Prayer of Confession, L1A

Call to Confession

No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
    but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. (Proverbs 28:13) 
Let us confess our sins before God and seek God's mercy.

Prayer of Confession

Forgive us, God, we pray.
We are a deceitful people,
spreading lies like plagues
that breed anger and hatred
because we refuse to fact-check
or to think critically about our sources.
Forgive us, God, we pray.
We have been taught 
that peacemaking means keeping silent
in the face of injustice and untruths
vs creating spaces
where hard things can be shared
with compassion and love.
Hear our cries for deliverance, O God.
Hear our prayers for instruction.
Teach us how to curb 
our mule-like tempers,
and open our hearts and minds
to understanding;
help us to listen to you
and to one another
with new ears. 

Assurance of God's Grace

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you. (Isaiah 44:22)

Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another.
The peace of Christ be with you.
Please extend the peace of Christ to all whom you encounter this week.