Honoring Our Saints

On November 1st the Church will celebrate All Saint’s Day. Those saints are remembered, as they have generously bequeathed a legacy of endowed funds to the church that they love. However, I fear that we have taken these legacy gifts for granted by treating the endowed funds as merely a financial gift and the recurring income as a bank deposit.

When you and I give to the church, through monies in the offering plate or an electronic transfer of funds, those gifts are brought to the altar to be blessed. It was, in fact, God’s blessing that turned an offering of 5 fish and 2 loaves into a feast for 5000 hungry people.

For churches who receive these endowed funds, the Foundation sends income distribution checks every quarter. I believe we need to place these checks, the perpetual offerings of the saints, upon the altar to be blessed. What a wonderful and tangible way to recognize our saints, and to have them participate in our ministry. For together, with the saints, we are the living Body of Christ – the church.