“You are the light of the world.
In the same way, let your light shine before others,
so that they may see your good works
and give glory to your Father in heaven.” --Matthew 5:14, 16
This fall Shining our Light events have allowed us to explore how our light shines in the world, to grow in relationship to Christ and to experience God’s abundance. We continue this faith walk with our pledges. Stewardship is not church-speak for fundraising, and pledges are not budget-building tools. Rather, stewardship is part of our spiritual lives, an opportunity to reflect on God’s abundance in our lives. And pledges are an expression of praise and thanksgiving for that abundance. We invite you to prayerfully consider God’s abundance and grace, then return your pledge card on November 17, Abundance Sunday. Together, we will shine the light of Christ brightly into the world in 2020.
A Stewardship Prayer
Gracious God, giver of all we have and hold as stewards; grant us, the people of St. Boniface, a deep and abiding awareness that all things come from you – this earth, our health, our incomes, our jobs, our talents and our generous impulse. Send your Holy Spirit to help us as a parish and as individuals, consciously deepen our spiritual relationship with you. Through our relationship with you, abundance will flow. May we keep you in our hearts and minds as we move through this gift of today thoughtfully and joyfully. In Jesus’ name, Amen
