Rooting our giving in the baptismal covenant

Here's a thoughtful way to approach stewardship, from Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio:

"Each Sunday in worship, the people of Trinity Cathedral affirm our faith by reciting five vows from the Baptismal Covenant of the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer:

✙  Will you continue in the apostle’s teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
✙  Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
✙  Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
✙  Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
✙  Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

To each question, we respond: I will, with God’s help.

When we recite our baptismal vows, we are renewed in and reminded of God’s call in our lives and the life of Trinity Cathedral. We are all ministers of God’s word by virtue of our baptism, and we are all called by God to proclaim, in word and action, God’s justice, love and mercy for all creation."