Celebrating the Adoption of a Sibling Group:
A Candle Lighting Ceremony
Candle 1: The first candle we light is for the Christ child, who is the light of the world. This light is the light that God gives to everyone who trusts in Him as Savior and Lord. We all need to make this light first in our lives, because from this light, all other candles in our lives are able to be lit.
Candle 2: The second candle is for the birthparents. Though these parents were not able to parent these children, they did give them life in a time when they could have chosen to end their lives. They also gave these children their heritage and experiences that make these children who they are today.
Candle 3: The third candle is for the extended family and significant others who love us and have helped us through this adoption process. This includes friends, social workers, therapists, foster parents, and other caring people in the lives of our children who have helped make our family united and one.
Candle 4: The fourth candle is for the adoptive family who now enfolds these children into their family, making them their own by loving and supporting them.
Candle 5: The sixth candle is for these children who are being adopted. We pray that they will someday, by God’s grace, have loving families of their own with children whom they will nurture and raise with faith in the Lord.
Adoptive Parent Vows
We praise God for bringing you into our lives, and we are happy to make these promises to you:
With the gracious help of God, we promise to love, protect, nurture, and claim you as our precious children as long as we live.
We promise to teach you about the love of Jesus. We want you to know this wonderful Savior as your own.
To the best of our ability, and with the guidance of God, we will be positive role models for you. We will do our best to be examples from which you can learn right and wrong.
In the presence of God and these witnesses, these are the loving promises we make to you this day. We are so glad that you are part of our family!