Youth Sunday

BLESSING OF TEACHERS, STUDENTS, CONFIRMATION/ SUNDAY SCHOOL

For the marvels of your creation,

We praise you, O God.

For the opportunity to explore and study,

We praise you, O God.

For those who guide us, teachers and mentors,

We praise you, O God.

Teach us your ways and guide us in your path,

For you are the creator of all that is, seen and unseen.

Amen.

 Let us pray for all who are beginning a new school year, that both students and teachers will be blessed in their academic endeavors.

  Almighty God,

you give wisdom and knowledge.

Grant teachers the gift of joy and insight,

And students the gift of diligence and openness,

That all may grow in what is good and honest and true.

Support all who teach and all who learn,

 That together we may know and follow your ways;

Through Jesus Chris our Lord.

Amen.

 Gospel: Mark 10:13-16

Jesus welcomed and blessed the children.

   ¹³ People were bringing children to him in order that he might touch them, and the disciples spoke sternly to them. ¹⁴ But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. ¹⁵ Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” ¹⁶ And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.