Prayer of Confession for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Christ Pantocrator

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Prayer Source = James G. Kirk, When We Gather:  A Book of Prayers for Worship, Year C (Philadelphia, PA:  Geneva Press, 1985)

Corresponds to Proper 22:

http://ordinarytimedevotions.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/proper-22-year-c/

http://ordinarytimedevotions.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/proper-22-year-b/

http://ordinarytimedevotions.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/proper-22-year-a/

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Said in unison:

O God, who by your Spirit can rekindle the embers of faith, purge us of all sin and make of us obedient servants.  We are guilty of pushing you to life’s periphery; we serve you only when it seems convenient.  We follow the Christ when it is to our benefit; we call on the Spirit when our own efforts fail.  Remake us in your image of righteousness, and teach us the meaning of discipleship.