Confession based on Philippians 1:9-11

Our loving, heavenly Father,
You have made us holy.
You have begun a good work in us
And are bringing us to the day of completion.
Forgive us for not abounding in love.
Forgive us for not desiring to abound in love.
Forgive us for attempting love without knowledge and discernment.
Make us pure and blameless for the day of Christ.
Fill us with the fruit of righteousness
To your glory and praise.
Amen

Saints and Servants
Philippians 1:1-2 

Our Father,
Your Son, Christ Jesus, has made us holy!
May we view ourselves as blessed with his holiness,
And obligated to holiness.
May service not be for others but for ourselves,
Even as sainthood is ours too.
Amen

 

Being Seen
Philippians 4:10-20

Our Father,
You are the God of riches,
You supply our every need
May we be kind,
May we partner in gospel ministry by sharing in each other’s troubles.
May we be strengthened by Christ as we learn contentment
May we remember that you see our gifts
And that they bring you joy when we trust in your provision
Amen

 

Confession

God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit:
We have too often exchanged the worship of the living God for idols of our own imagining.
We remember today:
How we have desired domination
How we have been self-concerned.
We have forgotten the undivided Trinity.
We have forgotten Christ’s death on the cross.
We have forgotten the submission of the Spirit.
Fix our eyes on you.
Forgive us in Christ.
Heal us by the Holy Spirit.
Hear our prayers for Jesus Christ sake.
Amen

 Equality
Galatians 3:23-29

What a joy it is to have a Father

What a joy it is to be an heir

What a joy it is to have put on Christ and so to belong

Our brother has died for us

May we revel in his love,

Rejoice in our differences,

Even as we rejoice in our equality,

The offspring of Abraham,

Heirs according to the promise.

Amen

Gender
Genesis 1

Our Father
You have made us in your image
Male and Female
May we revel in what you have made us to be
Treating all people as bearing the image of God
Even as we shine your glory into the universe
Amen

Truth
Matthew 5:21-29 

Our Father
May we find true truth
May we trust that truth
And then live by truth
Loving the one who is truth
Amen