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Stewardship is the basic principal of discipleship; everything we
have is a
gift from
God. In gratitude for God’s generosity, we dedicate a
portion of these gifts
which constitutes all our treasure--our time, talent, money, etc.- to furthering God’s
Kingdom. As Christian stewards, we acknowledge and celebrate our giftedness in the spirit of
Christian community and renewal.
We respond to Jesus’ invitation to be His followers. If we truly believe that God gives us all that we have, gratitude is
one very appropriate and necessary response. When
we realize that God has provided for us and will continue to do so, we recognize that our real security lies in God.
Our God, who has given us all, No gift is truly a gift unless it is given freely, without
reservation or condition. The
gifts of God are given to us in just such an unconditional manner,
and we are called to model our giving after God’s. Christ’s
sacrifice
is a fitting context for our own sacrificial offering which is a grateful response to the unfathomable love God has shown for
us. By giving a portion of our time, talent and treasure and by making
it visible to ourselves and to others, we continually remind ourselves that it involves a
balance of
all three; one “ Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but
yours; yours are through which He is to go about doing good; yours are the
hands people now…”
St.
Teresa of
Stewardship Phone Number
516-541-3270 Lorraine Laquidara |
