Free gift of forgiveness


 

Prayer of Confession

We have failed to love you with all our heart
and to be good stewards of your creation:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

We have failed to take up the cross of discipleship
and to be good stewards of your gospel:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

We have failed to be faithful members of your church
and to be good stewards of your spiritual gifts:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

 
Declaration of Forgiveness

God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners,
Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)

Confident in his free gift of forgiveness,
I declare to you Christ’s word of grace:
Your sins are forgiven.
Thanks be to God.

 
~ by David Beswick from his Worship and Preaching website.


From the blog
In the school of prayer with Terry Hinks
Go. Speak. Love. Forgive. Receive.
Forgiven and forgotten
 

Rising … into freedom


Good Friday “cross talk” installation with addition of white marks to imply “things rising”

Prayer for all things rising

For all things rising
out of the hiddenness of shadows
out of the weight of despair
out of the brokenness of pain
out of the constrictions of compliance
out of the rigidity of stereotypes
out of the prison of prejudice;

for all things rising
into life, into hope
into healing, into power
into freedom, into justice;

we pray, O God,
for all things rising.

 
written by Jan Richardson, from paintedprayerbook.com


From the blog
Hear and answer
Interpreting the times
Theme: Change my heart, O God  [prayer sheet]