Prayer Of Confession, September 15, 2024
O God our Redeemer, you have commanded that we appear before you to offer you gifts in proportion to the blessings we have received and to remember all that you have done to set us free from the power of sin. Yet we confess that we have kept faith neither with you nor with those whom you have entrusted to us. The poor are always with us, yet we grow forgetful of their plight. We have received much from our elders, yet we have not shown proper respect or gratitude. We have neglected our duty to family, friends, and neighbors, and most of all, we have failed to conduct ourselves and choose our words with a proper awareness of your watchful presence. We have allowed sensual desires to alienate us from Christ. Forgive us, O Lord! Help us put an end to idleness, gossip, and harsh words, and help us to regard one another impartially as beloved members of your family, to treat one another with absolute purity, and to give honor to whom honor is due. Give us grace to do what we can to express our love for you by showing kindness and love, humility and generosity, understanding and forgiveness to the members of your household and to all whom we meet; in Jesus’ name. Amen