Stewardship

 

 

Christian stewardship is grateful and responsible use of God’s gifts in the light of God’s purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards, empowered by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to conscious, purposeful decisions.

 

Stewardship is lived out in:

  • living and telling the Good News;
  • sharing God in seeking justice, peace, and the integrity of creation in an interdependent universe;
  • wisely employing God-given human resources, abilities, and relationships; sharing the material resources we hold and giving them in service, justice, and compassion;
  • providing for future generations, sharing in the life, worship, and responsible stewardship of the Church and of its mission.

 

Both for the individual and for the community, stewardship is a joyful act for the sake of God’s world.

 

This definition comes from the Standing Rules of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center. The Episcopal Church is a founding member of this group and remains active in its continuing work.

 

Stewardship has also been defined as: What I do, with all that I have, after I say, “I believe.” Using the gifts God has given us to do the work God is calling us to do.

 

 - Stewardship Is... from www.episcopalchurch.org

Read the RECTOR'S STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE here and the Vestry's Stewardship Message here. 

 

For more details on the Call to be Good Stewards and Managers of our Blessings, click here.

 

Feasting on Gratitude

Feasting on Gratitude is a six-week reflection series based on the Gospel readings of Matthew, inviting readers to reflect and discuss stewardship principles and practices. Designed to complement and support a congregation's annual giving campaign, each of the six contributing writers explores stewardship, giving, gratitude and generosity in connection with the Gospel reading for each Sunday from October 2 through November 6, All Saints' Sunday. Each week you can download a PDF of the Gospel reflection that encourages us to recognize, as William Stringfellow writes, that all life, including money, is a gift and the only way to honor such a gift is to give it away.

 

Read more and download the reflections here.