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
confession: misplaced passion
Glorious God, you are everywhere present, and yet so often we try to confine you within our walls. We confess that we have believed some spaces, and some people, and some objects, to be holier than others. We confess that we have obscured your … [Continue reading] about confession: misplaced passion
CTW: we come to…
One: We gather in this holy place, lifting our voices in praise. All: We come to offer ourselves, heart and soul and mind and strength. One: We seek God’s presence, opening ourselves to God’s living Word. All: We come to be filled by the … [Continue reading] about CTW: we come to…
confession and assurance: your story for our lives
It is said that we can touch the hearts of others only by first submitting to God our own missteps and mistakes. Let us bow our hearts in prayer and pray together: Holy God, you are the great scribe of the universe, who writes our stories and … [Continue reading] about confession and assurance: your story for our lives
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