Prayer of Confession, E7C

Call to Confession

All of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God's mercy.

Prayer of Confession, E7C

God, forgive us.
We play favorites.
We favor our own race,
our own gender,
our own belief systems,
our own cultural norms,
our own dreams,
our own nation.
In our practice of favoritism,
we foster antagonism
toward the other
because in the currency of human favor
there must always be the unfavored,
the left out,
the cursed,
which fosters jealousy, which comes from fear.

God, forgive us.
We are the ones who sell out our brothers and sisters
in the name of fear.
We are jealous
of the gifts they bring which we do not understand.
We are afraid
that the differentness of our siblings in Christ
will change who we are,
and we are afraid of change,
afraid to be changed.
Our fear keeps us from loving others
unconditionally,
from hearing them
and from learning from them.

God, forgive us.
Teach us to look inside ourselves
and discover the ways in which we contribute
to the world's pain.
Reform our thinking
and transform our hearts
that humility might lead to healing
and reconciliation.


Assurance of God's Grace

God has promised that when we confess our sin, God who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sin and remove it as far as the east is from the west, remembering it no more. 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 our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Please extend the peace of Christ to all whom you encounter this day~