Carlyle Christmas Party!

December 12, 2009Opening Prayer

O Come All Ye FaithfulJoyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.Come and behold Him,Born the King of Angels;O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation,Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.Give to our Father glory in the Highest;O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,Christ the Lord.

 

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,Born this happy morning,O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,Christ the Lord.

Moments of silence. . .

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for sending Your Son Jesus to earth. We not only celebrate His birth in the manger, but also the reason for His coming -- His death on the cross. We thank You for providing eternal life for each person who will accept His free gift of salvation.

Love to share when our hearts are torn apart of celebrating Christmas away from our family by the need to work in a faraway place.

O dear Jesus, now we know that Christmas is love. You come in the flesh; God’s love made visible. We beseech you that we may have this love on Christmas day! Love to each one of us in good times and bad times.

O Jesus, your birth is a gift of love to us. We welcome you with love in our hearts. “Father, we thank you for each one of us. You have gathered us as one big family. Life is not always easy for us, but we know that You are always with us. As Your Word says, You will never leave us nor forsake us.

Thank you for the love that holds us together and for always meeting our needs. Draw us closer together through this coming year. We love You and want our time of celebration to be memorable today. In Jesus’ name, amen.”