Post Communion, Christmas Eve (Children's Reboot)

God of love,

you are always with us.

You never leave us.

Even before we were born,

you loved us.

Thank you Jesus was born

to show us your love never ends.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.64 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a reboot.

Christmas Eve Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Collect, Christmas Eve (Children's Reboot)

God, we are here with you,

on the day before Christmas.

We are excited about the

joy that comes to our world

because Jesus was born.

We are happy because of your love.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.3 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a reboot.

Christmas Eve Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Post Communion, Christmas Eve (Redub)

Ever-loving God,

we have waited for you.

Now
 we have been fed with your love.

May we hunger in earnest

for your rule of peace to

govern our world and our lives.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.4 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 17.31 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a redub.

Christmas Eve Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Additional Collect, Christmas Eve (Redub)

Loving God,

you embraced the world with love,

when, in Jesus, you were taken

into the embrace of Mary and Joseph.

May we join the joy of creation,

as you liberate our world and our lives.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.01 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 15.62 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a redub.

Christmas Eve Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Collect, Christmas Eve (Redub)

Creator God, we are glad to

remember and celebrate

the birth of your Son Jesus Christ.

We are glad as the long wait of Advent ends,

the great mystery of Christmas begins.

Help us get ready for all you

have in store for our world,

both now and for ever.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 9.01 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 30.98 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a redub.

Christmas Eve Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Christmas Eve Collection

Here are my five Collects and Post Communions for Christmas Eve:

Collect (Redub);
Additional Collect (Redub);
Post Communion (Redub);

Collect (Children's Reboot);
Post Communion (Children's Reboot).
 
The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

Here's an Index of Prayers.

Here's the information on how a prayer is redubbed.

Here's the information on how a prayer is a rebooted.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.