Opening Prayer

Let’s bow our heads and ask for God’s blessings, (pause for a few seconds)
Heavenly Father, we are all gathered here for our Christmas Party. May you bless us with your
generosity and love so that everyone present here would be able to partake of the joy of your birth.
Allow us to share with one another your all-abounding love, just as you have showed us. Bless all our
families, friends and everyone, so that as we enjoy this Christmas party, we would also realize that
this is a celebration of your birthday; that Christmas is not about expensive gifts and grand parties but
it is about love and generosity to everyone, especially the underprivileged.
Make us realize that in celebrating your birthday, we should also spread joy and love not only here in
this party but also when we leave this venue.
Bestow your Divine Wisdom so we would be able to make every day a Christmas day from this day
onwards.
Bless this Christmas Party so that everyone will have fun in a Christian atmosphere. We ask all these
through your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Message
Good evening everyone!
Despite what we've thought about the past 12 months and the dreaded T word (toxicity) we've made
it through to the end of the year.
Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others
first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has
meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of
hearts for almost two thousand years. Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas
heart.

Thanks to you we'll be going into the new year with strength, to build on our accomplishments and to
consolidate our position.

As Burton Hillis said, "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy
family all wrapped up in each other."

Merry Christmas for everyone, I hope you spend a good time your family and closest friends…”let’s
keep the good work and glory to the company and to ourselves”.
Prayer for Food
God of all gifts, we thank you for the many ways you have blessed us this day. We are grateful each
of those who are gathered around this table. We ask you to bless us and our food and to bless those
we love who are not with us today. In our gratitude and love, we remember your humble birth into our
lives and pray for those who are without enough to eat. We remember the stable in which you were
born and pray for those who have no place to live. We remember your challenging message of caring
and giving and we pray for peace in families and nations throughout the world. We bless you and give
you thanks in your Spirit who brings our hearts to life the Christmas Day and forever. Amen.