Many Sunday mornings find me feeling inspired and often confounded by the assemblage of words we read responsively.
My spirit is often probed by this phrase:
Before God, with the people of God, we confess to our brokenness: to the ways we wound our lives, the lives of others, and the life of the world.
The Confession of Sin is purposely humbling, and often so beautifully articulate.
I found this morning's Confession particularly provocative.
Confession of Sin for the Fourth Sunday in Advent:
Almighty God, our Father, the days grow darker and colder, and yet somehow we grow accustomed to the gloom around us. We have become all too familiar with death, war, tragedy, sorrow and worry in the world.
Lord, have mercy on us.
The world around us is full of violence and injustice; whole nations are in the grip of darkness as they seek power instead of peace, choosing greed over generosity, loving self above sacrifice.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Our very lives are filled with dysfunction and sin. We neglect and abuse every good thing You have given to us. We are left brooding over our troubled lives, even as we remain indifferent to the suffering of others.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Loving God, break the grip of darkness in our lives, so that Your peace will dawn in our hearts.
Look with favor upon Your people, Lord.
Grant us Your blessing.
Amen.
2 comments:
I love how liturgy often says what we feel, but cannot manage to express on our own. Very beautiful! Have a Merry Christmas!
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