Stewardship 2024, for our 200th year

We invite you to please return your pledge page. You may complete your pledge online by clicking here. You may download a paper copy of the pledge form to mail in here.  You can also email Robin Doher at rdoher@detroitcathedral.org. If you have any questions, please let us know. Your pledges will be offered and blessed as a part of the services on October 29.

My thoughts about stewardship are about being grateful, and about being responsible stewards of the gifts we receive from God. Also, about how we can share our resources of time, talent, and treasures. I think of all the great ministries the Cathedral Church of St. Paul Detroit has to offer. We can choose to invest and support our time in these ministries. We should continue to practice opportunities of generosity and showing ways of helping communities. Our church continues to explore how we can actively participate in issues that impact us. Through prayer, faith, and hope, we can continue to see the vision for our congregation.    Gale Davis

Last Saturday was joyful in so many ways. My grandson, a young adult, and I helped clear weeds that marred a small garden plot that led from the parking lot to the back entrance of the Cathedral. That day many volunteers worked to make our surroundings more beautiful. For me, stewardship is a guiding principle. It’s a call to use our best talents and resources to reflect God’s love for human beings. It could be something small like weeding a garden or something big like setting aside an extra donation when extra help is needed. For me, stewardship means sharing all of my resources. Whether I’m gardening, knitting a scarf or writing a check, it’s a source of great happiness.    Dawn McDuffie

Good stewardship begins with the recognition of the fact that all we have is not ours alone, but gifts from God. A good steward uses these gifts to make God’s love visible to the world. By imitating Jesus, we become agents of God’s love and help to bring healing and reconciliation to our lives, and the lives of others, and the communities we are a part of. Be a good steward of the gifts you have received.    Beth Ott

I love all the good things I get from my involvement with the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Let me explain what I mean. Food insecurity is a problem in Detroit and it’s a hot-button issue for me. So, when I come in on Sunday mornings and volunteer with the Hot Meals for Hungry Folks program, I love knowing that we are helping men, women and sometimes young people who are down on their luck by providing them with a hot meal. How is this possible… this hot meal service that is offered every Sunday morning at 9:15? It’s possible because we have a budget set aside that allows us to shop for the food and other items necessary to make it all work. I pledged my financial support last fall to help the Cathedral with the Hot Meals program and all the other programs at St. Paul’s. What I give is a very small price for what I get in return: a place to worship in a beautiful, historic setting in the heart of midtown Detroit. (I also get an awesome, well-run program for which I can volunteer.) I couldn’t ask for anything more. But now, I need to ask you for something: If you have the capacity to make a pledge this fall for the coming year, please do so. You’ll be helping the Cathedral prepare financially for the programs we know about and for the unexpected costs that will inevitably surprise us. The amount you pledge is personal and is entirely up to you! We just need everyone to do what they can. Dean Scott Hunter has been able to count on my support for the Cathedral this year and that makes me happy. Please pledge your support at whatever dollar amount makes you happy! Wishing you peace & blessings,     Gail Busby

These are just a few of God’s faithful who are committed to supporting by prayer, time, and resources the work of the Holy Spirit through the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. You can hear other voices in the “Moment of Stewardship” that is a part of our Sunday worship services right now.