Fr. John Shepard Award for Excellence in Stewardship
Fr. John Shepard Stewardship Award
Most parishes are in the midst of their stewardship programs as we meet. No matter how we’ve tried to define it, stewardship always seems to come down to the annual fall fund drive, and, as important as that is, we know it’s wrong. Christ’s many parables on stewardship always [...]
Little Things
General Convention is underway, and that means that the massive UTO ingathering will take place soon. Have you got a UTO “blue box” sitting around somewhere, or do you just write out a check once or twice a year when you are reminded that your own UTO ingathering will be next week?
Trust me, there [...]
Holy Stewardship and Abundant Blessings
I want to share with you a portion of Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, but first, a word of caution is in order. It’s not about some nutty ‘get rich with Jesus’ scheme. It is about the abundance of God’s blessings, in all their forms, that come with and through the spiritual [...]
What is a Foundation?
What is a foundation? A solid structure under a building that can withstand harsh changes in conditions and remain structurally sound for generations? A layer of makeup to provide a base for the addition of color and decoration? A garment intended to hold in and add strength to a body in need [...]
Endowing the Future
Welcome to a new blog inviting discussion about the diocesan foundation. Still in its infancy, the vision of the foundation is to become an endowed source of funding for new and revitalized ventures in local ministry as well as Camp Cross, and to underwrite the episcopacy such that askings can be significantly reduced. What [...]
