Confession

 Confession

Lord Jesus Christ,

we confess

how often we have done

the very opposite

of your teachings

in your name.

We confess

how often we have

burned Women

as witches

for their understanding

of the healing power

of natural medicines

We confess

how often we have

executed Reformers

because we loved

institutional power

more than we loved You.

We confess

how often we have

tortured Scientists

because they sought

to explore the mysteries

of your Universe.

We confess

how often we have

oppressed the Victims

and set the Oppressors free

because we did not want

to face uncomfortable Truths

about our systems of power.

We confess

how often we have

taken your Beautiful Creation

and broken it,

over and over again,

believing we

can bend it to our will

and our glory

and our profit

Forgive us, Lord,

We can't possibly know

what we are doing.

Turn us back to You

and You alone.

Then may

Your Beautiful Creation

yet be healed

reconciled

and made Whole.