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Hymns
Hymn GTG #386, “Come, Worship God”
Hymn GTG #782, “Hear My Prayer, O God”
Hymn GTG #744, “Arise, Your Light is Come”
Call to Worship (based on Luke 7:16)
Leader: Let the people praise the Lord!
People: A great prophet has appeared among us!
Leader: Not just a prophet, but a Messiah!
People: God has come to help God’s people!
Leader: Awesome in power and mercy is Christ our Lord.
People: Let us worship God!
Call to Confession (based on Luke 7:7)
Leader: Christ is able to heal without even a single word. Let us confess our sin with confidence in Christ’s power to save.
Prayer of Confession (based on Luke 7:4-7)
You are invited to speak a word or short phrase that describes a personal or collective sin of which you repent and seek forgiveness.
When the gathered community is finished sharing, we pray together:
People: Merciful Lord, we confess that we take your compassion for granted. We think that we have earned it, that we deserve it in some way. We believe that we are worthy of your favor. But in our heart of hearts, O God, we know that we are not. Our sin is ever before us, and we are powerless to overcome it. Forgive our arrogance, O Holy One, and in your mercy, hear our prayers…
(Silent prayers of personal confession)
Declaration of Forgiveness (based on Luke 7:13)
Leader: Our Lord’s compassion is beyond measure. Hear the good news: in Jesus Christ, we are all forgiven!
People: Thanks be to God!
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