Today in our services,
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church will bestow a blessing on the many school
children that begin their year of learning and growth. Here is the PCPC
Blessing of the Backpacks
God of all knowledge and
wisdom, these students and backpacks remind us that a new school year is upon
us. We pray your blessing on each of them and upon all students,
young and old, as they carry the tools they need this year. Help
them discover and develop the gifts you have given them. On some
days, so much stuff will fill these backpacks the student may find it difficult
to walk. Other days, they will be light and nearly
empty. On each and every day, may these blessings and the prayers
that dangle from them, be a reminder that your love and the love of this congregation surround
them wherever they go.
As the students grow in knowledge, help them
also grow in kindness and compassion, learning respect for themselves and for
others. We pray too for parents, teachers, school staff, and all
those who care for them, to be sustained by you. Strengthen them
with encouragement, support, and love. In Jesus’ name we
pray. Amen.
