In our church in Outer Ozarklandia, we begin the New Year by taking communion. It is a good way to begin the year. It sets priorities. Christianity not only turns the world on its head; it also turns Maslov's hierarchy of needs on its head.
I am moved by our prayer of confession and reprint it here for you:
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
It is a beautiful confession. We begin 2005 as penitents.
1 comment:
I think my church and yours are related, because that's the same prayer we say every week. I just surfed in through Blog Explosion and wanted to stop and say hello.
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