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God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
God of our fathers and mothers,
Who sees the struggles of your people,
and comes to save,
Give us eyes to see you in burning bush,
feet to feel the holy ground beneath us,
and hearts willing to go where you send us,
So that all your people may know your salvation.
Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Lorinda Hoover, Glidden United Methodist Church, Glidden, IA.
Prayer of Confession
Almighty God, we have sinned against you and against our neighbors.
We are quick to bargain with you to gain your blessing,
instead of being content with your grace.
We give in to the temptation to deceive others for our own gain,
instead of speaking the truth in love.
We let our fear or our greed disrupt our relationships with others,
instead of loving our neighbor as ourselves.
We focus on what you can do for us,
rather than offering our lives to you.
Forgive us our sins, and transform us into your faithful people.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Hear the Good News: God is ready to forgive,
gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
God has not forsaken us, God has forgiven us.
Thanks be to God!
Assurance of Pardon adapted from Nehemiah 9:17 (NRSV)
Submitted by Rev. Lorinda H. M. Hoover, Glidden United Methodist Church
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