{"product_id":"blessing-of-the-backpacks-litany","title":"Blessing of the Backpacks Litany","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery fall, students and teachers step into a new year full of new faces, new routines, and a little bit of nervous excitement. This responsive litany gives your congregation a meaningful way to send them off — reminding both children and teachers that God is already present in every classroom they'll enter, and that their church family is walking with them too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWritten for a \"\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlessing\u003c\/span\u003e of the Backpacks\" service, this litany draws a simple, memorable connection: just as a backpack carries books and supplies, this \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eblessing\u003c\/span\u003e reminds students and teachers that they don't have to carry God into their school — God is already there. The tag on their backpack becomes a small, tangible reminder of a much bigger truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe litany is fully inclusive of teachers alongside students, naming both the excitement and the uncertainty that come with new grades, new classrooms, and new relationships — without ever suggesting school itself is something to fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull responsive litany (Leader\/People format), ready to insert into your worship bulletin or service script\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInclusive language for both students and teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosing pastoral prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasily adaptable length — use the full litany or the shortened People-only responses for a quick \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eblessing\u003c\/span\u003e moment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Congregations hosting a \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBlessing\u003c\/span\u003e of the Backpacks service, back-to-school Sundays, or any worship gathering sending students and teachers off for a new school year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45418092789783,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3231\/0295\/files\/BlessingoftheBackpacksLitany.png?v=1787096820","url":"https:\/\/woveninworship.com\/products\/blessing-of-the-backpacks-litany","provider":"Woven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}