A Blessing For Youth

Almighty God,

We ask your blessings upon our young people, gathered here. You have gifted each one of them in a special and unique way. May they come to know, and share the wonder, and all that lives within them as they grow and wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of you.

Guide and sustain them as they discern your invitation to your discipleship.

Bless their openness and enthusiasm and allow their questions to enliven and challenge us as a community of believers gathered to do your will.

Strengthen and support the many good works they do. Challenge and provoke them along their journey of faith so they may help lead church into the possibilities of tomorrow.

In all these things, we ask your blessings upon them this day, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen. – A Prayer for World Youth Day