Here’s
a prayer of confession inspired by Psalm 82. It was written by Henrietta Stith
Andrews, and posted on the Worship Ways website.
Confession
(inspired by Psalm
82)
O
God of all good gifts
How
generous are your provisions for us!
Even
before we are aware of our needs,
you
know what it is that we need.
You
invite us into community and
provide
for us out of your steadfast love:
nourishment
for our bodies,
protection
from the elements and safety.
You
ask in return
that
we respond to your love
by
working for justice: nourishment and protection for all.
You
expect that we will seek righteousness as a way of life.
But
so often O God, we fail to live
being
mindful of others
in
a caring, just and righteous way.
When
your love and justice do not flow through our lives,
our
community withers, and so do we.
Forgive
us, O God!
In
your loving care,
show
us again the way to participate in your realm.
Words of Assurance
My
friends, be assured that God hears our petitions!
God
continues to expect of us a life in which justice prevails.
This
is God’s desire for us.
We,
God’s forgiven people, are free to live into that desire.
God
loves us still. Amen.
~
written by Henrietta Stith Andrews, and posted on the Worship Ways website. http://www.ucc.org/worship/worship-ways/
