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An Orthodox understanding of stewardship.
Stewards of God’s creation.
Financial stewardship programs.
The Parish Budget.
Volume III - 2009
With energy costs rising daily and consequential scenes of global warming seen nightly on national news, we might easily succumb to a sense of helplessness. As Orthodox Chrisitans and for the love of Christ and His Church, let us rather ask ourselves, “What can we...Volume III - 2000
Additional Resources: Sample Financial Pledge Form DEVELOPING A DESIRE FOR STEWARDSHIP History/Older Parishes Every parish has an historical perspective about stewardship. If it is an older, established parish, its history may be such that stewardship was never taught. It may be that the “dues...Volume II - 1997
An Orthodox Christian Perspective On Ecological Justice And Change “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gen. 1:1) “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Luke 21:33) “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for...Volume II - 1995
How should a person living at the close of the second Millennium, especially one living in our North American culture, approach and understand the subject of Stewardship? Clearly it is not a new subject. We have all grown up hearing about it, being told what...Volume I - 1988
Today as Orthodox Christians we realize that the spiritual and material aspects of Church life are not only related, but in a real way united. For many of us, this renewed enlightenment has come about through the Church’s current emphasis upon stewardship. Through the...Volume I - 1988
An annual parish budget is a valuable tool to be used by the Church Council to meet its financial goals. It can also be an aid to the Stewardship Program. Just as in each home there are various expenses that must be met, so there...Volume I - 1984
What’s in a word? Plenty! Each word in our vocabulary should be used as precisely as possible. The precise use of words helps us to communicate information to one another more clearly. The information is successfully received only if the receiver as well as...Volume I - 1984
To share in the financial support of the Church is an exhilarating experience, open to all Orthodox Christians, young and old. Certainly the bulk of financial support in any parish comes from the adult members, but children should not be excluded from this experience. Exhilarating,...Volume I - 1984
One of the most familiar parables given to us by Our Lord Jesus Christ is that of the Parable of the Talents (Matt. 25:14-30). It deals with the good use and management of the talents given to us as a preparation for the coming of...Volume I - 1984
This article describes one way a parish addressed the financial aspect of Stewardship with successful results. I. Background The formal stewardship program implemented by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of Greater Akron was two years old when we realized it wasn’t providing satisfactory results. Beginning...