No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. (Philippians 3:13-14)

Let us pray: Dear God, with your birth comes a fresh start for all of us. We rejoice in our newfound hope. With you, we become new again. We need you more than anything. We need you Lord Jesus to guide our daily actions. We look forward for a prosperous new year. As you refresh us, teach us to refresh our relationships with others. Help us to seek forgiveness from those we have hurt. Help us to forgive those who have hurt us too. Help us to see You in others. We ask that you make all things new, in our hearts, in our minds, in our lives, for this coming year. Amen.