Church provides us with so many good things: community, a place to grow spiritually, opportunities to pause and reflect on what life is all about, ways to serve others and work for social justice. In order to offer these good things, churches, like all community and spiritual organizations, require the resources to employ a staff, maintain a building, sustain ministries and programs, and give back to the wider world.
Sharing our resources in common and giving generously are at the heart of the Christian faith.
Our Jewish sisters and brothers were instructed to give a tenth, or a tithe, of their possessions back to God (Deuteronomy 14:22-29, Leviticus 27:30-34, 2 Chronicles 31:5-12). Paul wrote the church in Corinth, “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7, New Living Translation adapted).
Giving something back to God, usually by way of the causes that promote and do God-work in the world, is a spiritual practice, just like prayer, worship, meditation, Bible study, faith conversations, serving others.
United Parish, like many churches, has an annual stewardship campaign held each Spring, in which we ask our members and friends to make pledges, annual commitments, with which we shape a planning budget for the fiscal year ahead (July 1-June 30). This is an important part of our common life together.
Thank you for your support of United Parish. May God bless all of us in our giving and receiving.
We invite you to make a pledge of your time, talent, and financial resources to the ministries and missions of United Parish.
We encourage you to pray, reflect, dream, and discuss your decision during Stewardship Season. Then complete the Pledge Form online or on paper by June 8, 2025, Consecration Sunday.
Please note, this form does not set up your donation. You will need to do that at a later time (before July 1).
The responses to the form will go to our Stewardship and Budget Ministry Team. The information is very important for our budget planning as we imagine together the next year for United Parish.
If you need assistance, please contact stewardship@upbrookline.org or call the Church Office at 617-277-6860.
Click here to read a letter from Pastor Kent, and see all of the great work United Parish is up to through our Ministries here!
Thank you for your faith-filled pledge to United Parish!