[Magdalen] Education.

[Ann Markle]

Yes -- all gifts we offer to God.  I leave the plates on the altar when we
say the Great Thanksgiving.  "We offer you these gifts...." refers to all
of it, as far as I'm concerned.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> On 03/12/2015 16:17, Kristin Rollins wrote:
>
>> No. I _think_ it's more about not putting people on the spot, especially
>> if they may have their donations paid electronically. It is unobtrusive.
>> There is the visual reminder of it being there, but no attention is
>> drawn to it.
>>
>
> There is a system of giving pweople who give electronically some plastic
> cards which they put in the plate so they are seen to put something in and
> feel part of the actual offering.  I must admit I far prefer the monetary
> offering being brought up at the same part of the service as the elements
> are brought up and the altar prepared.
>
> Roger
>