A Gracious Rain Offers a complete overview of

Offers a complete overview of The Joyful Giving Program for stewardship

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A Gracious Rain Offers a complete overview ofUsing the Collects (opening prayers) for each Sunday and major feast day of the church year (including Christmas, Epiphany, and the days of Holy Week and Easter Week), the author offers a brief (one page), anecdotal meditation on the relationship of the prayer's and season's theme to the realities of life. Beginning with the First Sunday of Advent, Richard Schmidt takes the reader on a journey through the church year as he reflects on the mystery and