10-Mar-24 (John 3:14-21)

Nicodemus asked about what he needed to do to gain eternal life. Jesus responded by saying that the grace of God is freely given. The same thing is true for what the Church offers the world. It is freely given.
In order to do that, we in the Church need to provide the resources, time, and effort to make that happen. It is not something we do to earn God's favor. We already have that.
It is out of gratefulness for God's love for us that we give in order to share that love with others.
Let's consider that as we take up our offering for today.

Prayer:

Please join me now in prayer.
God, we pray that these gifts we return to you would be put to use to support all the things the Church does to love you and share your love with others. Bless them and use them.
We thank you for your unending love for us that continues to bless us in our lives. Help us to find all the ways we can demonstrate that love in our world.
We pray in the name of Jesus, our Christ, AMEN.