Prayers Of Confession For Holy Week

The following prayers are based on the Scripture readings appropriate for Holy Week. Note the commentary after each prayer, which elaborates the scriptural references on which it is based and provides suggestions for appropriate use. Prayers of Confession For Palm Sunday PRAYER Triumphant Lord and God, we have come to welcome and worship your Son this day. Yet as the words of Scripture echo through our souls we realize how our behavior parallels that of the people of Jerusalem: one day we are celebrating Christ's arrival, the next we are criticizing him for the demands he places on us. Gracious God, have mercy on us, for our faith is seldom mature. At times we resist your message. At times, we treat it carelessly, producing a shallow belief. Yet at other times we compromise and shape our faith around convenience. Loving Lord, we confess our involvement in these sins. Cleanse and renew us by the consistent love and life of Jesus, our Savior and Lord. (opportunity for silent confe…