Gentle jesus born this day in a manger filled with hay.
Opening prayer for children s christmas program.
Help us to be able to discuss the matters at hand in a reasonable way and to be willing to give up having our own way.
This prayer idea is one that kids can take home and share with others.
Suitable for a school event or graduation program dear god as we come together today we give you thanks for the good gifts you give us.
Prayer to open a meeting.
And the government shall be upon his shoulder.
Help us to make decisions that will be pleasing to you.
Murray gracious loving and merciful god on this christmas eve as the light of your word penetrates our hearts as we are reminded of the gift of life and faith as the glories of the heavenly hosts are echoed in our church we open ourselves up to your spirit and give you thanks.
Reset our agendas as we sit in your presence.
Help kids make christmas cards with this prayer inside.
God let this meeting be productive and as should be the case.
Father as we gather together we praise you for this day and your purpose for it.
And his name shall be called wonderful counsellor the mighty god the everlasting father the prince of peace.
The next prayer is for sunday school teachers and.
Let s bow our heads and place ourselves in the presence of the lord.
An opening prayer for group humility and peace.
Christmas day prayer a prayer suitable for a christmas service or meeting lord god today may we not only unwrap presents but may we discover more of your love.
We your christmas children be help us now your love to see.
The first is a short opening prayer for children to say before the class.
Short opening prayer for a program e g.
Lord as we gather today at this meeting we ask that you will be in our midst.
Gentle jesus come today be our shepherd lord we pray.
Each a christmas prayer service part includes familiar and new carols plus recitations and narrations.
The prayer has a rhyming nature you may wish to consider teaching the first verse of this prayer to your children for them to memorize and say each week at the beginning of your sessions.
Our father in heaven.
Opening prayer for christmas eve service rev.
This childrens christmas service is based on that prayer.
We ask for your guidance in our lives and we pray that your love would live amongst us.
Pause for a few seconds dear lord we stand before you in humble prayer before we start with this program state the title of the program optional we realize that without your blessings we would not able to succeed with the plans we have for this activity.
Gentle jesus come this hour.
Written for preschool through grade eight and designed for any size school or sunday school this service truly presents the wonder of god s grace as it is found in the prayer jesus taught us to pray.