Here’s
a prayer of confession from the Church of
Scotland.
Prayer of Confession
Gracious
God,
Increase
our doubt that
armaments
and wars bring peace;
that
science and intelligence alone can cure the ills of the world;
that
human beings are the controllers of all things.
Give
us grace to blush for our mistakes and arrogance,
forgiveness
for our foolishness
and
power to live as stewards of creation,
through
Jesus Christ our Lord
Merciful
God,
deliver
us from
the
cowardice that dares not face new truth
the
laziness that is content with half truth
the
arrogance that thinks is knows all truth
May
we plead no extenuating circumstances,
no
frailty of nature, no force of temptations,
no
persuasions of those who lead us astray.
Grasp
us with zeal and fiery commitment
to
the purposes of grace in Jesus Christ our Lord
Almighty
God,
You
have brought us to this hour by our several ways,
unfaithful
as we have been
You
have nevertheless kept faith with us.
Pry
us from the host of distractions to which we give ourselves so freely.
Strengthen
our resolve to commit ourselves to the Gospel.
Counter
our desire for wealth and reputation with an urge to serve
In
the way of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
~ from the Mission
and Discipleship Council of the Church of Scotland. Posted on the Starters for Sunday website. http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/15655/22_September_2013.pdf