Here’s a prayer of confession inspired by the
suggested scripture readings for the second Sunday of Advent, Year A. It was written by Jane Stranz.
Prayer
of Confession
(inspired by Isaiah 11: 1-10, Psalm 72, Matthew 3:1-12)
When our faith is rooted deeply in you, O God,
our lives reflect your kingdom values of justice and
righteousness,
but sometimes our lives become so entangled with the
values of the world,
that your values take second place.
Forgive us, O God,
and reconnect us to the Holy Spirit,
Forgive us, O God,
and reconnect us to the Holy Spirit,
source of power and life.
Merciful God, strip our hearts and minds
Merciful God, strip our hearts and minds
of all that prevents our lives being firmly rooted
in you.
May our lives bear fruit worthy of our faith in you,
May our lives bear fruit worthy of our faith in you,
as we watch and wait for your breaking into our
world once more,
in the person of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
Amen
Amen
Assurance of Forgiveness
Blessed be the Lord our God, who does wondrous things. (Psalm 72: 8)
The most wondrous of all being God's entry into our world in Jesus Christ,
"not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."
"Those who believe in him are not condemned." (John 3:17,18)
Thanks be to God!
~ posted on Jane Stranz’s Of Life, Laughter and
Liturgy blog. http://stranzdocs.blogspot.ca/2007/12/advent-liturgy-for-visit-of-archbishop.html
