Submitted by Rev. Rebecca Page Lesley, Suffolk Presbyterian Church Merciful God, you teach that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. We confess that we mostly just love ourselves. We see those who are different than we are and we harbor fear … [Continue reading] about another confession for September 11
Confession for September 11th
One: We come this day remembering— All: remembering horror, grief, fear; remembering lives lost, communities changed, a nation wounded. We close our eyes and can still see the images. We open our eyes and see the aftermath, still smoldering after … [Continue reading] about Confession for September 11th
Psalm 138: an interactive scripture
An Interactive Psalm of Thanksgiving Submitted by Rev. Dr. Sarah Erickson, Director of Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary The leader reads or sings (lines in italics) and invites the congregation to echo the … [Continue reading] about Psalm 138: an interactive scripture
confession: struggling against
Submitted by Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo, Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church, North Plainfield, NJ. Too often we wrestle and we struggle. With ourselves, with our friends and family, where we work, with the world around us. And we confess that we … [Continue reading] about confession: struggling against
call to confession: the Spirit goes before us
Submitted by Rev. Matthew Thompson, First Presbyterian Church of Lamesa, TX. Call to Confession adapted from Romans 8:26-27 When we don’t know how or what to pray, the Spirit knows. When all we can muster are sighs and groans, the Spirit knows … [Continue reading] about call to confession: the Spirit goes before us
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