March 7

The scripture for this Sunday is the story of the Good Samaritan (who might have been a good common Jew, but the point of the story still holds). I tried to focus on love of neighbor with the confession without tying in to the story too closely. I wasn't in the mood for taking the metaphor too far this week. The main portion of the confession is based on an inversion of Micah 6:8. Instrumentation this week is piano, violin and djembe.

Open Skies (Claas P. Jambor)

Everlasting God

Confession

God,

You invite us
to love deeply,
recklessly,
and unconditionally;

but instead—

We have pursued injustice
rather than your peace,
we have been hard-hearted
rather than merciful,
and we have considered ourselves
better than others.

Forgive us for neglecting
your law of love,
and inspire us,
through the example of Jesus,
to love as he loved.

We pray in his name,
Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

God is gracious!
Despite our failures,
he does not condemn us,
but welcomes us back
into a life of love.
Brothers and sisters,
we are forgiven,
we are restored,
we are loved.

Response songs during and after communion:

From The Depths (Sojourn Music)

Take My Life And Let It Be Consecrated

God Of This City