We acknowledge (confess) the dialectical nature of an invitation to give away your money. We believe that giving away our money is a way to act outside the economy, the system that runs the world. It frees us and allows us to act out the truth, that we can give because we have first received all things from God—it is an act of worship. On the other hand we are asking you to give away your money to the House of Mercy, an institution (however well purposed), that very much needs your money to exist. So, an invitation to give away your money to free yourself and acknowledge God’s gifts—could seem a little, what? Self-interested? We want to assure you, we understand this dialectic, and want to affirm both the freedom in this act of worship and the self-interested appeal for financial support.

Whether you give as an act of freedom and worship or only because you want to support what House of Mercy is doing—or an unresolved mixture of both—we are very grateful.

If you are a part of the House of Mercy community in anyway (regular at worship, online downloader) please consider giving regularly. Thank you.

Images are panels from House of Mercy's Oblation Alters by Jim Larson and Dana Munson