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Gifts & Tools

Holy Presence,     Touch us that we do your will,            using our Spirit-given gifts,               to live into your image.        Touch these gifts that they

Posted in Offering, Prayer of Dedication

Lead Us Toward Your Will

  Offering Invitation Lead us not into temptation, but toward your will. Lead us not into temptation, but to the sharing of our gifts. Lead us not into temptation, but to love through actions and through how we spend our

Posted in Invitation to Offering, Matthew, Matthew 6, Matthew 6:7-21, Offering, Prayer of Dedication

Giving, Abundance

If we give the loaves and fishes we have, from it God will create abundance. We now give our talents, gifts, & money for furthering the realm of God in this time and in this place.

Posted in Invitation to Offering, Matthew, Matthew 6, Matthew 6:7-21, New Testament, Offering

Carrying the Extravagant Love of the Cross

Gracious God, Bless these gifts, money, & talent. May they carry the extravagant love of the cross into the world. Amen

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Posted in Matthew, Matthew 16, Matthew 16:24-28, New Testament, Offering, Prayer of Dedication

Challenger of Our Ways

Gracious One, challenger of our constrictive human ways of love. Use these gifts to expand your circle of love. Amen.

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Beholding Goodness

L: We behold your goodness in each moment if we but listen. Accept our monetary offerings. Accept our offering of talents and gifts that both be used for the extravagantly loving realm of God on earth. ALL: AMEN.

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Generosity

In the kingdom of God we find that generosity of spirit, generosity of possessions, & the radical sharing of skills are practiced openly. As the offering plate comes round, place your hand over it. Commit to God that you will use

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Posted in Matthew, Matthew 20, Matthew 20:1-16, New Testament, Offering

Show Up Ready to Gorge

God is throwing a wedding feast! Show up to the party ready to gorge on love & compassion. Dance like the transforming spirit has washed over you. As the offering plate comes round, place your hand over it. Commit to

Posted in Matthew, Matthew 22, Matthew 22:1-16, New Testament, Offering

Ready to Share Our Gifts

Get Ready! Use all that you have at your disposal: your money, your spiritual gifts, and your time. As the offering plate comes round, place your hand over it. Pause in the presence of the One. Commit to God that

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Posted in Matthew, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:1-13, New Testament, Offering
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