Here’s a prayer of confession/words of assurance for Palm/Passion Sunday (April 1, 2012). It was written by Thom Shuman and posted on his Lectionary Liturgies blog.
Call to Reconciliation
We sing, we wave our branches, we shout 'Hosanna.'
We sing, we wave our branches, we shout 'Hosanna.'
Then, we turn away, to go back to our old ways,
our old lives, our old sins.
But God is in the business of granting forgiveness
and filling us with new life.
and filling us with new life.
Let us confess to the One who comes to fill us with grace.
Unison Prayer of Confession
With eager hearts and open hands, Holy One,
we welcome Jesus,
Unison Prayer of Confession
With eager hearts and open hands, Holy One,
we welcome Jesus,
until he refuses the power we offer him,
choosing to become our servant.
We pick up the faith we had laid on the ground before him,
We pick up the faith we had laid on the ground before him,
and put it back on the shelf where it belongs.
Our pride keeps us from being able to follow him
all the way to Calvary.
Hosanna, Steadfast God, save us!
Help us to let our fears, our doubts, our faithlessness
slip from our lives to fall at your feet,
so we may stand with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
who comes in your name,
in your glory,
in your grace to save us.
Silence is kept
Assurance of Pardon
Tell the daughters of despair,
proclaim it to the sons of sadness:
Christ has come to save us!
Hosanna!
Hosanna!
We will give our thanks to God,
who comes to bring us grace, hope, life.
who comes to bring us grace, hope, life.
Hosanna in the highest. Amen!
— written by Thom Shuman, and posted on his wonderful Lectionary Liturgies blog.
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