Reading of the Law of God
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things
that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your
minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have
died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life
appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3.1-4
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we find it so easy to forget who we really are. We
forget that we have died to this world and have been raised with Christ. We
forget that our glory is not to be found here. We forget the Gospel. And so, we
set our minds on the things that are on this earth instead of the things that
are above. Forgive us for our unbelief. Lift our eyes to heaven from which we
await a Savior so that we might live here faithfully for Him. We pray this in
the name of our Lord Jesus. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh
but made alive in the spirit. 1 Peter 3.18
May the Father of all mercies cleanse us from our sins, and
restore us in his image to the praise and glory of his name, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Book of Common Prayer