A Christmas Tree Blessing

(You may bless the tree as soon as 
you put it up, or you can wait until 
after you have decorated it.  When 
you are ready to do the blessing, 
gather everyone around the tree to 
say the following prayer. )


Holy Creator of Trees,

bless with your abundant grace, this 
our Christmas tree as a symbol of joy.
May its evergreen branches be a sign 
of your never-fading promises.  May 
its colorful lights and ornaments call 
us to decorate with love, our home 
and our world.

May the gifts that surround this tree 
be symbols of the gifts we have 
received from the Tree of Christ's 
Cross.  Holy Christmas tree within 
our home, may Joy and Peace come 
and nest in your branches and in our 
hearts.

  Amen.