Confession Cycle: The Lord’s Prayer

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “The Lord’s Prayer.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1 Lord, we are sorryfor all the times our prayerswereContinue reading “Confession Cycle: The Lord’s Prayer”

Confession Cycle: Servant

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Epiphany sermon series “Servant.” The bolded words are spoken by the congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1 Saving God, we confess to carelessnessthatContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Servant”

Church in Progress: Confession Cycle

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Church in Progress. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Work in Progress” God of grace and mercy, weContinue reading “Church in Progress: Confession Cycle”

All Day: a Confession of Sins for Maundy Thursday

Forgive us, Lord Jesus,because we have betrayed youin a thousand mindless ways.  All day we workwithout working for your kingdom.  All day we talkwithout talking about your love. All day we eat and drinkwithout remembering your goodness. Now the day is nearly over, and we cannot change what we have doneor left undone. But we doContinue reading “All Day: a Confession of Sins for Maundy Thursday”

Confession Cycle: Salve-ation

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Salve-ation: A Lent for Healing and Wholeness.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: Refuge God of mercy, weContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Salve-ation”

Palm Sunday Confession of Sins

Holy Christ, this is the week we cheer you on a Sunday, fail you on a Thursday, betray you on a Friday, and creep away on a Saturday.  Yet this is the week you ride into danger for us, establish a new covenant of grace for us, pray for us, and die for us. AsContinue reading “Palm Sunday Confession of Sins”

Confession Cycle: Meeting Jesus

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Meeting Jesus.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “When Satan Met Jesus” Merciful God, we come to youContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Meeting Jesus”

Confession Cycle: The Apostles’ Creed

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series The Apostles’ Creed: Ancient Words, Fresh Faith. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “God” Almighty God, forgive usfor howContinue reading “Confession Cycle: The Apostles’ Creed”

Confession Cycle: Easter People

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series “Easter People.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Thomas” Creator God, you have instilled in us so many different giftsContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Easter People”

Prayer of Confession for Advent 1C

This prayer was inspired by Luke 21:34-36: “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert atContinue reading “Prayer of Confession for Advent 1C”

Confession Cycle: And With All Your Mind

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series “And With All Your Mind: A Series on Faith and Mental Health.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1 GraciousContinue reading “Confession Cycle: And With All Your Mind”

Legacy: Confession Cycle

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Legacy. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “A Future Not Our Own” Merciful Lord,upon whom we build ourContinue reading “Legacy: Confession Cycle”

Confession Cycle: The Gifts of Faith

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Epiphany sermon series “The Gifts of Faith.” The bolded words are spoken by the congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Gift Exchange” HolyContinue reading “Confession Cycle: The Gifts of Faith”

Confession Cycle: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Spiritual Wisdom from Fred Rogers.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Won’tContinue reading “Confession Cycle: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

Confession Cycle: Finding God in the Flames

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series “Finding God in the Flames: Campfire Stories from the Bible.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Tongues of Fire” BlazingContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Finding God in the Flames”

Confession Cycle: I Give Up (But in the Good Way)

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “I Give Up (But in the Good Way): Lent After a Year of Sacrifices.” You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.”Continue reading “Confession Cycle: I Give Up (But in the Good Way)”

Confession Cycle: Walking in the Storm

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the sermon series Walking in the Storm: Spiritual Practices for a Resilient Faith. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Walking in theContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Walking in the Storm”

In the Wilderness (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)

Lord God, we confess that we reject what is confusing, messy, disordered, unnerving.  We have no place in our life for ashes no time for wild places no patience for slow journeys.   Of our need for control, we repent.   Lead us where we do not want to go, and in the wilderness ofContinue reading “In the Wilderness (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)”

Confession Cycle: Joy to the World

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Joy to the World.” The bold text is spoken by the whole congregation. You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1:Continue reading “Confession Cycle: Joy to the World”

Confession Cycle: Entrusted Treasures

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Entrusted Treasures You are welcome to use or adapt these liturgies for worship, with credit. When printing these liturgies, please use the following credit line: “Prayer by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett.” Week 1: “Entrusted Treasures” Gracious God, forgive uswhen we discount the powerContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Entrusted Treasures”