Prayer of Confession: Sharing the Good News
Here’s
a prayer of confession, followed by words of assurance, inspired by Isaiah 61:1/Luke 4:18-19. They were written by Rev Gord, and posted on Worship Offerings.
Prayer
of Confession
God,
you share with us words of hope, words of Good News.
But sometimes we are unable to hear them
because
the source is too familiar.
You call us to share the Good News with those around us.
But sometimes we are unable to share,
because
the people know us too well.
You encourage us to send messengers to other places
where
they will be heard better.
But we can be jealous,
wanting
the Good News to be for us, not them.
In
the multitude of ways we can and have subverted
your
message of freedom and healing,
in
all the ways we have kept the Jubilee year from happening,
we have left the path of true wisdom
and
call upon your Grace to lead us back on track.
...time of silent prayer...
Words of Assurance
This
is the time of God's favour,
God's
grace continues to proclaim
release
to the captives,
sight
to the blind,
Good
News to the poor
and
freedom to the oppressed.
We
live as loved, forgiven and free people
through
the grace of God!
Hallelujah!
Amen.
