Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we confess that we do not fully understand the depths of your love and concern for us and so we ask that you teach us what it means to follow you. Lord, we thank you for your grace and mercy.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we confess our need to be changed and so we ask you to change us, to cleanse our hearts of any selfish pride, and to baptize us into the basin of your selfless, sacrificial love. Lord, we thank you for your grace and mercy.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we confess our need for greater humility and so we seek your blessing in a desire to follow your example by loving one another the way you have loved us. Lord, we thank you for your grace and mercy.

Amen. Thanks be to God!