Prayer of Confession, L5B

Call to Confession

Do not remember the sins of (our) youth or (our) transgressions;
    according to your steadfast love remember (us),
    for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!  (Psalm 25:7)
Let us confess our sins before God, and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession

Forgive us, O God!
We have not followed the map
laid out in your word.
We have not single-mindedly pursued you
or the wise living you prescribe.
We have tried to make 
our own way, 
and in doing so, 
have made a solid mess of things.
We have not loved you 
with all our hearts 
and all our souls
and all our minds
and all our strength.
We have not loved our enemies.
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
Create in us a new heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within us.
Give us a new perspective, we pray,
that we might delight in your counsel
and reorient ourselves 
to Your will.

Assurance of God's Grace

(Jesus said,) "Already you have been cleansed because of the word I have spoken to you." Hear the Good News: In the name of Jesus Christ, you 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.