Here’s a prayer of confession and
words of assurance inspired by Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Isaiah 64:8, where God is
portrayed as a potter. It was written by Rev. Mindi.
Prayer of
Brokenness/Confession
Creator God,
You created the earth, whole and
round;
You created us to be whole people.
But we have become fragmented,
cracked and broken.
We have been broken by false
promises,
lost relationships, shattered
trust.
We have become cracked with the
experience of systemic sin:
prejudice, oppression and fear.
We have become fragmented,
building up walls instead of
lending hands.
Forgive us when we have done the
breaking,
heal us where we have been hurt.
Let Your light shine through our
cracks and scars
so that we might bring light to
the world,
showing that in You we are made
whole.
In You we find healing.
In You we find renewed life.
Help us to forgive, to love, to
mend. Amen.
Blessing/Assurance
of Pardon
God is the Potter, we are the
Clay.
When we are cracked and broken,
God helps to bring us back
together.
Sometimes we don’t feel the same
afterwards,
but God uses every piece,
and offers us the newness of life
to begin again. Amen.
~ written by Rev. Mindi, and
posted on Rev-o-lution. http://rev-o-lution.org/
