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September 20, 2026 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Giver of all good gifts, you offer us abundance beyond measure. Help us to release our grip on worldly desires and focus our hearts on your eternal grace. Accept these offerings as acts of gratitude and trust. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen. Matthew 20:1-16

September 27, 2026 – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Faithful God, all we have is a blessing from your hand. As we return a portion of your gifts, let this act of giving shape our hearts into instruments of your mercy. Use these gifts to extend the message of salvation. In Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. Philippians 2:1-13

October 4, 2026 – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy God, you guide us to live lives of honesty, justice, and peace. As we present our offerings, may our giving reflect our desire to walk in your ways. Use these gifts to further your kingdom of love. Through Christ we pray. Amen. Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

October 11, 2026 – Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
God of Compassion, you call us to serve and care for a hurting world. As we bring these offerings, renew our hearts with your peace. Transform our gifts into healing acts of justice and love. In the name of Jesus, our peace, we pray. Amen. Philippians 4:1-9

October 18, 2026 – Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Wise and Generous God, all we have belongs to you. Inspire us to give with open hands and trusting hearts. Use these gifts to share the abundance of your love with others. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Matthew 22:15-22

October 25, 2026 – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
God of Mission, you entrust us to proclaim your Gospel in word and deed. Let these offerings symbolize our commitment to your call. May our time, talents, and treasures reflect the love of Christ in all that we do. In his holy name, we pray. Amen. I Thessalonians 2:1-8

November 1, 2026 – Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (All Saints’ Day Observed)
Gracious God, we present these offerings with thankful hearts, mindful of the great cloud of witnesses who have shown us the way of faith. Just as you worked through them, work through us to bring hope to those in despair, faith to the faithless, and love to those who feel forgotten. Bless these gifts to lift burdens and transform lives, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. I Thessalonians 2:9-13

November 8, 2026 – Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
God of Grace, your promise of a heavenly kingdom inspires us. Help us not to let our comfort or preferences guide our giving. Awaken us to your urgency, and let our generosity reflect our hope in Christ's return. Receive these gifts and use them for your glory. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Matthew 25:1-13

November 15, 2026 – Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
God of Light, you call us out of fear and into freedom through the love of Christ. As we offer these gifts, may they help others discover the assurance and joy that come from walking in your light. Teach us to live as reflections of your grace. In Christ's name, we pray. Amen. I Thessalonians 5:1-11

November 22, 2026 – Christ the King Sunday
Sovereign God, with joyful hearts we bring our offerings to you. May these gifts support ministries that proclaim your reign of love, justice, and peace. May all the earth one day join together in songs of praise to you, our eternal King. We give with gratitude and awe. Amen. Psalm 100

November 29, 2026 – First Sunday of Advent
God of Hope, in this season of waiting, we offer ourselves to you. As we bring these gifts, help us stay watchful and ready, opening our hearts to the quiet ways your love breaks into our lives. In joyful expectation, we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Mark 13:24-37

December 6, 2026 – Second Sunday of Advent
Holy God, your voice calls us to prepare the way for your Son. We give these offerings as a way of preparing our hearts and helping others hear your message of love and redemption. Use these gifts to lead your people into paths of peace. We pray in the name of Christ. Amen. Mark 1:1-8

December 13, 2026 – Third Sunday of Advent
God of Joy, in this season of holy anticipation, we bring our tithes and offerings with glad hearts. As we prepare for Christ's coming, may our giving reflect our excitement and faith. Bless these gifts for your good work in the world. In the name of the coming Christ, we pray. Amen. I Thessalonians 5:16-24

December 20, 2026 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
God of Peace, as we draw near to Christmas, calm our hearts and steady our spirits. In a world that rushes, help us pause to offer these gifts with thoughtfulness and care. Let this moment of giving be a time of preparation for receiving Christ anew. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. Luke 1:26-38

December 24, 2026 – Christmas Eve
Holy God, on this night of wonders, we bring gifts in response to your greatest gift. Bless these offerings that they may bear your light to a world in need. May our giving honor the Christ Child, born to bring us peace and salvation. In his precious name, we pray. Amen. Luke 2:1-20

December 25, 2026 – Christmas Day
God of Miracles, today we celebrate the gift of your Son, the Word made flesh. In joy and gratitude, we offer these gifts to you. Let them be used to share your love and truth with a world hungry for hope. We pray in the name of Jesus, born to save. Amen. John 1:1-14

December 27, 2026 – First Sunday after Christmas
God of Renewal, we bring our offerings with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of your Son. As the year draws to a close, may these gifts continue the story of your love. Empower us to share the good news of Christ's birth with those who long for peace and hope. In his name, we pray. Amen. Luke 2:22-40