Prayer of Confession, E3A

Call to Confession
 
Since we have (God’s) promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from
every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of
God. (2 Corinthians 7:1) Let us confess our uncleanness and seek God’s
cleansing redemption:
 
Prayer of Confession
 
Oh, God, forgive us.
We have been living as though wealth
could liberate us,
as though money was the answer
to our problems,
as though promises of a better economy
were enough.
They are not,
and we know it,
for wealth is fleeting
and money is perishable
and the promises of humans
are as faulty as the humans who make them.
Forgive us, we pray,
for we have chosen loyalty to human leaders
over obedience to you;
we have chosen darkness
over light,
decay over
life;
we have chosen war
over love.
In your mercy, God,
hear our prayers,
and call us back to reverence
for the One chosen before the beginning
of the world,
and help us to place our trust
in him.
 
Assurance of God’s Grace
 
(God) has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into
the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the
forgiveness of sins.  (Colossians 1:13-14) People of God, 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.