Christ Church Cathedral

Stewardship is lived out in

living and telling the Good News; sharing God in seeking justice, peace, and the integrity of creation in an interdependent universe; wisely employing God-given human resources, abilities, and relationships; sharing the material resources we hold and giving them in service, justice, and compassion; providing for future generations, sharing in the life, worship, and responsible stewardship of the Church and of its mission Both for the individual and for the community, stewardship is a joyful act for the sake of God's world.

Stewardship has also been defined as:

What I do, with all that I have, after I say, "I believe."

and

Using the gifts God has given us, to do the work God is calling us to do.

Tithe
Tithing is an ancient biblical concept which has its origin in an agricultural society’s response to God for the fruits of the earth. Historically, the Tithe - one tenth - cannot be separated from the ancient culture’s economic support of Temple and priesthood. Tithing, the act of offering to God ten percent of one’s blessings, has evolved to be the guideline by which faithful Jews and Christians confront the tendency to be parsimonious, avaricious, unjust and uncharitable. Tithing is a disciplined form of caring and sharing.