a litany for father’s day

God of love,
Today we ask your blessing on all who give their lives with a father’s love.

Bless new fathers and wise grandfathers.
Bless loving uncles and caring godfathers.

Bless fathers who await the birth of their child with joy.
Bless men who did not expect or want to become fathers.

Bless men who embrace fatherhood through adoption or foster parenting,
step-parenting or single parenthood.
Bless men still waiting and hoping to become fathers.

Bless fathers whose work takes them away from their children.
Bless fathers whose work is with their children.

Bless fathers whose lives are shaped by war, poverty, or violence.
Bless fathers who work for peace, freedom, and justice.

Bless teachers and mentors who serve as father figures.
Bless pastors and ministers who lead as loving parents.

Bless men who are separated from their children, by force or choice.
Bless families without fathers and all who love in abundance in their absence.

Bless fathers who have lost a child.
Bless children who have lost their father.

Bless all whose fathers were loving.
Bless all whose fathers failed to meet their needs for love.

Bless all who celebrate today.
Bless all who struggle today.

In the name of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – we pray.
Amen.

Copyright 2015 by Laura Kelly Fanucci.

For use in churches, please cite the copyright and include a link back to the post where this prayer originally appeared at MotheringSpirit.com.

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

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6 Comments

  1. Rev Judith L Braun on 5 June 2022 at 10:32 pm

    I have the same question. Is it possible to use this and/or adapt for worship service?

    • Pastor Tim Luimes on 17 June 2022 at 10:17 am

      I have the same question. I would love to use/adapt this to use beautiful prayer for a Father’s Day service.

      • Laura on 17 June 2022 at 10:50 am

        Yes, you may have permission to use this litany in worship. All I ask is that you include the copyright info (Copyright 2015 by Laura Kelly Fanucci) and include a link back to this original post in any electronic forms in which the prayer is shared. Thank you!



    • Laura on 17 June 2022 at 10:49 am

      Yes, you may have permission to use this litany in worship. All I ask is that you include the copyright info (Copyright 2015 by Laura Kelly Fanucci) and include a link back to this original post in any electronic forms in which the prayer is shared. Thank you!

  2. Rev Judith L Braun on 5 June 2022 at 10:30 pm

    I have the same question…permission to use in worship setting?

  3. Kari Lee on 12 June 2019 at 7:49 pm

    Is it possible to gain your permission to use this in a worship setting?

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