Arising from the story of Joseph from Genesis 37 – 42.
Proper 14 & 15, Year A (Usually 10th & 11th week after Pentecost)
Invitation to Give
Jacob gave Joseph a special coat because he loved him. Joseph gave his brothers food because he loved them. We give gifts to our church/es because we love it/them and because we love God. Our gifts will be collected now.
Dedication of cgifts
God, because we love you, we offer our gifts to be used to serve you in our churches, our city/town/community, and our world.