{"id":23,"date":"2016-12-15T15:34:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T15:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2021-11-11T22:38:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T22:38:18","slug":"worship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Worship is at the heart of our common life together and it is at the center of stewardship.\u00a0 The very act of making an offering is a sign of thanksgiving and gratitude.\u00a0 The opportunity for receiving people\u2019s gifts in worship should be given great care and attention.\u00a0 A time to contemplate on why we give, a chance to make an appropriate gift, a moment to bless the gift as \u201cset apart\u201d for the work of the Realm, and a moment of thanks for both the gift and the giver should be a part of most every time of worship.\u00a0 In many churches this movement in the liturgy is squandered.\u00a0 That is not good stewardship!\u00a0 This is the moment to tell your story \u2013 the story of how your church is answering God\u2019s call to do amazing, meaningful, and transforming things.\u00a0 This the moment to invite people in \u2013 to become a co-conspirator in the radical work of the gospel that is turning the world up-side-down.\u00a0 It is a chance to thank people for their generosity.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" data-equalizer data-equalizer-mq=\"medium-up\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-6 columns\">\n<div class=\"panel\" data-equalizer-watch>\n<h3>Texts for Preaching<\/h3>\n<p>Texts and brief commentary from the resource Inspiring Generosity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/2016\/01\/texts-for-preaching-and-teaching-stewardship\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-book\"><\/i>\u00a0View the Texts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-6 columns\">\n<div class=\"panel\" data-equalizer-watch>\n<h3>Lectionary Based Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Current: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/2021\/11\/november-14-2021\/\">November 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Week:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/2021\/11\/november-21-2021\/\">November 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/category\/lectionary\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-archive\"><\/i>\u00a0Previous Weeks&#8217; Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" data-equalizer data-equalizer-mq=\"medium-up\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-6 columns\">\n<div class=\"panel\" data-equalizer-watch>\n<h3>Sermons<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/category\/worship\/sermons-worship\/watch\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-video-camera\"><\/i> Watch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/category\/worship\/sermons-worship\/listen\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-headphones\"><\/i> Listen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/category\/worship\/sermons-worship\/read\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-book\"><\/i> Read<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/category\/worship\/sermons-worship\/learn\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i> Learn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-6 columns\">\n<div class=\"panel\" data-equalizer-watch>\n<h3>Call to Offering<\/h3>\n<article id=\"rpjc_widget_cat_recent_posts-16\" class=\"row widget rpjc_widget_cat_recent_posts widget_recent_entries amr_widget\"><div class=\"small-12 columns\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforfaithandgiving.org\/2023\/02\/february-19-2023\/\">February 19, 2023<\/a><\/li><li><a 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