Opening Music:
Prayer of Confession
Most merciful God, we confess
that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent,
for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and.walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.
Amen
(Episcopal Book of Common Prayer)
Assurance of Pardon
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse us,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the East is from the west,
so far has he removed out transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:8-12
Big Idea
Colossians 3:13. “The Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive."
Israel Slideshow
“The Lord has forgiven you so you also must forgive one another. “
Colossians 3:13
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Chrust God forgave you. “.
Ephesians 4:32
“”Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive your sins. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. “
Matthew 6:12,14-15
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. “
Mark 11:25
Meditative Prayer
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness “. 1 John 1:9
“We love because He first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates his brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. And He has given us this commitment: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. “
1 John 4:19-21
“Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord “. And you forgive the guilt of my sin.
Psalm 32:5
