Here’s a
prayer of confession for Christmas. I
can’t seem to find the name of the original author.
If you know who wrote it, let me know so that I can give him/her appropriate credit.
Christmas Prayer of
Confession
God, we
confess that ours is still a world
In which
Herod seems to rule:
The powerful are revered,
The visions
of the wise are ignored,
The poor
are afflicted
And the
innocent are killed.
You show us
that salvation comes
In the
vulnerability of a child,
Yet we
hunger for the “security” of weapons and walls.
You teach
us that freedom comes in love of service,
Yet we
trample on others in our efforts to be “free.”
Forgive us,
God, when we look to the palace
Instead of
the stable,
When we
heed politicians more than prophets.
Renew us
with the spirit of Bethlehem,
That we may
be better prepared for your coming.
~ author
unknown. Posted on the website of the First Congregational Church of Greenwich. http://www.fccog.org/
