Stewards of Wine and of Wishes

I was talking with a lawyer recently about an estate. The comment he made was one of Stewardship of another's property, or another's wishes, of another's remembrances. The word Stewardship was, to my mind, an unusual choice but really felt right for the task of administering someone's wishes and someone's legal matters. There are stewards of property and of wine but Stewardship becomes a broader concept, not just for church and not just for the Canvas but for caring and care-taking of our community. Although lights and heat must be paid for, it is never for those things that I give but rather for our community and all that we do as outreach and in-reach.  It is also for thinking,  sharing  ideas, prayer, and communal tasks that make meaning of Stewardship and of our Baptismal covenant that inspire me to give.  We may be stewards of each other- both a privilege and a terror.