Christ is our peace. He came proclaiming peace to those who are far off and those who are near.
This proclamation has reached our ears
but we confess it has not settled into our hearts.
Anxiety and fear haunt our frenzied days and our restless nights.
We numb ourselves with mindless activities and shallow pleasures.
Forgive us, O Lord.
Christ is our peace. In his flesh, through his blood, he has taken those divided by hostility and made them one.
Forgive us for not seeking peace in Christ but in our divisions.
We draw dividing lines between “us” and “them”
and believe our salvation lies here, on this side of those lines.
Forgive us, O Lord.
Christ is our peace.
Open us and fill us with this peace.
For your mercy we pray. Amen.
As used by South Bend Christian Reformed Church in South Bend, IN
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