Christ our king, We confess that our ideas

Leader: Christ our king,
We confess that our ideas of what the kingdom should be like are so different to yours.

Where we seek first honor, glory, and praise from others
When you would have us take up our cross and love the least of these

All: Lord, have mercy

Leader: Where we look down on those we view as unworthy and blame them for their failings
When you prayed forgiveness for those who crucified you

All: Christ, have mercy

Leader: Where we cover our feelings of inadequacy in a veneer of self-confidence
When you would have…