Words of Humble Confession We confess we sin individually against others, we confess we repeat our mistakes, even though we know better. We allow our actions to make it…
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We’ve Propped Ourselves Up
Words of Humble Confession We confess we have propped ourselves up, letting pride claim special status for ourselves at the expense of our neighbors. You’ve told us that the vulnerable, those as powerless as children, are the greatest in your…
For Our Own Purposes
Words of Humble Confession We confess to you, O God, that we too often claim to see the special in others only to use it for our own purposes. We have…
Tagged with: #blacklivesmatter, Queen Vashti
Posted in Ash Wednesday, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Days of the Church, Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:1-17, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:6-7a, New Testament, Old Testament
Posted in Ash Wednesday, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Days of the Church, Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:1-17, Matthew 28, Matthew 28:6-7a, New Testament, Old Testament
Squinting in the Mirror: A Prayer of Confession & Hope
Creator of the immensity & mystery: You created us in your image, squinting, we see you in the mirror. But we left your dream, pursuing our own selfish, idol-filled fantasies. You could not bear to…
Living Within Grace
Confessing Sins Holy One, In your presence & the presence of our Christian community, we lay our sins before you. We live as if the resurrection, never happened.…
Tagged with: confession, grace, narrative lectionary, sin
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Romans, Romans 6, Romans 6:1-14
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Romans, Romans 6, Romans 6:1-14
Getting Ready
Get ready! We’re not quite ready. Get ready! What must we do to be ready? Esther prepared a party. She put into action events that would save her people. She focused on others. Get ready! Who must we be to…
Tagged with: Elder Testament
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Esther 5, Esther 5:1-8, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:1-13, New Testament
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Esther 5, Esther 5:1-8, Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:1-13, New Testament
Love that Binds Coyote, Tadpole, & Humanity Together
We believe in God. God who created each of us in the divine image. God who loves our neighbors and our enemies as fully as us. We trust in the love that binds human being to human…
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Statement of Faith
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