Prayer of Confession, P+10C

Call to Confession

Against the Lord, and the Lord only, have we sinned, and done what is evil in God's sight, so that God may be justified in God's words, and blameless in God's judgment. (Psalm 51:5, pp) Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession

Rotten grapes, we are, O God,
after all your hard work 
pruning 
and training
and nurturing us
into being.
We have failed to meet
your expectations.
Our flavor is gone.
Forgive us, we pray!
Forgive our wayward reach,
our clumping together 
in open defiance,
our sour attitudes.
We deserve your judgment, O God,
but we beg you not to treat us
the way we treat others 
in your name.
It is not too late, is it?
Retrain us!
Prune from us that which is 
not fruitful
or nutritious
or Godly in flavor,
and restore our fullness
​by your grace.

Assurance of God's Grace

the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    in those who hope in his steadfast love. (Psalm 147:11)
Hear the Good News: in 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 week.