CALL TO WORSHIP
Praise God's glorious name, bow down before the Holy One when Christ appears.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Magnificent Creator, we are humbled by the voice of your power and majesty. Even your Son Jesus awes us, as he does your servant, John the Baptist, so that we know we are unworthy to unfasten his shoes. We are often too proud to stoop to the menial service that our neighbor's needs require. Forgive the arrogance that overlooks the Christ when he is in the guise of our needy neighbors anywhere in the world; through Jesus Christ, your model son. Amen.

DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Friends, hear the Good News. We share the promise of God with his people the Jews, through the secret of Christ. Though we are unworthy, we are granted God's favor also in Jesus Christ, and are ba…