Yesterday I began our discussion about the stewardship of creation. I referenced that the word “dominion” creates all sorts of issues for us in terms of our care for Mother Earth. Today I want to talk more deeply about how ‘dominion’ causes issues and corrupts our understanding of care-takers, custodians, gardeners — stewards of the […]
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Stewardship of Creation
This morning I will be preaching on what it means to be stewards of God’s Creation. We, at St Paul’s UCC, will be reflecting upon Genesis 1 and 2, the stories of creation. All spiritual traditions have creation stories. They are there to teach us about our humble beginnings, about how the Sacred brought all […]
Stewardship of our Inner World
Much of our stewardship talk is about how we use our resources in the outer world. How generous are you with your finances? Where do you offer your time, talent, skills to help others? How do you call others mercifully and compassionately to accountability for their actions, their lack of stewardship? These are all outer-world […]
Using our Gifts Responsibly: Good Stewardship
Because the Sacred has gifted us all that we have in our life, we must use our gifts, abilities, and skills responsibly in this world. It is our responsibility, as stewards, to create positive change that brings the experience of compassion, peace and justice. Avengers: Civil War Tony Stark is seeking additional help for his […]
Stewardship: Being Custodians
Stewardship means experiencing everything as gifted to us by the Sacred. Everything! This includes our skills, abilities, talents, spiritual gifts, qualities, financial resources, Land, food, shelter, community, family, friends, blessings, abundance, hopes and desires, goals and accomplishments. All of it has been gifted and supported by the presence and work of the Sacred. Stewardship invites […]