Prayer of Confession, P+20C

Call to Confession 

All of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Let us confess our sin before God and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession 

God, forgive us!
We take your name in vain
when we praise you
for delivering our political wins
to the detriment of the marginalized
and the voiceless.
We deny your abundance
when we hoard our resources
in fear of those who have less
taking what we believe
is ours.
We diminish you
when we fail to acknowledge
that you are sovereign 
over all the earth
Forgive our egocentricity.
Forgive our fear mongering.
Forgive our prejudices
and our superiority complexes,
we pray.
Reorient us to your grace.
Focus us on the hope you offer
in the name of Christ.
Indwell us with your Spirit, O God,
and lead us to the 
joy
you have promised.


Assurance of God's Grace

God has promised that when we confess our sin, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sin, removing it as far as the east is from the west and remembering it no more. (1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:12, Hebrews 8:12) Hear the Good News: 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 week.