Resources to Prepare for the Sacrament of Penance (Confession)

During Ash Wednesday, and the Lenten Season in general, it is highly commended to all Christians to participate in the minor sacrament of penance.  It is a good and healthy spiritual exercise to examine one’s life and conduct, to confess our sins to the church, to hear God’s forgiveness authoritatively pronounced to us, and to resolve to amend one’s life by taking up spiritual disciplines to counter our besetting sins.  Contact Fr. Kent to schedule a time if you would like to participate in this sacrament.  You can email him here.

Resources:

• Hints for a First Confession, by Edward Bouverie Pusey
• An Anglican Primer on Confession (by an anonymous priest in the ACNA)
• Guide for Self-examination in preparation for confession
• The Sacrament of Confession liturgy
• Anglican Compass article, Confession: A Rookie Anglican Guide to the Reconciliation of Penitents