Prayer
Almighty and merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you and one another in both our actions and our inactions. We recognize that in your son our light has come, yet often we choose to walk in shadow and ignore the light. Gracious God, forgive our sins and remove from us the veil of darkness which shrouds our lives. Illuminated by your world and sacrament, may we rise to the radiance of Christ's glory.
Declaration of Pardon
Hear the good news:
In the name of the triune God
I declare that, as far as the east is from
the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Response
Thanks be to God:
Our sins are forgiven.
Hymn of Praise
[Church of the Servant]
