If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sin, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:8-9 Leader: God we confess that we ask you to remember your promises … Continue reading Confession of Promises
Confession of our Need for Resurrection
L: Holy God, we confess... All: That we look for darkness in the midst of your light. All: That we fail to see the good in one another. That we focus on falling rather than rising. L: Risen Lord, we confess... All: That you deserve our attention. Attention to your rising. Attention to … Continue reading Confession of our Need for Resurrection
Confession of Me
Leader: God we confess to you that we are a people that keep coming back to this parable hoping for the message to change. All: Because we like the stuff that we can earn so this is a Sunday we would rather not be here to hear what You're saying to us. Leader: We … Continue reading Confession of Me
Confession of Love
all: Holy God, we confess that we have loved. leader: we have loved all: ourselves. Above all, ourselves. leader: we have loved, all: ourselves more than our neighbors, our enemies, the stranger, the widow, the orphan, the poor. leader: we have loved all: our stuff, our trinkets, our luxuries at the expense of … Continue reading Confession of Love
Confession of Fear
Leader: O God, we confess we are afraid All: of following where you lead, of doing what you ask of us, of living our faith out loud. Leader: We are afraid All: of making the wrong decision, of going the wrong way, of trusting there is a path set before us. Leader: We are afraid All: of … Continue reading Confession of Fear
Confession of Falling
Leader: We come before you God as a prideful broken people. A people who are so often propped up by the things of this world instead of you and you alone. All: Lord, we are ready to fall. Leader: We confess that we prop ourselves up with our money, our own efforts to succeed, and … Continue reading Confession of Falling
Confession of Evenings
L: As evening closes in, we are reminded by the setting sun what God has done this day. We celebrate the joy of life, laughter, and service. We also grieve that which we have done and left undone. Let us confess to God, our light in the darkness, that our hope may be resurrected as … Continue reading Confession of Evenings
Confession – Ephesians 4
L: Let us come before God, confessing our lack, our loss, and our need to be redeemed. silence L: Most merciful God: C: We confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. C: We have turned deaf ears to your call to join in your mission. We have neglected the … Continue reading Confession – Ephesians 4
Confession of Enemies
Silence Holy God, holy and mighty, Holy and immortal have mercy on us. For we give to others what we believe they deserve, we hold others accountable to our own measure, we rule as if we are the rule. God, we have enemies, and for this we are ashamed. We have … Continue reading Confession of Enemies
Confession of Dust
leader: We are dust all: and to dust we will return. leader: let us come before God in our dusty bodies, confessing our need to wake up. ...silence... leader: we have become dusty, all: holding still for too long. leader: we are covered in dust all: from standing when we could be walking. … Continue reading Confession of Dust
Abida Hearts on Fire 