Sunday Prayers, 6/2

Prayers of Adoration & Confession

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Holy God,
You created us,
Each of us, beautiful and whole,
With the birds, and animals, and plants,
All a part of your wondrous creation.
We thank you with our whole heart
For your steadfast love and faithfulness,
For hearing us when we call,
And strengthening us when we are afraid or broken.

Jesus Christ,
You step into our lives,
Challenging us to new ways of thinking,
Showing us where to cast our nets,
All a part of your continuing mission.
We thank you with our whole heart
For your message of hope for the world,
For hearing us when we call,
And strengthening us when we are afraid or broken.

Holy Spirit,
You give us eyes to see,
Ears to hear, and gifts to share,
All a part of your movement in the world.
We thank you with our whole heart
For your presence in and among us,
For hearing us when we call,
And strengthening us when we are afraid or broken.

God in Community, Holy in One,
We confess that we are not always at ease with your grace,
Neither loving you with all our heart,
Nor serving you with all our strength,
Blind to your vision of a renewed world,
And deaf to your call to costly discipleship,
We have been indifferent to suffering and unwilling to forgive one another,
In your mercy forgive and restore us,
That we may serve you with joy all the days of our lives.

Friends, sisters and brothers in Christ, Jesus came not to condemn, but to save.
Through him we know that we are part of God’s good creation.
She will not reject the work of her hands, but loves us,
and mends our brokenness, giving us strength and wholeness.

Hear the good news of Christ, Our sin is forgiven.
Thanks be to God.

Natalie Sims, offered for worship 6/2/2022, Epiphany 5C