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Help us to make lifestyle decisions based on your commandments. We, your kingdom-seekers, offer you this money as a means of placing you first in our lives. May these gifts provide ministries of love and compassion to our neighbors. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. Mark 12:28-34. November 10, 2024 – Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost.
- The Steward
A faithful steward lives obediently to God by offering...
- The Steward
6 paź 2024 · Weekly Offertory Prayer. The offering provides a weekly opportunity to connect our faith commitment with our financial habits. These lectionary-based offertory prayers, written by David S. Bell, seek to encourage generous giving as a spiritual discipline.
In addition to the seasonal suggestions below, you may find David Bell’s offertory prayers helpful at: davidsbell.org/Offertory_Prayers.html Seasonal Material
Here’s a prayer for the offering inspired by Matthew 3: 1-12, where John the Baptist confronts the Pharisees and Sadducees. It was written by David S. Bell. yet we waiver in our behavior like the Pharisees and Sadducees. Our hopes and dreams often are self-serving and materialistic.
3 gru 2019 · The Rev. David Bell, Executive Director of the United Methodist Foundation of Michigan, writes weekly offertory prayers for your use in worship.
Offertory Prayers A Sampling 1. Generous God, We don’t give because you make us. We don’t give because anyone else is watching. We give because we are grateful and because we want to be part of the work of your kingdom in every way we can. Jesus reminds us in the temple that the way our money helps or hurts others matters to you.
A faithful steward lives obediently to God by offering prayers, worship attendance, spiritual gifts, financial resources, witness, and service. Thus, faithful stewardship involves all aspects of our discipleship.
