This week we continue a series of guest blog posts by parishioners at the Episcopal Church of St. Margaret in Plainview, N.Y. Bloggers are reflecting on what stewardship means to them, and how God the Giver has been a part of their lives. Our guest post this week is from parishioner Mike...
This week we begin a series of guest blog posts by parishioners at the Episcopal Church of St. Margaret in Plainview, N.Y. They are reflecting on what stewardship means to them, and how God the Giver has been a part of their lives. Our first guest post is from parishioner Phil R. I am grateful...
I don’t really know how it happens. I am sure we could blame consumerism, capitalism, or competition. Maybe we could even blame sin. But somehow, in the midst of our abundance, we find ways to be dissatisfied. We want more – more stuff, more security, more freedom. There is something...
This week I have been thinking a lot about love. It started when I discovered a short film called, “Blind Devotion” by the Jubilee Project. The film opens with a playful, young couple who seem lovingly devoted to one another. Unexpectedly, the wife starts to lose her vision and her...
This year, St. Margaret’s has been Walking the Way through our Stewardship Season, praying on what giving means to us, why we give, and how our giving shapes our relationship with God and our church. Below is a guest post from parishioner Kimberly Irvine on why she is pledging...
This past Sunday, St. Margaret’s kicked off its Stewardship Campaign, “Walking the Way.” As part of the campaign, we have distributed information packets that include a pledge card. You will be seeing guest blog posts from our parishioners here on this blog. There...
It seems that people often associate stewardship with feelings of dread, awkwardness, and anxiety, when in fact the goal of a stewardship campaign is to generate excitement and energy about the achievements our church has experienced, and share the hopes and dreams for the future. We as a...
St. Margaret's truly "Flourishes in Faith."
