We will hold a Child Dedication Ceremony during our Sunday morning worship service on the Vernal Equinox. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that each child is born an original blessing. In this ceremony, we will introduce new babies and young children to the congregation so that we can all welcome them into our covenant of care.

The ritual includes giving each child a rose with the thorns removed, as a symbol of the efforts we make to keep our children safe as we honor and celebrate their growth. (Years later, when our youth graduate high school, we present them with roses that have their thorns intact, as a symbol of our faith in their maturity to handle their own life’s challenges.)

Everyone is welcome to attend the worship service and witness to the ritual.

If you are a congregant with a new baby or young child to introduce to the congregation, please contact revneal@uulansing.org to have your child included in the ceremony.