The Lowly Way: Good Friday Confession
April 7, 2022
Jesus, you loved us in the beginning and you loved us to the end. Even on the night you were betrayed, you took a towel,
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Jesus, you loved us in the beginning and you loved us to the end. Even on the night you were betrayed, you took a towel,
Here’s a prayer for the corners of my mind littered with unfinished business— hopes squashed decades ago, orphan words that never had a listening ear,
God, you great Searcher of our hearts,is this the place where remorse begins?You know our lives through and through.You’ve seen the wrongs we try to
God our Hope, be our guide in all the terrains of sinfulness.When sin is glittering, and we have eyes for nothing elseand are oblivious to
You are the God who hears: hear our prayer today for all who lament or repent. For those among us who face discrimination every day
We confess that we sometimes forget how to say thank you; we get used to saying, “I earned this,”
Lord, we come in prayer to you burdened with our unhappy business: all the deeds done under the sun that we would rather not remember,
Lord, you give us choices each and every day.This week we have seen your path,and turned away from it.We have seen our brother or sister
God of love, wrap your arms around children who are hidingfrom the violence of our families or our communities.God of justice, cast your eyes on
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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