A Confessional Litany on Creation and Community

Lord, your grace and glory are so evident.
We see them in your creation and redemption of all things.

Everything that has been or will be owes its goodness and beauty to your hand.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

But all of creation is struggling and suffering under the weight and curse of sin. Our hearts are in that struggle as well.
Lord, have mercy on us.

For the sins we commit against our friends, family and neighbors: sins of pride, selfishness, and malice –
Lord, have mercy on us.

For the sins we commit against strangers: sins of exclusion, of prejudice, of injustice and hatred of those not like us –
Lord, have mercy on us.

Lord we believe with the psalmist that our sin is ultimately against you and you alone. For our idolatry, our lust, our love of money, status, and stuff –
Lord, have mercy on us.

Glory to God, who welcomes us to confess our sins and seek forgiveness before him.