Here’s
a prayer of confession inspired by 1 Kings 19, where Elijah meets God at Mount
Sinai.
Prayer of Confession
We
come seeking God in mighty earthquakes.
We
come listening for God in resounding thunder.
We
come expecting God in sweeping victories.
Yet
God is found in a baby's touch.
Yet
God speaks in silence.
Yet
God is found in the least of these.
Save
us, O God, from our aimless wandering.
Save
us, O God, from our idols.
Save
us, O God, from our self-induced chaos.
God,
in your mercy,
Hear
our prayer.
Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Hear
the good news of God's love for us;
not
in the earthquake, not in the storms, not in the mighty deeds
but
in the silence, in the gentle touch, in the quiet rain
God
says,
again,
"You are my
Beloved. I love you."
~
written by Katherine Hawker (1995), and posted on Liturgies Outside. http://liturgyoutside.net/CPr5.html
