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Months 4, 5 & 6
11.21.98 - 2.21.99

November   |   December & January   |   February

This quarter started off with Joa's Naming Ceremony on Sunday evening, November 22nd. It was beautifully planned and executed by our dear friends of WomanSpirit, our women's spirituality group which meets at the First Parish Unitarian church in Framingham. Here is the service:

Joachim Thomas Kynvi

Artwork from 'On the Day You Were Born' by Debra Frasier

Naming Ceremony

November 22, 1998

Procession to Create Sacred Space
"Improvisation for Joa," Mary Carla MacDonald, Flute
Introduction
Recognition
Candelighting, Laying of hands, Blessings
"Blessing"
"On the Day You Were Born"
"On Children"
"Improvisation for Joa II"
Opening the Circle

Click here to see the full text of the ceremony.

Tired guy after the ceremony

on the bed

Denise took this one

sweet boy

to the first week

to the first week

back to months 2 & 3

on to
December & January 

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|  Joa: 0-3 months  |  Joa: 4-6 months  |   Joa: 7-9 months  |  Joa: 10-12 months  |
 |  Joa: 13-16 months  |  Joa: Jan-April 2000  |  Joa: May-August 2000  |
|  Joa: second year  |  Joa: third year  |  Joa: fourth year  |  Joa: fifth year  |

p.s. "Joa" is pronounced like "Noah," but beginning with a "y" sound. Joa's full name is Joachim Thomas Kynvi.