My sisters and brother in Christ, let us pray to God to renew our lives.

We turn in prayer to the one who teaches us to pray.

We present ourselves to God, in hope of God’s mercy and forgiveness.

With faith in God's kindness, we turn to the Lord.

All the earth cries out to God, the psalm says today. In a spirit of worship we place ourselves before the mercy of God.

We turn to God who forgives our sins.

In hope of God's grace and mercy, we stand before the Lord.

We ask the living God to show us mercy for the wrongs we have done.

My friends in Christ, God has given the great gift of God's Son in the Eucharist. For when we have turned away from the presence of God in the world and one another, we pray for forgiveness.

The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit. To share that love with others, we pray.