God, you are creating a world where everyone can live an abundant life. We confess that we often work against your creative spirit, instead creating systems that privilege a few and leave behind the rest. We confess that we benefit from injustice, … [Continue reading] about confession: do not match
ctw: beginnings, middles, and ends
Here, we worship God as one Church: The Church Reformed and always Reforming. Here, the Holy Spirit pours over us: Reforming us into the Body of Christ. Here, we return to our roots: Seeking the beginnings, middles, and ends of our faith. … [Continue reading] about ctw: beginnings, middles, and ends
prayer for Reformation Sunday
Eternal God, infinite in power, wisdom and goodness: Let the desire of our souls be to you; let us draw near you with our hearts, and not only with our lips; and worship you in spirit and truth. Let your word be spoken and heard by us as the word of … [Continue reading] about prayer for Reformation Sunday
call to confession/assurance of pardon: calling out to God
Call to Confession Like the rich Pharisee, we believe that if we do all the right things before God, we will have earned God’s favor. Yet God does not want our pretenses and posturing. God says to us, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord … [Continue reading] about call to confession/assurance of pardon: calling out to God
confession: justifying ourselves
Merciful God, all that we have and all that we are come from you, yet we prefer to focus on what we have done to justify ourselves. We count all that we have done to earn your love rather than confess our need for your grace and mercy. We point … [Continue reading] about confession: justifying ourselves
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