We worship a God who gives: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life". The giving of our time, our talents, and also our treasure is in imitation of this generosity of God.
In the Scriptures the people give the first fruits to God as and act of thanksgiving, recognising that all their blessings come from him. They also tithe, that is they give to the Lord 10% of their income, so that their giving is always in proportion to what they have received.
At St Elizabeth's we encourage you to think and pray about how much you can afford to give to help our ministries flourish. In this way your giving becomes a generous response to what you have received from the Lord. What is important is to be united not in the amount we give but in the sacrifice we make.