Christmas Prayer

Let us give thanks for the Child whom we celebrate this Advent season — the Child who came to earth as an infant, died, and rose as our Savior; and for whose coming again we wait with anticipation and love.

Let us pray . . .
For the children of this world.
For infants who are not held in love.
For children who are abused physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
For the children who live at the Kentucky Home for Children and for children who live in shelters throughout our nation and world.
For children who live in substandard housing, who live on the streets, and in war-torn nations.
For children who are hurting throughout our world and for children who mourn the loss of their childhood.

Let us pray . . .
For the child found in the hearts of the elderly.
For those who wait for human touch and for those who cry silent tears of loneliness.
For those who hunger to hear your word and for those who must choose between going hungry or going to the pharmacy.
For those who have separated themselves from their families and for those whose families have forgotten their elders.
We pray for the elders who still dream the dream of a world where the city streets are filled with God's children playing — God's world of peace.
Let us pray for the child within ourselves — the child who struggles to live out a calling to follow Christ.

Let us pray . . .
For one another, naming one another in our hearts.
For our ministry here at First Church.
For our families, and for those who are dear to us.

We pray this in the name of the Star-Child, the Hope-for-Peace Child, the Christ Child. Amen.

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