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Those members of the congregation are not just bringing up our monetary offering. They are symbolically bringing up our spiritual offerings and requests as well. Which makes it a good time to silently let God know our prayers and requests, and give him our thanks. (Instead of sitting there aimlessly tapping your feet to the hymn like I have been guilty of doing...)
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That part I knew, from both Leviticus and a scene in the Nativity Story.
What I didn't know, is that that is where get the term scapegoat from.
Luckily for me, that ritual longer exists.
I don't think they could find a big enough goat to hold all my sins!
God Bless.