Wording Options For The Greeting
Option 1
Welcome friends and family! Today is a very special day for all of us. It is a day in which we celebrate the birth of this child _________.
What you are all about to witness here today is truly a celebration of love, and of life! As _____ is here today, she is new and perfect, with no need of fixing nor cleansing. She is a gift. Her smile, her laughter, and her presence enrich the lives of all who know her. Only half way through her first year here, ___months old, and already she has made the world a better place.
This child is our future and represents the light of the world. __________ & __________ have honored all of you today by inviting you to not only witness this beautiful welcoming ceremony, but most importantly, to participate in the blessing of this child.
Option 2
Today is a very special day for all of us. It is a day in which we celebrate the birth of this child ____ a day in which her parents introduce her to her extended family, friends, as well as the community that she will live and grow up in.
Today is truly a celebration of love, and of life! ____ is a gift. Her smile, her laughter, and her presence enrich the lives of all who know her. This child is our future and represents the light of the world. Today we simply give thanks and celebrate all the many wonderful blessings ____ brings and do our best to remember, and be thankful for, the very special role that we all have in her life.
Your presence at this celebration today is greatly appreciated, as your presences in (Childs name) life in the future will greatly be appreciated. All of you are the most important, and have been the most influential people in _____ and ____’s lives. For all of you are amongst the greatest gifts that life has given them. All of you are those that they can call family and friends.
There is one thing that we are certain of: the more love this child receives; the more he will be able to give love to other. The more people make up his world, the richer his world will be. Each of you have unique gifts and offerings we hope that you will share with this child. It is said that it takes a village to raise a child. Look around you. You are looking at (child’s name) village.
Today is a very special day for all of us. It is a day in which we celebrate the birth of this child ____ a day in which her parents introduce her to her extended family, friends, as well as the community that she will live and grow up in.
Today is truly a celebration of love, and of life! ____ is a gift. Her smile, her laughter, and her presence enrich the lives of all who know her. This child is our future and represents the light of the world. Today we simply give thanks and celebrate all the many wonderful blessings ____ brings and do our best to remember, and be thankful for, the very special role that we all have in her life.
Your presence at this celebration today is greatly appreciated, as your presences in (Childs name) life in the future will greatly be appreciated. All of you are the most important, and have been the most influential people in _____ and ____’s lives. For all of you are amongst the greatest gifts that life has given them. All of you are those that they can call family and friends.
There is one thing that we are certain of: the more love this child receives; the more he will be able to give love to other. The more people make up his world, the richer his world will be. Each of you have unique gifts and offerings we hope that you will share with this child. It is said that it takes a village to raise a child. Look around you. You are looking at (child’s name) village.
Option 3
On behalf of ____ and ___ I would like to extend a very warm welcome to this naming ceremony, which has been created with much planning, thought and love. With great honor I have the pleasant duty of officially naming ______and welcoming him into his community of family and friends.
Firstly, ____ and ____ would like to express their joy on ______’s arrival on the (Date here). They want to introduce him to the wider community of their friends and the world. They wish you all to share this joy. They would also like you to join with them in celebrating the official naming of their baby boy. Your presence at this celebration today is greatly appreciated.+
On behalf of ____ and ___ I would like to extend a very warm welcome to this naming ceremony, which has been created with much planning, thought and love. With great honor I have the pleasant duty of officially naming ______and welcoming him into his community of family and friends.
Firstly, ____ and ____ would like to express their joy on ______’s arrival on the (Date here). They want to introduce him to the wider community of their friends and the world. They wish you all to share this joy. They would also like you to join with them in celebrating the official naming of their baby boy. Your presence at this celebration today is greatly appreciated.+
Option 4 (Adapted from Rev. Macomb Bless this child)
Thank you all joining ____ and ____ in the blessing of their child _____.
____ and ____ are so grateful for the great gift of their baby, as well as for the gift of family and friends.
Every heart filled with love increases Gods presence. So please go to your hearts for this ceremony and open them as wide as you can. Fill yourselves with the glory of God , the beauty that is within you, and that which is all around you-everywhere . It is said: "The winds of grace are always blowing but you have to raise the sails".
Lets raise the sails as we come together now with a united purpose-a holy bond of intent-to give thank for the gift that is ____.
Today we will bless him and welcome him into our spiritual community , the spiritual community we call humanity, the mystical union of souls on earth.
A new child has come into the word. We rejoice for him, his parents, his grandparents, and for all of us who lives will assuredly be enriched by his arrival
Thank you all joining ____ and ____ in the blessing of their child _____.
____ and ____ are so grateful for the great gift of their baby, as well as for the gift of family and friends.
Every heart filled with love increases Gods presence. So please go to your hearts for this ceremony and open them as wide as you can. Fill yourselves with the glory of God , the beauty that is within you, and that which is all around you-everywhere . It is said: "The winds of grace are always blowing but you have to raise the sails".
Lets raise the sails as we come together now with a united purpose-a holy bond of intent-to give thank for the gift that is ____.
Today we will bless him and welcome him into our spiritual community , the spiritual community we call humanity, the mystical union of souls on earth.
A new child has come into the word. We rejoice for him, his parents, his grandparents, and for all of us who lives will assuredly be enriched by his arrival
Option 5 (Adapted from Rev. Macomb Bless this child)
It has been written : "A child is Gods opinion that the world should go on"
Is there anything in life that gives us more hope than the birth of a child?
Is there anything that motivates a parent more to live-to push on than his or her child?
____ was born to ___ and ___ on (Date of Birth) and we rejoice!
It is for these reasons that we feel the need to formally cerebrate this new life in our midst with a ceremony.
Today we will welcome his arrival into out community with heads bowed in gratitude.
We bless ____ for in him we see infinite potential and we place out greatest hopes. He is our future
It has been written : "A child is Gods opinion that the world should go on"
Is there anything in life that gives us more hope than the birth of a child?
Is there anything that motivates a parent more to live-to push on than his or her child?
____ was born to ___ and ___ on (Date of Birth) and we rejoice!
It is for these reasons that we feel the need to formally cerebrate this new life in our midst with a ceremony.
Today we will welcome his arrival into out community with heads bowed in gratitude.
We bless ____ for in him we see infinite potential and we place out greatest hopes. He is our future
Interfaith couple may want to add this wording to one of the greetings:
___ comes from a wonderful family of two different and distinct religions. _____ and ___have come together to share the best of what each has to offer, appreciating their differences, and confirming that love, - which is spoken of in all religions, - is our true home. Out of these two families, a new family has been created.
___ and ____ look forward to raising ____to understand and celebrate both of their religious traditions. There are many paths to becoming a good person, with a strong internal moral compass and a joy of living. It is such an exciting time and place we live in. _____ is free to learn from and embrace all sides of the spiritual paths that have come together, and will make her who she is. So not only is this a joyous occasion, but a spiritual one, as well.
___ comes from a wonderful family of two different and distinct religions. _____ and ___have come together to share the best of what each has to offer, appreciating their differences, and confirming that love, - which is spoken of in all religions, - is our true home. Out of these two families, a new family has been created.
___ and ____ look forward to raising ____to understand and celebrate both of their religious traditions. There are many paths to becoming a good person, with a strong internal moral compass and a joy of living. It is such an exciting time and place we live in. _____ is free to learn from and embrace all sides of the spiritual paths that have come together, and will make her who she is. So not only is this a joyous occasion, but a spiritual one, as well.
