Lord, forgive our divisiveness
LEADER: Heavenly Father,
we come to you today
as a broken and divided people.
CONGREGATION: We confess
that we do not live
as you call us to live.
L: Lord in your mercy,
C: Forgive us.
L: You call us
to live in harmony with one another
and to love one another.
C: Yet, we confess,
our love runs out
and harmony turns to discord.
L: Lord in Your mercy,
C: Forgive us.
L: You call us to seek peace
and too often we stir up dissension.
C: Forgive us for the ways
that we turn our backs
on the people that You call us to love.
L: Lord in Your mercy,
C: Forgive us.
L: Hear these words. The God of all grace has reconciled you to himself. He has united the sin of all mankind on the cross of Jesus Christ and taken it to the grave. As Christ was raised to life, so also you have been raised to life and eternally united with Him. Your sins are forgiven.