Give God the Glory Christmas Card Box Set

"Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD."
Psalm 134:2 (KJV)

Some praise rises from the whole congregation at once. The choir stands, the organ swells, and hands go up from the front pew to the back row. Other praise happens when no one else is watching: at the kitchen sink, on the drive to work, or late at night when you remember how far He has brought you. Both reach the same throne. At Christmas we lift our hands for the greatest reason of all, because God sent His Son to dwell among us. Keep Christ in Christmas, and give God the glory, in the sanctuary and in your own quiet moments.

Charles Rogers paints that praise as three women standing shoulder to shoulder with their hands lifted high. Their tall, elongated silhouettes rise against a warm apricot sky, arms raised and palms open toward heaven, faces turned upward. Each wears a head wrap and a long, fitted gown patterned in black, brown, cream, and gold geometric designs that echo West African mud cloth, with gold bangles at their raised wrists. Soft white symbols in the same spirit drift across the background, and "Glory to God" is stamped in gold foil script beside them, just above the artist's signature.

Praise Rooted in Heritage

The patterns on their gowns and head wraps give this card its Afrocentric heart. Mud cloth is a hand-dyed textile tradition from Mali, and its bold geometric designs have long been worn across the diaspora as a proud statement of African identity. Here the women wear those patterns the way so many of us wear our finest to the house of God, so the card speaks to faith and heritage at the same time: hands lifted to the God of our ancestors, dressed in the designs of the motherland. It is a fitting card for the family that celebrates African Heritage Sunday with pride and sings "Go Tell It on the Mountain" on Christmas Eve.

Inside the Card

The left inside panel is printed in soft cream with a pale geometric pattern that continues the cover's design, along with a short scripture. On the right, this printed greeting appears in the upper corner:

May the warmth of Christmas
bring many treasures of joy
from our family to yours.

A small version of the three women, hands still raised, appears in the lower corner, leaving the rest of the panel open for your signature and a personal note. The message is written from one household to another, which makes this a natural choice for family Christmas cards.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, and now based in California, Charles Rogers creates art centered on faith and family in Black life. Alongside Give God the Glory, his work at Black Art Depot includes Praying Together, Staying Together, a portrait of a Black couple joined in prayer.

Send Give God the Glory to your church family, your aunties and cousins, your neighbors, and every household on your list that lifts its hands in thanks this season. Each card mails in a white envelope lined with gold foil and closes with a gold seal.