Offertory Prayer for October 20, 2013 – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Patient and loving God, as we give our gifts to you, we realize that your ears must grow weary from the constant prayers that petition you – not just for our needs, but for our insatiable wants. Lead us to that place where our prayers and our giving are not focused on ourselves, but more on how we can make your love real to others. Use our gifts, use our prayers, as a force for compassion and peace in our hurting world. In the name of Christ, our rock and redeemer. Amen. (Luke 18:1-8)

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