Reading of the Law of God
But according to his
promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness
dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be
found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 2 Peter 3.13-14
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we thank
You for the great promise of the coming new heavens and new earth where life
will be so very different and so much better. We hear Your command for us to
prepare for its coming by diligently pursuing purity and peace. We regret that our
zeal for these things is not what it should be. We confess that we are
satisfied with a level of piety that doesn’t satisfy You. Forgive us our sin.
Grant grace so that this would be a priority for us so that we, Your children,
might please You, our Father. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
I, I am he who blots
out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 43.25
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.
The
Book of Common Prayer
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