A Stewardship Sermon Series on Psalm 50:14 (Part 2 of 2)
Craft, Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman Craft, Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman

A Stewardship Sermon Series on Psalm 50:14 (Part 2 of 2)

This is the second of a two-part blog series , “A Four-Week Stewardship Sermon Series on Ps. 50:14..” The sermon series is titled “To Know God Is to Thank God.”

Psalm 50:14: “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make good your vows to the Most High.”

  • Week One: Offer to God

  • Week Two: A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

  • Week Three: Make Good Your Vows

  • Week Four: To the Most High

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Prepare Yourself for Stewardship Season
Spirituality Lisa Cressman Spirituality Lisa Cressman

Prepare Yourself for Stewardship Season

Just as we were settling back into in-person worship, with or without also offering a digital version, the Delta variant of COVID is surging faster than the original version, especially among the unvaccinated. Just when the future was starting to feel a bit more predictable and certain, it’s even harder to put the emotional genies back in the bottle again. Who knows what all of this will mean for parish attendance, involvement, or financial giving? And how do we even begin to ask people to be generous with their time, talent, or treasure in a way that doesn’t sound insensitive to the very real uncertainties for the months ahead?

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