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Pentecost May 27, First Sunday after Pentecost God sends us as stewards into the world, glorifying God's name and protecting God's children. June 3, Second Sunday after Pentecost Even when we do not know how to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and guides us in our actions. June 10, Third Sunday after Pentecost Stewardship is about allowing ourselves to be led by the Spirit. June 17, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost As stewards, we walk by faith. June 24, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Good stewards are careful not to put obstacles in others' ways. July 1, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost As good stewards, we respond to Paul's words to bring about a fair balance of God's abundance in this world. July 8, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost As we are open to possibilities, opportunities abound. July 15, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Our actions and decisions today form our ongoing legacy. July 22, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost As a member of God's Household, my "job" for today is____________.
July 29, Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Talents shared lead to abundance and exciting results. August 5, Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Count your gifts this day, and offer praise to the Giver of the gifts. August 12, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost In a hungry generation, we rejoice that Jesus is the bread of life. August 19, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost This day is a lavish gift God has given us. Rejoice and be glad that God has so blessed us. August 26, Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Rest this day in the wonderful presence of God. Stewards savour the Spirit. Let your soul be fed. September 2, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Let your life, lived out, be a sign that you are a steward of the gospel! September 9, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Offering hospitality to the stranger challenges us to see everyone as God’s chosen. September 16, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost It is in giving that we receive. It is in forfeiting our lives for Jesus’ sake that we are saved. September 23, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Each time we welcome any of God’s children, we welcome Christ in our midst. September 30, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jesus came that we may have life and have it in abundance. We steward that wonderful news! October 7, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Blessed be the Lord who made heaven and earth. Praising God is part of our stewardship! October 14, Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Knowledge defines all we currently know and understand; imagination points to all we might yet discover and create. --Albert Einstein
October 21, Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost The place God calls you is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s hunger meet. --Frederick Buechner October 28, Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Do your faith and the stories you tell make you and others well? November 4, Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Telling our stories helps shape a culture of generosity. November 11, Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Trusting God’s abundance, even in perceived scarcity, helps generate a culture of generosity. November 18, Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Stewardship — living gracefully because God showed us what giving really looks like. November 25, Reign of Christ God is the beginning and the end of all that we have, are, and do.
Advent December 2, First Sunday in Advent Now is the time to prepare the way of the Lord, with overflowing love for those around us. December 9, Second Sunday in Advent Generosity does not ask "What have you done for me lately?" Generosity is giving without counting the cost. December 16, Third Sunday in Advent Blessings have many faces; so do the needs of those around us. Let us rejoice in what we have been given and look for others with whom we can share it. December 23, Fourth Sunday in Advent Look for a way to bring God's love to those who are not filled with joy in this season.
Christmas Christmas Day The birth of Jesus was the beginning of our challenge: to free others from oppression and to share their burdens. December 30, First Sunday after Christmas Sometimes bearing with another person and the difficulties they cause is the greatest gift we can give them.
