Merciful God,
we confess that we do business with false gods,
that we get swept up in hype and marketing,
that we run after a dream that is not yours.
Yet here we are,
humbled,
returning to you.
Fill us with your spirit and with your truth.
Purge us of idols and cleanse our hearts. Amen.
Silence
The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins reminds us that the world is charged with the grandeur of God. With that grandeur, our Creator reminds us that we are more than what we make, more than we can dream. Our God calls us through the beauty of this creation. Hear the good news of God’s forgiveness and be at peace. Amen.