Reading of the Law of God
For this very
reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with
knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with
steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly
affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours
and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1.5-8
Confession of Sin
Our Father, as we
look at this list of qualities we thank You for progress made over the years.
You have changed us greatly. But at the same time, we regret our failure to
make every effort to develop these virtues to a greater degree. Forgive us for
our sin in this and grant us Your powerful grace so that we might work hard to
mature in these ways and thus bring honor to our beloved Savior, Jesus. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
If you, O Lord,
should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is
forgiveness, that you may be feared. Psalm 130.3-4
May almighty God
have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Book of Common
Prayer