Prayer of Confession, Epiphany 5B

Call to Confession

In our struggle to survive, we fail to live the life of abundance God intends for God's children. We fail to live out the belief that God is sovereign and cares about the smallest details of our lives. Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy.

Prayer of Confession

We are weary.
Our bodies are weary.
Our minds are weary.
Our souls
are weary.
We are exhausted
by the discord
among leaders,
by the pressures
of society,
by the abuse
of power
and the silence that
has kept us
isolated.
Forgive us for failing
to rely on you,
failing to look to you
for strength not just to endure
but to prosper!
Forgive us for failing
to take the time
to spend in your presence
where our strength can be
renewed.
Forgive us, we pray,
and remind us whose we are.

Assurance of God's Grace

"Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint."
In the name of our Redeemer and Friend, we are forgiven, and restored to wholeness. Thanks be to God!

Since we have been forgiven 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.