Sunday, August 23, 2015

Worship prayers August 16


CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader:      I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the living God.
People:      This is the day when we rejoice in God’s act of creation.
Leader:      This is Sabbath, when we rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
People:      We give thanks that once more, God has brought us together, that we might refresh one another.
All:             Peace to all who enter here, peace this day and every day, in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen. 
   PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you.  We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy.  We have not loved you with a pure heart, nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves.  We have not done justice, loved kindness or walked humbly with you.

Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness.  In your great compassion, create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us.  Do not cast us from your presence, or take your Holy Spirit from us.  Restore to us the joy of your salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit through Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.

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