Here is a prayer of confession and commitment from Jeff’s
Blog (see link below).
Prayer of Confession
and Commitment
(inspired by
Ephesians 4:4-6)
Holy
God, your word declares that you have taken away our iniquity, and that you
remember our sin no more. But we confess that we focus so much on ourselves,
and our failures, and our feelings and our merits that we choose to be consumed
by our guilt and shame, and refuse the salvation you offer us freely through
the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Forgive
us when we forget the comfort of your love, our fellowship with your spirit,
and the tenderness and compassion you have called us to show to a world in
need. Forgive us when we care so much about ourselves and what we want that we
forget to love our neighbor, and in so doing forget to love you.
Almighty
Father, take from us all hatred and prejudice and discord. Remind us that there
is but one Body and one Spirit, and one hope of our calling, one Lord, one
faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, so that we may all truly be
of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of
faith and charity, and that with one mind and one mouth we may glorify you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord who reigns together with you and the Holy Spirit,
in a Kingdom without end. Amen.
~ posted
on Jeff’s Blog. https://blog.wisch.org/category/benedictions-and-prayers/
