Blessing of the Backpacks Milestone
Our congregation has found the Blessing of the Backpacks to be a very meaningful way to mark the passage of summer and to help children, youth, and adults transition back into the fall schedule. It is also an opportunity to discover God's presence with us at home, school, and work, and to be reminded that Jesus is always with us.
Going to school for the first time or returning to school for another year carries with it the challenges, anxieties, hope, and opportunities that fill the lives of children and parents with many diverse emotions and wonderments. Therefore, it is a prime time to acknowledge our dependence upon God and God's goodness, God's steadfast love that endures forever and even right now! This milestone addresses the fears and uncertainties of child and parent alike, and offers the much needed words of Jesus, "have no fear."