Prayer of Confession, Pentecost Sunday, Year B

Call to Confession

Morning by morning I will destroy
    all the wicked in the land,
cutting off all evildoers
    from the city of the Lord. (Psalm 101:8)

Let us turn from evil and from all our wicked ways and seek the mercy of the Lord our God:

Prayer of Confession

God of Creation,
forgive us!
We look at the vast expanse of your wonderful world,
and we claim dominion over it
and then we abuse that power. 
We hoard resources,
so that others go hungry.
We strip the land of valuable minerals
without a single thought about the future.
We pollute the air,
the water,
the soil,
and watch your creatures die as a result.
We do not sing songs of praise,
but dirges of death
and canticles of clout.
Forgive us, we pray!
Speak to us through hill and flower!
Sing to us through ocean wave!
Send your Spirit through wind and flame
and move through us with great strength!
Remind us of our responsibility
to steward your gift to us
with wisdom and with love
that we might pass it on to the next generation
for nourishment, nurture, and life-giving joy.


Assurance of God's Grace

God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ[c]—by grace you have been saved— (Ephesians 2:4-5) 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.​