This prayer of confession originally appeared in "Rattling Heaven's Doors—Week 3: Give Us Today Our Daily Bread."
Prayer of Confession
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Leader: |
We confess, God, that we have hoarded and misused the bread you so generously send. |
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Reader 1: |
We have carelessly paved over places that are better suited for growing food and sustaining life; |
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Reader 2: |
we have poisoned waters better used for drinking; |
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Reader 1: |
we have polluted the air your creation breathes every day. |
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All: |
Forgive us, nurturing God. |
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Reader 2: |
Give us open eyes to see the way of renewal. |
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Reader 1: |
Give us open hands to share abundantly. |
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All: |
Give us faith to know that you hold every day in your hands. |
Song
“I Am the Bread of Life”(st. 1-2, 4)Toolan
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Leader: |
Surely, God is the eternal giver of bread, the One Source of everlasting life. Come, feast freely in that grace. |
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Men: |
Today we open ourselves to the power of bread freely given in our lives and our world. |
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Women: |
Today we extend our hands in caring toward humanity. |
