Leader: The word of the Lord to the

Leader: The word of the Lord to the prophet Isaiah says:
You will indeed hear
but never understand,
and you will indeed see
but never perceive.
For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them. (Matthew 13:14-15)
We come before God, sadly admitting that we are these people.

All: Gracious God,
we confess that as we…