Father God,

As we rise this Christmas morning may our first prayer be of thanksgiving for your gift to us, that of your Son Jesus Christ.

And as each moment of this day passes may we more fully comprehend the fulness of your gift of salvation to us and to the world.

May our rejoicing at this day not be a private and internal celebration, but let us proclaim it as we exchange gifts and share fellowship together.

May those at our table who do not know you, learn something of you this day, and start a journey towards you.

Thank you that you have revealed yourself to us in the person of Jesus Christ, and reconciled us to yourself by the shedding of His blood.

Help us to remember that there is no greater gift that we could receive, and no greater gift that we could give than to impart this saving knowledge to those around us.

We pray this in Jesus Name,

Amen