The old Absolution switcharoo

Posted on October 17, 2016 
Filed under Resources, Theology

absolution-aapb-hc1“Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
who in his great mercy
has promised forgiveness of sins
to all those who with heartfelt repentance and true faith turn to him:
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and bring you to everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

In my earlier years as an evangelical, I would rankle when I heard the absolution delivered in this way. ‘Priestcraft!’ my mind would shout. ‘Say us! Are you not also a sinner needing forgiveness, O vicar? …”

– At Church Society’s blog, Tom Woolford has a point worth considering.

(Image: The Absolution from the AAPB, Lord’s Supper, First Order.)