From The WORD of St. Timothy's, Herndon, November 2015.
“Then the people rejoiced because
they had given willingly, for with a whole
heart they had offered freely to the Lord.” I Chron. 29:9.
I’m so
grateful to Bob Kimmel, Sean Kenis and Elaine Horsfield for reflecting on
Christian stewardship in such thoughtful and compelling way in the lead up to
our Consecration Sunday celebration.
Though as I write the big event hasn’t yet arrived, there really seems
to be excitement throughout the congregation about focusing on this part of our
spiritual life. A number of you have
come to thank me for talking directly about the importance of giving. Others have stopped by my office to share why
financial support of the church is such an important part of how you practice
your faith.
Opening up
the topic in this way has also led to some helpful questions. One of our head ushers, Jim Wallis, mentioned
a concern to me about the fact that people who make their donations
electronically don’t have anything to put in the plate on Sunday mornings. Their gifts, also, he noted aren’t blessed as
part of our worship service. Should we
do something about this, he wondered.
