A Holiday Prayer for the Gathered People
By An Anonymous Author

In just a few weeks people all around the world will celebrate, in one fashion or another, light coming into the world. That light is called by many names, but I believe that the light comes from the same source. Therefore, in the name of God, whom some call Yahweh, some call Jesus, some call Allah. In the name of God whom many know as a breath and others refuse to name at all. In the name of God, who is force and origin, destiny and center. In the name of God beyond all names, let us pray.
We pray for the gift of life, whose origin is unknown, whose breath is beyond understanding. We pray for the gift of hope, that those who may find this season to be difficult will not lose. We pray for the gift of courage, to make it through the hard times. And we pray for the gift of time – that we may more completely understand what it is to have joy during a moment of peace.
May we all step forward from this space better for being here, grateful for the great works being done all around our world, with eager anticipation for the days to come.
We pray this in the Spirit of the one Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.
Amen