The joy of giving
Do you remember what Christmas was like for you as a child?As children we have a real sense of the joy receiving a gift can bring...
Of our churches
Just as Notre Dame de Paris was and is being kept alive by those who visit, pray and worship in it, so our own churches are kept alive by us, who visit, pray, worship, work and volunteer in them, [...]
Plastics and the Invisible Hand
If we agree that simply tossing plastics into landfills or God’s wide world around us does not constitute sound environmental stewardship, then we have to find ways to reduce the amount of [...]
Where does it come from?
great-aunt of mine talked about her father having a well drilled in their home’s backyard, remembering that he would stand there, every day, and carefully and deliberately pump up water into [...]
Year-Round Stewardship: Watch Recorded Webinar
Watch this "Year-Round Stewardship" webinar (originally recorded on June 5, 2019) to learn fun and useful ways to keep your parish engaging in ministry with time, talent, and treasure year-round.
What we have in “commons”
As water and air flow around our shared home planet, shared not just among people, but with every living being, do we ask how what we put into the air and water impacts the sacred web of [...]
Becoming an environmental steward
The Episcopal Church is asking Episcopalians to pledge, at any time during this year’s Lent, to take even the smallest of steps to care for God’s Creation, because those steps together can make a [...]
Stewardship Talk: It’s God’s
What does it really mean to "give back?" Seminarian John Rohde reflects.
Book Review: Bounty—Ten Ways to Increase Giving at Your Church
"Bounty: Ten Ways to Increase Giving in Your Church" is an eminently practical, hands-on guide, full of insight, and immediately actionable suggestions and ideas. Take your pick, do not fear, and [...]
Stewardship as Spiritual Practice: watch recorded webinar
Stewardship is the spiritual practice of giving back to God from what God has given us; it’s how we spend our resources: our time, talents, energy, and money. Intentional practices around [...]