Prayer of Confession, P+13C

Call to Confession 

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Let us confess our sin before God, and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession 

All-knowing God,
You search us and know us.
You see our going out and our coming in,
yet we pretend You are far away.
You created our inmost being,
knitting us together with care,
yet we treat ourselves and others
as though we are not fearfully and wonderfully made.
You think on us more than we can imagine,
yet we dismiss Your wisdom
and follow our own ways.
Forgive us, Lord.
Help us to rest in Your knowledge,
to honor the life You have given,
and to walk in the wonder of Your presence
from our first breath to our last.

Assurance of God's Grace 

Hear the good news:
The God who formed you in secret has never abandoned you.
The One who knows you completely also loves you without measure.
In Jesus Christ, you are fearfully and wonderfully made,
forgiven, restored, and held fast from beginning to end.
Friends, believe the good news of the gospel:
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.