Call to Confession:
Liturgist: We cannot earn God’s favor. It comes to us, not as something owed, but as a gift freely given. Confident in God’s love for us, let us confess our sins as together we pray…
Prayer of Confession:
All: Gracious God, we come before you in need of forgiveness and grace. You call us to trust in You completely, but we do not. You call us to love our neighbor, but we do not. You call us to follow with faith, but we do not. Have mercy on us, we pray: cover us with your grace, feed us with the bread of life, and re-create us in your image; through Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.
Assurance of Pardon:
Liturgist: Happy are those whose sin is forgiven! Be glad in the Lord and shout for you. For I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Congregation: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
All: Glory to God! Amen.