Christmas Day 2025
We rejoice in the birth of our Lord and saviour, we pray that the church will continually be reborn…………… Let us share the humility of the manger, the adoration of the shepherds and the love of the Holy family, in the light of him who is the light of the world.
Lord in thy mercy……. Hear our prayer
This morning with give humble and heartfelt thanks to all those who have made it possible for our church to have our church bells back in our tower to ring out and spread the good news of Jesus birth today.
Lord in thy Mercy…………… Hear our prayer
Pity and pardon this world of conflict, deaf to the message of peace………. Bring harmony where there is strife between nations and where people are divided by suspicion and bitterness. Heal those who have no peace within themselves.
Lord in thy Mercy…………. Hear our prayer.
We pray for the families and friends with whom we celebrate this happy time. Give us true love, unselfish desires and grateful hearts….. We pray especially for children, for their unclouded joy at this time…Create in us a pattern of human love that will lead them to the love of God who sent his Son as a tiny baby.
Lord in thy mercy …… hear our pray.
Let us pray for those that cannot feel the joy of Christmas, through the burdens of sickness, bereavement or any other kind of distress……. Lord, comfort with your presence all who are separated at this time from those they love….. Bring the light of Christ into their afflicted lives.
Lord in thy Mercy….. Hear our prayer
Have mercy on the departed who, having shared with Christ their human birth and infancy, have shared with him also death of the body….. Make their joy complete in the kingdom where there is neither birth nor death but abundant life without end
And may they rest in peace and rise in Glory.
Merciful Lord, accept these prayers for the sake of Your dear Son ,Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen