Here is a
prayer of confession inspired by John 2:13-22 (see also Matthew
21:12-17 and Mark 11:15-19), where Jesus cleanses the Temple. It was
written by Ann Siddall and posted on the Stillpoint
Spirituality Centre website.
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by John 2:13-22)
Jesus,
cleanser of temples and souls,
at this
mid-point in the Lenten journey,
look deep
within our hearts and our lives,
and clear
away all that holds us back.
May our
minds, spirits and bodies
be a Temple
that is open to Your presence:
and may our
words and our actions
be
transparent to Your love and truth.
We pray
that this church community,
will be
purified in its life and mission,
so that all
that we do in and from here
may reveal
Your Gospel to others.
In a moment
of silence we sit before You,
and name
those things for which
we seek
Your cleansing and healing,
so that we
may be more faithful disciples.
Silence
Words of assurance
Friends of
Jesus, we are made clean
by the
words he has spoken to us.
There is
room in our lives and in our community
for the
Holy One to dwell. Thanks be to God. Amen.
~
written by Ann Siddall, and posted on
the Stillpoint Spirituality Centre website. https://stillpointsa.org.au/
