God of Love, You didn’t have to come, there didn’t have to be a Christmas. But for Your own reasons, You did and we come together remembering that you came, you come, you will come. Come to us now as we gather today to celebrate You, to celebrate Love among us. Lift our hearts in joy to sing with shepherds, angels, and animals. And when the day ends, give us starlight to guide our way. This and the whisperings of our hearts we ask in the name above names, Jesus. Amen.