If you pay attention to our worship bulletin and newsletter you will frequently see the words WORSHIP, LEARN, CONNECT, and SERVE. These four highlight our goal to live as four dimensional Christians. Each week we strive to worship God, learn about our faith, connect with others, and serve Christ in each person.
Continuing with this 4-D worldview, we're adding another "T" to the time-honored triad (say that five times fast) of stewardship: time, talent, and treasure. Now we are also including Temple.
Stewardship, as we've said many times, is not about money. At least it is not just about money. It's about living as stewards to all the things that God has given us. God has given us time, our talent, our resources ($$), and God has given us the earth and our bodies. This is where the Temple comes in (as in, 'your body is a Temple of the Holy Spirit' 1 Corinthians 6.19-20).
Look for initiatives in the future promoting environmental stewardship (as in all of our worship bulletins are printed on 100% recycled paper) and bodily/health stewardship. So, eat a salad and walk up the stairs! Remember the gifts God has given us, and be thankful! Time, Talent, Treasure, Temple.--
Fr. Steve Rice
Rector, St Timothy's Episcopal Church
Winston-Salem, NC
www.sttimothys.ws
336.765.0294 - office
336.602.0370 - cell
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