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Naming ceremonies and baby welcomings
Celebrating your precious baby and creating special memories.
It is fitting that we celebrate his/her arrival and welcome her into her family and community.
A naming ceremony or baby welcoming is the ideal way for you as parents to express what it means to you to have this child and for us to acknowledge the transition that has occurred in your relationship as you became a family, or your family grows.
How do we create an appropriate ceremony ?
We celebrate the child's safe arrival and all present share your joy in your role as parents.
The planning - this involves organizing a day and time and sending invitations which might include a suggestion that those attending bring a verse of goodwill or something that the child can look back on as an encouragement and reminder of the day.
The ceremony is usually done at home, perhaps in the garden, and involves an informal and relaxed welcome to all present then the parents can express their delight in their baby's arrival with a special verse or reading.A suitable book or container needs to be arranged for this purpose.
They might like to share their hopes for the sort of attributes they hope their child could develop.
Some people explain their choice of names and the particular relevance they have.
Many parents like to involve the grandparents and/or mentors with a special recognition of their important role in the child's life. Involving close family or friends in the ceremony adds depth and meaning and can be a special way of showing them how you value their input into your child's life, and that you encourage their ongoing interest in his life.
