Call to Confession:
Liturgist: Already assured that forgiveness is ours in Jesus Christ, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, that we might receive mercy and amend our lives. Let us confess as together we pray…
Prayer of Confession:
All: Holy God, you lavish us with good gifts, yet we seek after that which robs us of abundant life. We hold fast to our anxieties and give in to our greed; we desire the very things that harm us. Forgive us, purify us, and sustain us by the strength of your Holy Spirit, we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon:
Liturgist: If God is for us, who is against us? In Jesus Christ we have been set free. Therefore 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.