you? Or perhaps when did we see you starving for education and not teach you? We give this gift of scissors, in thanks to God who cuts away our will until his is revealed.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In thanks to the one true God, omnipotent, magnificent ruler, we give this gift of a ruler and pray that you rule always in the life of the child who receives.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In celebration of our creator who paints blessings with all the colors of his rainbow, we give this gift of crayons to brighten the life of the child who receives.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In ceaseless gratitude to our all-seeing, all-knowing, ever-forgiving God, we give this gift of an eraser in honor of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is The Eraser of all sin and we pray for the priceless gift of salvation for the child who receives.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: In thanks for God’s transforming grace and for the Lord’s strength that’s perfected in our weakness, we give this gift of a pencil sharpener. Just as God sharpens us when our spirits are broken, we pray for God’s sustaining grace for the child who receives.
Many: O God, increase these seeds of possibility in all children and youth
One: We rejoice, O Lord, in the opportunity to bless others. We rejoice, in the privilege to serve you by serving others. We rejoice, O Lord, for these our seeds and pray that you give the increase.
Many: O God, thanks for increasing these seeds of possibility in all children and youth. Amen.
Modified for Nu Faith – Back to School -082309
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