BLESSINGS ALL AROUND
celebrating your life in ceremony
Some
families are looking for an special addition to, or an alternative to a Baptism
or Christening ceremony.
Some families may be either non-religious or
religious and are interested in including friends and relatives from
multi-cultural backgrounds in a non-restrictive ceremony, or wish to
celebrate the traditions of their ancestry; these families hold a
Naming Ceremony.
This is an event where parents publicly welcome
their children into the world and give them well wishes and blessings.
Compared to a Baptism or Christening, a naming ceremony is more festive
and can be held on any day of the week at any time. The child can be
either a newborn or a teenager. Adopted children can benefit from this
service as well. You have lovingly chosen to make them apart of your
family and give them your name; here is a way to celebrate publicly.
There
aren't any rules as to how many people you can invite to a Naming
Ceremony. You can have a smaller event with just family and close
friends, or you can have a large ceremony. The best idea is to invite
friends and family who have a high respect for your belief system
and how you think.

Baptism & Christening
$100
Blessing your child with a Baptism or Christening can be done anywhere that you and your family wish to celebrate it. A gathering of loving well wishers is a powerful beginning and all that is needed to start your child on a new path with the Divine.
If you have chosen Godparents, they are encouraged to attend. This is their opportunity to show their love and support and to publicly recognize the presence of that Divine spark within your child.
Your child will not be “dunked” in a pool of water. Instead a drop of Holy Water or Holy Oil will be placed on the forehead. Your child will be prayed over and proclaimed Baptized and Blessed!
The same service will be performed with your older child as it is with an infant, with one exception...the older child will be asked the questions directly if he/she is 12 years old or older.
Adopted children can also receive this blessing.