Prayer of Confession, E3B

Call to Confession

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, but we have rebelled against him ... (Daniel 9:9) Let us confess our rebelliousness before God and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession

Forgive us, God.
We do not wait for you to act,
but run around trying to fix 
all the things that are broken
by our own doing.
We do not take refuge in you, 
but allow ourselves to be rattled
by overwhelming tasks
and diminishing resources.
We have allowed our sense of trust
to be shaped by human frailties.
Forgive us, O God,
and help us to focus our attention
on you, whose promises never fail.
Draw us near to you, 
where we can find strength 
and calm.
Teach us to rely fully
on your steadfast love and power.
Amen.

Assurance of God's Grace

God has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of {God's} beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14) Hear the Good News: In 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.