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Baby Welcoming Ceremony

dsc02320Ethical Culture Leaders gladly conduct Welcoming Ceremonies to “introduce” new children to the world of their families, friends, and communities.  There have also been adoption ceremonies for children of a wide range of ages.

Baby Welcoming ceremonies are jointly created by the Leader and the parents (and, often, others as well) recognizing the uniqueness, preciousness, and worth of the new life joining our world and acknowledging the importance of community in caring for and shaping every human being.

Welcoming ceremonies express the feelings, hopes and dreams of parents toward their new child and about the world in which that child will live; the connections of those who gather together to welcome the child and who will be part of the child’s life; and the complex paths and tasks of human existence.

Participation of families and friends is often part of such ceremonies; there may be music; and families frequently discover for themselves imaginative ways to share the welcome with their wider circles of those who care.

As with weddings, contact the Society or its Leader well in advance, arrange a meeting, and begin to plan a joyous day.

For further information, please contact, Office Manager at 914.941.3544 or at esnw@esnw.org

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News & Events

“AN ETHICAL ADVENTURE” ESNW Annual Children’s Program with Jillian Lopez, Curriculum Coordinator and ESNW Ethics for Children Students

May 25, 2025 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“MANAGING THE DC CHAOS” with Dennis Parker Executive Director, National Center for Law and Economic Justice

May 23, 2025 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“ECHOES OF FREEDOM: A JUNETEENTH JOURNEY” with Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian

May 22, 2025 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“SIMPLE GIFTS–Hearten and Encourage Us, Gladden Us, Give Us Strength and Joy and Gratitude” with Dr Robert Berson

May 17, 2025 By Robin

Watch the full platform here. Sunday, May 25th,2025  When we look at our world these troubling … [Read More...]

FIGHTING THE “GOOD” FIGHT AS A “GOOD” SOLDIER– With Ashley Choate, Cadet, U.S Military Academy at West Point

April 7, 2025 By Robin

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM: What does it mean to be a good soldier—and how should such a … [Read More...]

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