Prayer of Confession, Lent 2B

Call to Confession

God calls us to righteousness, but we continually fail to live according to God's call. We demand justice we refuse to help create. We are arrogant and rude. Justice, kindness, and humility are not even in our vernacular. Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy.

Prayer of Confession

"Walk before me, and be blameless,"
God said to Abram and Sarai.
"Walk before me, and be blameless,"
God says to every woman, man, and child.
"Walk before me, and be blameless,"
yet our walk is rarely that
for we are complicit in the world's wickedness
and our feeble attempts at righteousness fall severely flat.
We do not deserve God's blessings
yet God is faithful still,
renew our wayward hearts, we pray
and reform our errant will
that we might walk before you
and be blameless in your sight,
holding one another
as you hold us, in holiness and light.

Assurance of God's Grace

While we were still sinners, God sent God's Son to take on our sinfulness -- the righteous for the unrighteous. 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 Christ be with you.
Please extend the peace of Christ to all whom you encounter this day.