[Oe List ...] OE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 23

[Richard and Maria]

Hi

Could someone put Common Worship in the Life of the Church on the 
Wedgeblade website?  It's a great document.

As I have gone on through the years, I have reflected more on the 
confession aspect.

In the light of the way the Gospel and letters of Paul describe the 
people of faith, our present "unworthiness" is not emphasised, but the 
greatness of what we have received, which was not earned. We are a "new 
Creation", made "friends with God" (See 2 Corinthians 5:16ff for 
example). To me the confession is more about the shock of discovering  
my/our having forgotten this wonderful gift over and over.  The 
thanksgiving is in rediscovering it, having it reaffirmed and sensing 
the power within and among us to live it out.

I recognise that for some in our community what I have just written 
might be controversial, and for others illuminating, and I welcome all 
responses.

Best wishes

Richard



You are right: there are four parts of worship:
Thanksgiving, Confession,Praise and Dedication or commitment.
We never began worship without direct acknowledgement of who we pray, 
then confession of our unworthiness for all we have received, which 
leads us to remember not only the goodness of our own lives but the 
amazing creative love of God, which in turn calls for our dedication or 
commitment.

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