Call to Confession:
Leader: When we walk from darkness into the light we can see ourselves as we really are. We see the spots of sin more clearly, and we realize that we need God’s healing and redemption. Come and confess your sins to God, and wade into the river of the Healer’s mercy.
Prayer of Confession:
People: God, you have caught us in our sinful behavior.
We come to you with the hope of your restoration.
We walk with our heads held high,
without noticing others and their burdens.
We are even blinded to our own.
We keep our mouths silenced when we are full of stories to share about the good things that you have done for us.
We even keep our actions silenced as we become overwhelmed with the needs of the world that we do nothing to overcome them.
Fill us with your peace and with your mercy.
Free us from the destruction of sin and restore us to a life lived in you.
Assurance of Pardon:
Leader: Peace! Peace is what you receive from God when you know that your sins are forgiven. Therefore, peace my brothers and sisters. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
People to Leader: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Leader and people: Glory to God. Amen.