Prayer of Confession & Words of Assuraunce for before Holy Communion

God invites all to the table of love, all who repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. And so we pray:

When we question your love for us,
Loving God,
Forgive us.

When we question your love for our others - our neighbors and our enemies,
Loving God,
Forgive us.

When we fail to respond to your love for us,
Loving God,
Forgive us.

When we fail to love others as you would have us love,
Loving God,
Forgive us.

Assure us of your love.
Invite us to your table.
Wash us clean and forgive our sin and so we say one more time:

Loving God,
Forgive us.

(Silence)

Loving God, you do love us. Even us. And yes, even them. You love us all and you invite us to your table. May this invitation assure us of your love that we may live free from the shackles of sin and death. Amen.