Reading of the Law
of God
And calling the
crowd to him with his disciples, Jesus said to them, “If anyone would come
after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever
would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and
the gospel's will save it.” Mark 8.34-35
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we know
what Jesus requires of us. We hear His
call to discipleship. But we don’t like
self-denial. We find cross-bearing too
hard. In this we are so very like our
neighbors. In this we sin. We humbly ask that You would forgive us. We ask that You would change our hearts some
more by Your Holy Spirit. We ask this
only because of Jesus, our faithful Savior. Amen.
Declaration of
Pardon
Remember these
things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you; you are my
servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. I have blotted out your
transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have
redeemed you. Isaiah 44:21-22
The almighty and
merciful Lord grant you pardon and forgiveness of all your sins, time for
amendment of life, and the grace and strength of the Holy Spirit.
The Book of Common
Prayer
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