Reading of the Law of God
Therefore, my
beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10.14
Confession of Sin
Our Father, to our
shame, we admit that we have idols. They are not idols of stone that can be
seen but rather idols of the heart which are hidden. But You see them. All too
often we look to them instead of looking to You. We ask that You would reveal
them all to us. We ask that You would free us from their slavery. We ask that
You would forgive us this great sin. We ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
And
the son said to him, ‘Father,
I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called
your son.’ But
the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on
his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and
let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was
lost, and is found.’ And they
began to celebrate. Luke 15:18-24
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