Confession of Sin

What is often described as the Fall (Genesis 3:1-7) is the moment humanity attempted to assert our will over God’s. Sin is humanity’s futile rebellion against the Kingdom of God. It is utterly missing the mark of what and who we were created to be (Matthew 22:37-40). Every human, except for one, has become enslaved to our own rebellious and wayward nature (Romans 3:9-18).

We take the time to corporately confess our sins (1 John 1:8-10, Romans 10:8-13) in order to acknowledge our rebellious wills and wayward hearts. In doing so we trust that we are becoming more acquainted with the Kingdom of Jesus and we are reminded of our identity as the forgiven community. The Confession of Sin is solemn, but it also stands as a reminder of the mercy we have received in Christ Jesus.

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 neighbors 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.