O Al'mighty and Everliving God, from whom comes all that we are and all that we have, send down upon Your servants of this parish church a sense of Christian stewardship.  May we open our hearts and hands, our pockets and purses, to do the things You would have us do.  Remove from us the spirit of seflishness and grant us the spirit of generosity, that we may freely give of our time, talent, and treasure to the spread of Your kingdom in our church and throughout the world.  This we ask through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.  Amen.