Naming and Blessing Children

Under the direction of the presiding authority, brethren who hold the Melchizedek Priesthood may participate in the ordinance of naming and blessing children (see D&C 20:70). When blessing a baby, brethren gather in a circle and place their hands under the baby. When blessing an older child, brethren place their hands on the child's head. The person who gives the blessing:

Addresses our Heavenly Father.
States that the ordinance is performed by the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Gives the child a name.
Adds words of blessing as the Spirit directs.
Closes in the name of Jesus Christ.