Call to Worship
Leader: Bethlehem-born king of kings, your people have come to worship you.
Right: Star-marked Savior, we bow before you.
Left: Desire of prophecy and prayer, we offer you our worship.
Right: Downfall of Herods everywhere, we bow before you.
Left: Joy of wise men and women, we offer you our worship.

Prayer
Our holy Father, Creator of all life, we join our brothers and sisters in bowing before your Son. Like the poor shepherds and the wealthy magi, we, both rich and poor together, bow before Christ. Like countless saints and sinners through the ages, we bow before Christ. Like the magi who came from other lands and other religions, we, former Jews and Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists, animists and atheists, secularists and new ageists, and all those others who have recognized …