RCL Reflection, 1st Sunday in Advent, Year A: November 27, 2022.
This season of longing for justice, for the healing and restoration of creation, for the Messiah’s arrival, begins amid our culture’s height of hyper-consumerism. Advent provides welcome disruptions from empire’s business-as-usual.
Though much of the 380 million tons of plastic Americans consume every year bear the familiar triangle label that it’s recyclable, a new report claims the labels perpetuate a “fiction” that recycling can handle the waste. Grist reports.
Year’s end is a time to celebrate generosity and invite giving. It’s a chance for churches not only to attend to year-end stewardship but also to build momentum for giving year-round. From Faith & Leadership. (Photo: Olia Danilevich, Pexels)
While stewardship does include how we get, spend, and give our money, this narrow definition of stewardship as church fund raising falls far short of the rich, comprehensive understanding of stewardship that we find in the Bible. MinistryMatters explores.
Between buying gifts, decorations and party supplies, it’s easy to bust your budget in the Christmas season if you’re not careful. Forbes magazine suggests strategies to budget your spending. (Photo: Deklofenak, Big Stock)
Every Thanksgiving, often it’s more than just the turkey that gets stuffed, and we may binge on food that is not good for us. The Mayo Clinic offers recipes for eating more healthfully this holiday season. (Photo: Monstera,via Pexels)
How does our understanding of abundance and scarcity impact our ability to be hospitable? What do generosity and hospitality share? This Episcopal Network for Stewardship video explores. (Photo: Dru Broomfield, Creative Commons)
Unless families model and teach generosity in the home, our children may learn toxic ideas about sharing and giving. How can families be intentional about generosity? Here are 10 ways. (Photo: Neeta Lind, Creative Commons)
Consequences of climate change are already “far-reaching and worsening” throughout the United States, posing profound risks, a draft federal report concludes. The New York Times reports. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
How are church gifts received and donors thanked? What gifts are not acceptable? A gift policy can help a congregation answer these questions before they arise. The Center for Faith & Giving explains. (Photo: Asenat29, Creative Commons)
