ANNUAL GIVING 2027
Thank you for being part of this community.
Whether you have belonged to the Cathedral for decades or are only just discovering its beauty, you are part of what grows here. Everything we share — worship, music, children and youth, outreach, pastoral care, beauty, and welcome — grows from a single source: God’s love, given to us first.
Grady McGrannahan
Where Love Grows
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Love Calls Us — worship, music, and contemplation open every heart to God.
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Love Forms Us — children, youth, and all generations discovering who they are, and whose they are, and growing in lasting faith.
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Love Sends Us — Christ's hands and feet, bring hope, justice, and love to our city.
Why We Give
We give because God’s love has already found us. Our Estimate of Giving is a grateful response to grace already received. Giving roots us in trust, opens us to joy, and joins us to God’s abundant love flowing through this Cathedral and out into the world.
What is God Calling Me to Do?
This is the question at the heart of Celebration Sunday. Not simply “What can I afford?” — but “What is God calling me to do, so that love continues to grow here?”
Whether you are making your first Estimate of Giving or growing in generosity that you began long ago, we invite you to take the next step — joyfully and prayerfully.
Taking the Next Step
​Make a Faithful Promise
Your Estimate of Giving is a promise to support our shared ministry for one year, helping your Vestry plan wisely. It is not a bill — adjust it any time.
Give Proportionally
The biblical standard is to tithe 10% — but every journey starts somewhere. Choose a percentage right for your household, and let it grow over time.
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Take a Step in Faith
We all feel the rising cost of daily life; the Cathedral does too. If you already give, consider stepping up. If you are new, we warmly welcome you.
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Dream with God
Visionary givers ask, “How can God’s abundance flow through me?” — offering wealth, work, and wisdom to open hearts and transform lives.
CELEBRATION SUNDAY
October 25, 2026​
On this day we bring our Estimates of Giving forward together as a gift to be offered in worship.
How to Make Your Estimate
In Worship — Bring your card on October 25.
Online — Click Here to complete an online card.
By Mail — Return your card by mail.​
A Prayer for Grateful Hearts
Gracious God, before we ever loved, you loved us first. Before we ever gave, you gave us everything — this community, this table, and one another. Teach us to receive your love with open hands, and to return it with glad and generous hearts. Show us what you are calling us to do, so that love keeps growing here and flows out into the world you cherish. Through Christ, who first made room for us. Amen.
The Annual Giving Process
1) Fill out your estimate of giving card.
Fill out the online estimate of giving card below or fill out a physical giving card at church. (You may also fill out the physical card we are sending in the mail.) If you choose to fill out the online card, we ask that you also fill out the form provided here to let us know how you plan to fulfill your annual gift.
2) Fulfill your annual gift by giving throughout the year.
We have several ways that you can fulfill your annual gift. It can be done all at once, quarterly, monthly or even weekly.
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Arrange for your financial institution to send, or mail/bring your annual gift to the church (you may request a supply of weekly envelopes).
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Contact the Director of Finance to arrange/continue automatic draft (ACH).
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Set up your annual gift payments through Realm. You can make single payments, or set up recurring payments through our secure giving portal.
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Request a supply of weekly envelopes.
Why We Do Annual Giving
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It is a way to share the love of God in Christ to the world.
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It is part of a spiritual journey that helps us grow as people of faith.
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It helps us plan for the future.
Please let us know how you plan to fulfill your annual gift:
Fill out your 2027 Estimate of Giving Card below
Your resources and time are vital to the life of Christ Church Cathedral. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Melissa Petrey, Director of Finance, at 254-4497 x1006 or melissa@ccclex.org.
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