according to the grace given to each of us.
If your gift is prophesying,
then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
if it is serving,
then serve;
if it is teaching,
then teach;
if it is to encourage,
then give encouragement;
if it is giving,
then give generously;
if it is to lead,
do it diligently;
if it is to show mercy,
do it cheerfully.
Prayer of Confession
God you have given each of us many gifts,
but sometimes we cannot recognize
what gift we have to share,
so we hide it under a bushel.
God you remind us that all gifts are needed,
but sometimes we let ourselves be convinced
that some gifts are more special than others.
God you call us to work, to live, to love together as parts of one body,
but sometimes we decide that membership in the body
is limited by our understandings.
God, for the times we have ignored or mislabeled Your gifts,
for those times we have cut another off from the body,
We offer words of repentance,
we ask for forgiveness and grace.
… time of silent prayer …
Words of Assurance/Forgiveness
God is the giver of MANY gifts.
God is the Creator of the ONE body.
God is slow to anger and quick to forgive.
God helps us to share and honour the gifts of all,
God helps us to heal the wounds and reunite the body.
We are forgiven, loved, and accepted.
Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Amen
~ by Rev Gord, posted on re:worship
From the blog
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