We find ourselves in the season of Lent, which graciously allows for a time for contemplation and reflection, confession and self-examination, repentance and deep renewal. We invite you to listen to this guided Lament service originally shared in June 2020 for WHCC Monthly Guided Prayer on Facebook Live. Our prayer is that time guided prayer of lament may move us toward liberation in solidarity with the suffering and the ache of the world, knowing that you are a God who sees.
Scripture References:
Psalm 22:1-6, 11
Psalm 44:24-26
Psalm 25:16-21
Psalm 71:1-10;
Psalm 90: 8-17
Call & Response Prayer:
Leader: Let us pray
L: The God of love opens our eyes to see the suffering of all our sisters and brothers
People: And we will see
L: The God of justice opens our ears to hear those who cry out
P: And we will hear
L: The God of healing opens our hearts to acknowledge and share our own pain
P: And we will bear it together
L: In the power of the Spirit we will know the truth
P: and the truth will set us free
L: Let us pray together
All: O God, You who created us all in Your image, who knew us all before we were born, affirm in us the value Your love has unquestionably given to us. As we embody our core identity found in you, may those who are dehumanized, either by the oppression of others or by their own actions of hate, be granted the permission to live in the freedom you offer—By Your compassion grant us what we need—the courage necessary to love boldly, the vulnerability necessary to trust, the submission necessary to heal, the conviction necessary to repent. We belong to You.
Keeyon Time of Confession
L: Let us confess our sins before the Lord. Respond together by saying, “Forgive us O Lord.”
L: For the times when we have been too consumed by our own pain or distracted by the tasks of life to see and respond to the deaths of those You hold dear,
A: Forgive us, O Lord
L: For the times our own hearts desire to hate those who cause us pain,
A: Forgive us, O Lord
L: For ways we have not welcomed You into our suffering and disappointment, so that we might forgive,
A: Forgive us, O Lord
L: For the ways we have caused You and others pain—for our own sin…
A: Forgive us, O Lord
