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Burn Down to Embers (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)

Holy One, burn down to embers the fires that rage within us of anger, jealousy, self-righteousness.

Confession Cycle: Walking the Hard Road

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “Walking the Hard Road: When Faith is Challenged.” 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 We are OfferedContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Walking the Hard Road”

Confession Cycle: Promises

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Promises: Awaiting Christ in a Weary 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 HolbrookContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Promises”

Confession Cycle: Where Our Treasure Is

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the stewardship sermon series Where Our Treasure Is. 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: “Worshipping God” Gracious Lord, we confessthat sometimes weContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Where Our Treasure Is”

Confession Cycle: ReLent. Restore. Renew.

These unison confessional prayers were created to accompany the Lenten sermon series “ReLent. Restore. Renew.” 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 New World” Merciful God, we confess that weContinue reading “Confession Cycle: ReLent. Restore. Renew.”

Psalm 51 Expanded (A Prayer of Confession for Ash Wednesday)

This prayer of confession is interspersed with the language of Psalm 51.

Confession Cycle: Rise Up

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Epiphany sermon series “Rise Up” 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: “Rise Up” Holy God, forgiveContinue reading “Confession Cycle: Rise Up”

Confession Cycle: Christmas Without the Crazy

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Christmas Without the Crazy.” 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: Christmas Without the Crazy”

Going Deeper (Ash Wednesday Prayer of Confession)

Holy one, forgive us for skimming the surface:

Daring Dreams: A Confession Cycle for Advent (Year A)

These confessional prayers were created to accompany the Advent sermon series “Daring Dreams.” 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.” Advent I (Hope) Prayer ofContinue reading “Daring Dreams: A Confession Cycle for Advent (Year A)”

Confession of Sins: We are Called

Invitation to Confession When we say, “we don’t sin,” we deny who we are. But when we say, “there’s no way out,” we deny who God is. Trusting that God’s grace is more powerful than our sin, let us confess our sins together.