Across the waters,the restless breath blew.And God began to create. Beneath the stars,the earth was filled with quakes & tornadoes, virus & famine, and sunshine & storms.And the people struggled to survive. God loved the ones, created from the dust and God’s…
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Easy to Say; Hard to Do
Prayer of Confession We confess it is easy to claim to follow you and much harder to act on it. Forgive us when we forget that Jesus showed us the way. Remind us that though it is hard, you make…
Forgive Us Our Arrogance
Prayer of Confession Divine One: We confess we create you in our image. We yearn for a messiah who will force the world into that which we want. Like Peter we rebuke your way and fail to follow you. Forgive…
Confession & Assurance: Psalm 51
Prayer of Confession Have mercy on me, God, according to your faithful love! Wipe away my wrongdoingsaccording to your great compassion! Wash me completely clean of my guilt;purify me from my sin! Because I know my wrongdoings,my sin is always…
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Demons Among the Stones of the Dead
Prayer of Confession We confess we cling to the demons we know and wander among the stones of the dead. We bind ourselves to the that which is unhealthy for humanity because we cannot imagine the Beloved Community. Open our…
God Knows It’s Hard
Prayer of Confession We seek oneness with you but fail to accept and love our neighbors. We say we care for all. In reality, there are limits to our caring and our willingness to take risks for love. Forgive us,…
Gabriel’s Assurance
Prayer of Confession We confess we focus on the noise and fail to hear you. We are visited by angels and still don’t get it. Forgive us. As we pause in the silence may we once again hear Gabriel’s words…
Failing to Listen to One Another; One Body
Prayer of Confession We confess we fail to listen to one another. We focus on what we want and blame one another. We see the future and yearn for the past. We see traditions and assume they are outdated. Help…
Sharing Ourselves & Resources
Prayer of Confession (unison)We want to do as you require. We try. We want to use our resources of time, talent, and money for the furtherance of your unfolding kin_dom. But we confess we’ve failed to live into our potential…
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And you weep.
Prayer of Confession Mother of Us All: You call to us across the generations. Expressing your love, you nudge us to love and care for the planet and all who inhabit her. We turn away from the earth and from…
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