Inspiring and encouraging Christian ordination cards to bless your favourite ordinand!
As a friend or family member steps into full time ministry, it can be nice to send a card with your prayers and blessings for them. Here we've gathered together some of our favourite ordination cards for you to do just that!
1. Happy Ordination Day! Card by Izzy & Pop - £2.75
Celebrate the ordination in style with this luxury Deuteronomy 15:10 ordination card. Brilliant for those priest ordinations this summer and with luxury textured card featuring Izzy & Pop's distinctive hand-lettering, this is an awesome card to send your words of encouragement!
2. Follow Me Greeting Card by Fieldnote - £2.50
The hands of a fisherman make a stark picture of the call facing us all but particularly those stepping into ministry. This stunning monochrome card makes a slightly different ordination card that would then look great framed in a new church office.
3. The Lord's Prayer Greeting Card by Alice and the Mustard Seed - £2.20
The powerful words of the Lord's Prayer, particularly the lines: "Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done" make this is a stirring ordination card to send to someone stepping into ministry. The beautiful watercolour Scripture art adds to the impact of the words.
4. Celebrating Your Ordination Card by Izzy & Pop - £2.75
A quirky and unusual design from Izzy & Pop with the bold words of Philippians 1:6, this luxury watercolour card is a great way to celebrate an ordination!
5. My Grace is Sufficient by Christian Lettering Company - £2.25
The inspiring words found in 2 Corinthians 5:17 are never more valid than for an ordination creating a elegant ordination card, great for reminding an ordinand of how you are praying for them as they step full time into the Great Commission.
6. Go Make Disciples Card by Laurent Collective - £4.00
The contemporary map design on this Christian card is great for sending ordination greetings.
May it be an comfort to your friend when they're ready to tear their hair out of how they are filling the Great Commission and give them the oomph to keep going!
7. We are God’s handiwork Bible verse card by The Lettering Tree - £3.50
Remind loved ones stepping into ministry of Ephesians 2:10 with this Christian ordination card: "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." What a comfort for the days ahead, knowing God already has their steps planned!
8. On Your Ordination Card by Izzy & Pop - £2.75
This luxury eye-catching card is the perfect way to remind someone on their ordination day of how you are praying for them - with plenty of blank space inside for you to write your own prayers and words of inspiration.
9. For Many Are Called Card by Christian Lettering Company - £2.75
This elegant ordination card is great for sending to a friend as they enter their ministry. It includes the verse from Matthew 22:14, and features biblical words of reassurance, in a black, modern font - ideal for an ordination celebration!
10. Blessings On Your Ordination Card by WonderfulPrints - £2.75
An encouraging ordination scripture card to bless your favourite ordinand as they step into God's new role for them. The reminder from Philippians 4:13 will be encouragement to keep close!
11. Celebrating Your Ordination Greeting Card by Rock Paper Swan - £3.75
Featuring Ephesians 3:20, this is ideal to send as an ordination to priesthood card or to send ordination greetings to your friends this summer! (Each one is individually finished by hand - the cross (the 't') is covered with real copper leaf so it shines as it catches the light.)
12. Ordination Greeting Card by Hope and Ginger - £3.25
A wonderful ordination scripture card to celebrate a friend's ordination to priesthood with the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:24. It has a fun hand-drawn confetti illustration with modern hand-lettering to really pop.
13. Yay! You got ordained! Card by Izzy & Pop - £2.75
This great ordination card features a unique modern design with a hand-lettered bible verse (Philippians 4:13), perfect for celebrating someone's special day and sending them your prayers as they enter full time ministry.
14. Ordination Blessing Card by Forget-Me-Not Christian Cards - £2.45
For celebrating such a great day (and all the work and prayer that's gone into it), send your ordination blessings with this Aaronic Blessing card, complete with foiling details and a muted colour palette.
15. I Can Do All Things Card by Christian Lettering Company - £2.25
If you want to send an ordination card that can hearten your friend in future days, this simple, hand lettered and hand drawn watercolour card features the amazing verse from Philippians 4:13 (a great verse for ministers remember when gritting their teeth!).
16. Trust in the Lord Card by Handmade Marks - £2.50
Want to send some encouragement to a friend or family member taking on the challenge of full time ministry? This coastal-coloured Christian ordination card is a fantastic reminder from Nehemiah 8:10.
17. Freedom Ordination Card by Fieldnote - £2.50
The black and white photograph of a harbourside on the north coast of Scotland and accompanying words of Isaiah 61:1 make this such an encouraging card to send to a friend or family member getting ordained, a reminder of what Christ has done and is commissioning them to do.
18. On Your Ordination Watercolour Card by Izzy & Pop - £3.50
The words of Proverbs 3:5-6 are never more needed than when starting new ministry plus the gorgeous watercolour Bible art and distinctive hand-lettering really do make this a stunning ordination card.
Entering ministry of any kind is a big step and one where we, as friends and family, need to shower them in prayer and continued encouragement. We hope you find a card here to do just that, plus don't forget you can find more ordination cards on Cheerfully Given here.