禮拜程序中的認罪禱告

認罪禮儀是基督教的傳統，天主教稱為「告解」，新教改成不必個別到神父那裡去認罪，但在作禮拜的時候必然有認罪的禱告。（但有些教會，包括很多華人教會，乾脆免去了集體的認罪禱告。）

這裡是我們長老會今天的認罪禱告，感恩節嘛，為缺乏感恩來認罪！

Gracious Creator, you have given us so much, but too often we take those gifts for granted, or something to which we are entitled.

You call us to live in caring community, but too often we place our wants and needs first, with those of others a distant second.

You call us to share your gifts with the world around us, but we are worried that there may not be enough, and our worrying gets in the way of our sharing.

For all the times when we mistreat and misuse your gifts, for all the times we assume that we get what we have by ourselves, forgive us and lead us back to the path of wisdom.

Hear us, Lord Jesus, as we pray in your name, Amen!

你可以看到，作為教會群體的一員，我們難免彼此虧欠和忽略，對別人的事漫不經心，從上帝得了好處就為自己安排，這些都該常常反思、認罪、努力改進！