Blessed Savior,
We confess our silence.
When hatred is taught in your name,
we are mute.
When the vulnerable are abandoned,
our tongues are stopped.
When greed and racism overwhelm us,
we politely change the subject.
Forgive us.
Give us courage.
Make us yours.
Amen.
Silence
We can drown in a sea of grief, weighed down by our guilt and sins. Or we can believe the good news, that in Christ there is forgiveness and new life. You are forgiven and called. Be the people of God. Amen.