Dear St. James' Family,
Every pledge campaign begins with Gratitude, and that is how I want to begin my message to you this year. I am inspired by your generosity – by the grand acts that you have accomplished while beset by the treat of COVID-19, by the single acts of love and kindness, and by the unseen work you have done in the service of God and our church community. Thank you, I cannot say it enough.
Our Every Perfect Gift 2022 annual stewardship campaign focuses on our gifts; not just on the things we wrap with paper and bows, and not the things we put in envelopes or give from our bank accounts, but all of the gifts that we give throughout the year. We frequently talk about the three-legged stool of Time, Talent, and Treasure when we discuss our gifts, without really focusing on the power of each of those elements. I am grateful and aware of the ways in which you have given all three, and today I want to focus on your time.
Time, they say, is the greatest gift, because it is a gift that we can’t replace. When we give of our treasure or our talent, they come from renewable streams, to some extent. But time, once given, can’t be taken back, reclaimed. This is why I am inspired by the ways that you give of your time to this community. Whether these gifts of time are measured in hours spent running a ministry, participating in our services (in person and online), or volunteering in the community, or in minutes spent on the phone or on Zoom reaching out to each other, taking care of each other, this community is generous with its time!
Rolf van der Wind once wrote, “An awake heart is like a lighthouse helping others to find a safe way home.” Our heart-felt actions, individually and collectively, serve a lighthouse for everyone we meet, ultimately helping them to find their way home to God.
In this season where we uphold our gifts, continue to let your light shine through your acts of love and leadership. Over the coming weeks you will be hearing more about our gifts from our Senior and Junior Wardens, in stewardship testimonies during our liturgy, and in our common life together. You are a gift, each of you, and you are gifts to each other and to a world in need of our love; certainly blessed with every perfect gift that comes from God above.
Father Thomas+
Click here to complete an electronic pledge card.
For more information about the 2022 Stewardship Campaign "Every Perfect Gift", contact the church office at (713) 526-9571.
Let God, through the Holy Spirit, guide your decision to give and let your giving be a joyful response to God’s generosity to you.
Every pledge campaign begins with Gratitude, and that is how I want to begin my message to you this year. I am inspired by your generosity – by the grand acts that you have accomplished while beset by the treat of COVID-19, by the single acts of love and kindness, and by the unseen work you have done in the service of God and our church community. Thank you, I cannot say it enough.
Our Every Perfect Gift 2022 annual stewardship campaign focuses on our gifts; not just on the things we wrap with paper and bows, and not the things we put in envelopes or give from our bank accounts, but all of the gifts that we give throughout the year. We frequently talk about the three-legged stool of Time, Talent, and Treasure when we discuss our gifts, without really focusing on the power of each of those elements. I am grateful and aware of the ways in which you have given all three, and today I want to focus on your time.
Time, they say, is the greatest gift, because it is a gift that we can’t replace. When we give of our treasure or our talent, they come from renewable streams, to some extent. But time, once given, can’t be taken back, reclaimed. This is why I am inspired by the ways that you give of your time to this community. Whether these gifts of time are measured in hours spent running a ministry, participating in our services (in person and online), or volunteering in the community, or in minutes spent on the phone or on Zoom reaching out to each other, taking care of each other, this community is generous with its time!
Rolf van der Wind once wrote, “An awake heart is like a lighthouse helping others to find a safe way home.” Our heart-felt actions, individually and collectively, serve a lighthouse for everyone we meet, ultimately helping them to find their way home to God.
In this season where we uphold our gifts, continue to let your light shine through your acts of love and leadership. Over the coming weeks you will be hearing more about our gifts from our Senior and Junior Wardens, in stewardship testimonies during our liturgy, and in our common life together. You are a gift, each of you, and you are gifts to each other and to a world in need of our love; certainly blessed with every perfect gift that comes from God above.
Father Thomas+
Click here to complete an electronic pledge card.
For more information about the 2022 Stewardship Campaign "Every Perfect Gift", contact the church office at (713) 526-9571.
Let God, through the Holy Spirit, guide your decision to give and let your giving be a joyful response to God’s generosity to you.
BRINGING PEOPLE TO CHRIST AND HELPING THEM TO BE CHRIST-LIKE
3129 Southmore Boulevard | Houston, Texas 77004
713-526-9571
staff@stjameshouston.org
The Rev. Victor Thomas, Rector
3129 Southmore Boulevard | Houston, Texas 77004
713-526-9571
staff@stjameshouston.org
The Rev. Victor Thomas, Rector