Prayer of Confession, E2A

Call to Confession

Many are the torments of the wicked,
    but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord. (Psalm 32:10) Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession

Forgive us, O God.
We have no good apart from you.
We have not delighted in the noble ones
who seek to do your will, 
but instead we have drunk from the cup
of the idol-worshipers
and the power-mongers
and the greedy.
We have failed to hold boundaries
that keep your children safe.
We have ignored your counsel,
have defied your instructions,
and as a result, 
pain and death and destruction 
rule the day. 
We attempt to silence those
who follow the path of life
with our angry rhetoric
and our belittling behaviors.
Do not give us up to the Hell on earth
we have created, we pray!
Change our hearts! 
Lead us on the path of life
where there is fullness of joy
for all your children
everywhere.

Assurance of God's Grace

For God so loved the world that God sent God's only Son that whosoever believes in him would not perish but would have everlasting life. God did not send God's Son to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:16-17) Hear the Good News: In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God!

Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us also forgive one another.
The peace of Christ be with you.
Please extend the peace of Christ to all whom you encounter this week.