Prayer of Confession, E4B

Call to Confession

Power and authority can be used to help and it can be used to hurt. It can be wielded as a weapon or submitted to service. Humans often view it as a right instead of a privilege and use it inappropriately. Let us confess our passion for power and seek God's mercy.

Prayer of Confession

Like the high priests
and the temple authorities
we are consumed with
power.

By what authority do
others do what they
do, we want to
know.

We place significant importance
on structure and chain
of command instead of
relationship.

It is this rigid
adherence to rules that
undermines the privilege of
leadership.

We have created the
vaccuum in which we
now live by our
greed.

Forgive our passion for
power, we pray, and
make us servants of
God

in the name of
love.

Assurance of God's Grace

The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. In the name of the risen Lord, 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 day.