Receive the gifts we offer, O God.
Receive the gift of our lives – from the smallest to the largest.
Bless them all to your transforming work in the world. Amen.
Submitted by Stephanie Anthony, pastor at First Presbyterian Church (Hudson, WI)
offering and dedication
dedication: inspire our faith
Gracious God, you have given us so much. As a gesture of our gratitude and stewardship for all of your wonderful gifts, we return a portion back to you. We ask your blessing upon this morning’s offering, that it may enrich the lives of those it benefits, that it may strengthen this church, and that it may inspire our faith. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Sarah Rentzel Jones, pastor of St. Peter’s (Lischey’s) UCC in Spring Grove, PA
dedication: full and open, empty and low
Holy One, sometimes we come to you with hands full and hearts open. Sometimes we come to you with pockets empty and hopes low. However we bring our gifts today, we ask you to bless them and bless us. Use us and use this church to make the living Christ known in this community and the world. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Martha Spong, First Congregational Church, North Yarmouth Maine.
dedication: first fruits
a perfect prayer of dedication for tax time or stewardship season…
Holy God, we give you thanks for the many blessings you bestow upon us. We ask that you might bless the small portion that we return to you—the first fruits of that which we receive. We ask that you might use your heavenly power to multiply our gifts, so that we may see good work done both in this church and in the world, on your behalf. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Sarah Rentzel Jones, pastor of St. Peter’s (Lischey’s) UCC in Spring Grove, PA
dedication: in giving we are fed
Faithful and Generous God, we share this evening that which we are able, knowing that it is just a small portion of all that we have received. We pray that you will see these offerings used to benefit those in need, that they might be fed in body, mind, and spirit. We know that in the very act of giving, we ourselves are fed. We thank you for the opportunity to share our gifts, and we ask that you would inspire us to be ever more generous, as you are abundantly generous to us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Sarah Rentzel Jones, pastor of St. Peter’s (Lischey’s) UCC in Spring Grove, PA
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