Rediscovering the Offering as Worship
What if one of the shortest moments in the worship service became one of its most spiritually powerful?
Every Sabbath, the offering moment arrives. An envelope is prepared. A plate is passed. A gift is made online. For some, it is meaningful. For others, it has become routine—a brief transition before the service continues.
But the offertory was never intended to be a commercial break in worship.
It is worship.
The 2027 North American Division Offertory Readings invite us to rediscover this sacred moment. Written by Stephen and Felecia Lee, a young adult multicultural ministry couple, the readings are designed to lift up Jesus, connect generations, and help every worshiper see stewardship as a Christ-centered way of life.
Their message is both simple and life-changing:
Before God asks us to give, He reveals Himself as the One who gives.
He gives life.
He gives grace.
He gives purpose.
He gives strength.
Above all, He gives Jesus.
Running through the readings is the theme God Will Provide. This is not a promise that believers will never experience financial uncertainty, nor is it a formula for material prosperity. It is a testimony about the faithful character of God—the One who provides wisdom, community, daily strength, open doors, sustaining grace, and salvation through Christ.
In this candid and inspiring video conversation, Stephen and Felecia discuss why giving should never become just another transaction, how stewardship reaches far beyond money, why younger adults are asking important questions about purpose and transparency, and how the weekly offertory reading can help form disciples.
Whether you are a pastor, worship leader, young adult, parent, longtime member, or guest, this conversation will invite you to see the offering moment with new eyes.
Watch the interview. Meet the authors. Rediscover the offertory.
Because before the offering is received, the heart should be reached. And before we give, God provides.
Felecia and Stephen Lee, authors of the 2027 offertory readings.