Litany Of Repentance

Leader: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light;''
People: "They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
Leader: We are that people.
People: The light shines upon us.
Leader: It shines into the darkness of our souls.
People: It exposes our sins.
Leader: When we admit our wrongdoing;
People: When we repent;
Leader: The light of Christ will burn our sins away and make us clean.
People: Thanks be to God!

Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:1-2

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

Meditation

The voice of John the Baptist is calling to us across the ages saying, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord."

He came to warn the people…