Here’s
a responsive prayer of confession inspired by 1 John 3:1-3. It was posted on
the Seasons Online website.
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by 1 John
3:1–3)
Beloved,
we are God’s children now,
but
what we will be in the fullness of our time
has
not been revealed.
What
we do know is this:
we
will be like Jesus the Christ and saints of God.
Let
us consider how Jesus was revealed among us
and
pray to be more like the Christ in every way.
(Offer the
reflections below or use some of your own.
Follow each statement
with a moment of silence.)
Jesus
embodied the unconditional love of God…
We
pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus
fed those who were hungry…
We
pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus
drew near to those living on the margins and excluded…
We
pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus
brought healing and wholeness to those in need…
We
pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus
hungered and thirsted for righteousness…
We
pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Assurance of Pardon
Beloved,
through the love shown to us by Jesus,
we
can be sure that we are God’s children now.
The
Spirit of Christ is among us in this gathering
and
the nature of Christ is revealed within us.
We
are becoming more and more like Christ each day.
Therefore,
let us live joyfully as God’s people;
saints
and instruments of God’s way.
~
from “All Saints Day (Year A),” posted on Seasons
Online. http://www.seasonsonline.ca/files/all-saints-day_cong-life_yr-a.pdf
