These prayers can be used for parish meetings or other occasions when a prayer is needed.

Stewardship Prayer Almighty and every faithful Lord, gratefully acknowledging Your mercy and humbly admitting our need, we pledge our trust in You and each other. Filled with desire, we respond to Your call for discipleship by shaping our lives in imitation of Christ. We profess the call requires us to be stewards of Your gifts. As stewards, we receive Your gifts gratefully, Cherish and tend them in a responsible manner, Share them in practice and love with others And return them with increase to the Lord. We pledge to our ongoing formation as stewards and our responsibility to call others to that same endeavor. Almighty and ever faithful God, it is our fervent hope and prayer that You who have begun this good work in us will bring it to fulfillment in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Stewardship Prayer

Father, I know that I can help in the needs of my parish, Your church. I am having trouble deciding how and where to serve You. I want to help, but the immediate needs of my family and job seem to be ever more demanding. Please help me search myself. Please help me take a good look at what I can do, both in my personal life and through Your church. Help me to steward Your gifts wisely, to cherish them lovingly, to tend to them responsibly, and to share them willingly with those in need. And most importantly Lord, help me to be that steward in a helpful way knowing that whatever I do for the least of your people, I do for you. All caring, all loving and almighty God, I pray that You will bring me to a fulfillment of good stewardship through your grace and direction. In Your holy name we pray. Amen.

STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

Loving God, I come to you in thanksgiving, knowing that all I am and all that I have is gift from you. In faith and love, help me to do your will. I am listening, Lord God. Speak your words into the depth of my soul, that I may hear you clearly. I offer to you this day all the facets of my life, whether it be at home, at work, or at school – to be patient, to be merciful, to be generous, to be holy. Give me the wisdom and insight to understand your will for me and the fervor to carry out my good intentions. I offer my gifts of time, talent and possessions to you as a true act of faith, to reflect my love for you and my neighbor. Help me to reach out to others as you my God have reached out to me.

A LITANY OF GENEROSITY

Dear Lord,
We come before you today to ask you to help us be more generous.
We pray:
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may fully appreciate all your many gifts to us.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may give without counting the cost.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may share without expecting something in return.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may know the joy that comes from helping others.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may share all that you have given us.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may hold all our treasures in an open hand.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may recognize the many blessings in each new day.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may learn the difference between what we need and what we want.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: ...so we may ever thank you and serve you.
Leader: Lord, we ask all of this, knowing that you will always give us all that we need. Please bless the work we do for you today and always.
ALL: Amen

STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, I know that all I have received is from your hand. Gracious and Loving Father, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all You have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.