Call to Worship:
Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. By him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible.
He is our maker
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together
He is our sustainer
In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things
He is our redemption
And we who were once alienated and hostile have been reconciled in his body of flesh by his death
He is our peace
Let us give thanks to Him who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. In Him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
He is Christ, the Lord. Amen.
Prayer of Confession:
Our Father, you have revealed yourself to us but we often forget. Forgive our accidental and deliberate neglect.
May we know you as you truly are. Multiply grace and peace among us.
You have revealed yourself to us but we often reject parts we don’t like. Forgive our tendency to pick and choose.
May we know you as you truly are. Multiply grace and peace among us.
You have revealed yourself to us, but we often question if you are enough. Forgive our embarrassment.
May we know you as you truly are. Multiply grace and peace among us.
How is it that you withstand our refusals and indifference? How is it that you, in all holiness and majesty, continually reveal yourself despite being repeatedly misunderstood and disobeyed? What is the magnitude of your grace that you would grant us faith by your own righteousness? What is the height of your love that you would empty yourself and take on flesh to know us?
Move us beyond living like you, and unto knowing you as you truly are. This is our grace and peace. Amen.
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