The Body of Christ is made of many parts, and people experience their understanding of God in many different ways. On this blog, we'll consider the beliefs and activities of congregations, denominations and different religions.
For more than 70 years, our gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing have connected us in God’s healing, tending and growing to create a world where all needs are met.
Thanks to your heartfelt gifts, One Great Hour of Sharing currently supports projects in more than 100 countries. Visit pcusa.org/oghsmapfor locations and ministries. Each day at or after a meal time, consider these reflections and questions for the week ahead. Place a coin or a “gift” in your fish coinbank or a jar, and end by saying the prayer of the week or one of your own.
MARCH 2-6, 2022
Ash Wednesday: Read Isaiah 58:6–8, 12. Which actions or words stand out to you? Write a prayer of intention for Lent using some of the words from Isaiah 58.
Thursday: Think of three people you are thankful for. Find a way to let them know you are thankful for them. Consider sharing a gift in their honor.
Friday: Blue Shirt Sunday celebrates the ministry of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Plan to wear your shirt for worship and learn more about Presbyterian Disaster. pda.pcusa.org/bluet-shirts/
God, open our eyes to your face in every person. Let us see the ways we are all connected with all of creation. May we as your Church, together, seek love, justice and peace with all. Amen.
One Great Hour of Sharing connects us with the Resource Center in Matamoros at the southern border of the United States; a not for profit that accompanies our neighbors who are seeking asylum due to economic problems, violence and corruption. Together, we share food, tents and blankets as well as a place for refugees to have access to legal teams, medical teams and social support services.(photo: Matamoros Resource Center)
Your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing are shared with the ministries of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Self-Development of People and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. To learn more about how your gift to One Great Hour of Sharing makes a difference visit pcusa.org/oghs
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During the season of Lent, we celebrate that God connects with us through Jesus’ resurrection and connects us with "those who have least" — that’s how Matthew 25 puts it — and that’s what One Great Hour of Sharing is all about. Connecting.
Our giftsprovide relief from natural disasters, food for the hungry, and support for the poor and oppressed.
This Lenten season, please give generously to One Great Hour of Sharing.
Stories of Impact
Because of our gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing, we connect with the Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment in Albuquerque to halt environmental degradation and its impact on the people of the Navajo Nation.
Our gifts connect us with the Civil Society Coalition for Poverty Eradication in Northern Nigeria, where cycles of conflict and food insecurity have been a tragic reality for years.
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