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Dedication: We Offer
In thanks for all we have received from God,
we share with one another and with the world.
For those who are vulnerable,
we offer our strength.
For those who seek a witness,
we offer our vulnerability.
For those who are forgotten,
we offer our voice.
For those who have been silenced,
we offer our listening.
For those who live in daily need,
we offer what we have.
For those who have too much,
we offer a path through the eye of the needle.
To the demands of all false gods,
we offer resistance.
To the one who gives us life,
who has ended death’s dominion,
and who sanctifies us in the Spirit,
we offer our lives.
Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Doug Hagler, First Presbyterian Church, Phoenixville PA
dedication: unfailing blessing
Lord of our lives, you have not withheld any good things from your people. Trusting in your unfailing blessing, we present to you this portion of your gifts. Receive them with our gratitude, transform them by your grace, and use them to do the work of your love in all the world. We offer ourselves to you in the name of Jesus Christ, your greatest gift to us. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams, Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, Marion, IA
POP: in your word we hope
O Lord, your love never fails,
and you are always present to redeem your people.
We cry out to you for the sake of those who are near to our hearts
and are in need of your hope today.
For those who cry out from the depths
of sickness, sorrow, or fear;
hear their voice and give a sign of your constant mercy.
Our souls wait for you, O Lord: In your word we put our hope.
For all who struggle with sin and the knowledge of having failed you –
and this includes us –
we call upon your patient mercy to grant us a fresh start.
Our souls wait for you, O Lord: In your word we put our hope.
For those who greet the day with eager anticipation,
celebrating good news or counting on new opportunities;
let the joy of the moment open into the knowledge of your eternal presence.
Our souls wait for you, O Lord: In your word we put our hope.
For all who seek you,
that they might recognize your unfailing love
in the embrace of this church community.
Our souls wait for you, O Lord: In your word we put our hope.
We call out to you, Redeemer of all,
placing our trust in the great name of Jesus Christ,
who prays with us as we join our voices, saying together…
Submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams, Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, Marion, IA
Dedication: possibility and promise
Calling God, you invite us into a future filled with possibilities and promises. We give you thanks for the blessings you have given to us, so that all people might be blessed through us. Through what we offer for your service today, magnify your love and make your glory known, we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams, Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, Marion, IA
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