CENTERING PRAYER God of wilderness and nighttime, as we devote these forty days to you, shape us by your Holy Spirit into the image of Christ our Lord, so we may be ready, by your grace, to confront the power of death with the promise of eternal life. Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP (Matt. 4:1-11) People of God, on this wilderness journey, what will you eat? The word of the Lord is our daily bread. People of God, in this time of temptation, how will you live? Our faith is in the faithfulness of God. People of God, at this kingdom crossroad, whom will you serve? We worship the Lord our God alone.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Gracious God, we come before you in need of forgiveness and grace. You call us to trust in you completely, but we do not. We are timid and fearful as we follow your lead. We justify our actions and words, though we know they are not what you require. We struggle to understand the new life Christ offers, preferring old habits to risky change. Forgive us, we pray. Help us to be born again into the life of Christ, trusting you include us by grace in the family of faith. We continue to pray in Jesus’ name. (Silent Confession)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
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