Stewardship Sunday

Second Sunday in November

This is the day on which many churches in the United States and Canada begin their campaign for financial support in the coming year. The term "stewardship" refers to Christian and Jewish teaching that all creation belongs to God and that each man and woman is an agent or steward to whom God's property is entrusted for a while. On this Sunday each year, churches appeal to their members' sense of responsibility as stewards of the money God has entrusted to them.

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DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 300
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References in periodicals archive

For every preacher who is skittish about "preaching about money," the Second Reading provides a welcome model (in fact, I dare say, one could do much worse on Stewardship Sunday than simply to read this passage, sit down, and let the Spirit work on hearts and minds for a full five minutes of silence).

Preaching stewardship from the lectionary

Dunham's background shows in the way that she struggles to integrate these themes, move congregations to a more holistic approach, and help churches to address finances more than a few times a year (Stewardship Sunday, an annual meeting, and periodic crises).

Graceful Living: Your Faith, Values, and Money in Changing Times

On stewardship Sundays we hear pleas for parishioners to volunteer for various ministries.

Glass altar rail

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