Confessional Prayer

Prayer of Confession:

O LORD, Creator of the world and all that is in it,

You lovingly made us in your image and provided a home for us.

And yet, we have neglected to care for all you have given us.

Through greed we have laid waste to the landscape.

Through pride we have laid waste to relationships.

O LORD, Creator of the world and all that is in it,

Forgive us our pride, our greed, our neglect of your gifts,

That we may be good stewards of your world and your people

And that all creation may delight in your kingdom.

A Psalm

After exploring many names for God, our Writing Workshop class was challenged to write a psalm based on a theme found in our list.  This is mine:

O LORD, Creator and Creation,
    Sun, Moon and Stars,
         Living Water, River of Life
We dwell in you and in your world,
thirsting for the Life that only you can give.

Lead us, guide us to the thirst quenching water of your word.
Bring us through the day and through the night
to the place that you would have us go.

You, Giver of Rainbows, 
    have promised to be with us always.
But we, scrambling around in our day to day lives,
    forget your promises.
We forget to look aloft at the rainbows you send us
    as reminder of your promise.

Whisper to us, O LORD,
    Shout, if need be.
Remind us of your love;
    of your promises.
Take us to your life-giving waters
    and restore us.