Prayer of Confession, P+7B

Call to Confession

(God said,) “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:2-3) Let us confess our idolatry and seek God's mercy:

Prayer of Confession

Hear our prayers for mercy, O God!
We have placed allegiance to nation
above worshiping you.
We have placed devotion to certain leaders
above worshiping you.
We have entrusted our life and liberty
to people who are intent on taking it away
instead of entrusting it to the One
who gave up his own life for ours.
We who claim to live by the Word
have ignored the most important parts,
including that we should have 
no other gods before you.
Forgive our Christian nationalism, O God!
Forgive our idolatrous worship
of human leaders!
Transform our love of power and greed
into a deep humility and compassion
for the neighbor
and the stranger
and the poor
and the lonely
and the sick 
and the imprisoned
and the helpless
and the hopeless
and the voiceless
and the oppressed
that we might truly be leaders
in the free world
for all who long to be free.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.

Assurance of God's Grace

Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God ... (Revelation 19:1b) 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.