Talks, sermons and study sheets

A range of resources for talks and sermons on giving and stewardship, plus material for home groups or personal reflection. The resources may be useful both for Planned Giving Promoters and for passing on to clergy/readers preaching on giving.

Downloads at the bottom of the page include:-

Resources for preachers/speakers – Stewardship for Sundays, produced by the Diocese of Portsmouth, gives a passage for each Sunday looking at stewardship themes
Sample talks for Passion Sunday & Palm Sunday
Ideas for speaking about tithing
Preaching on Generous Giving produced by the Diocese of Oxford contains some sermon ideas
Giving study sheets – a series of reflections for home groups or personal use.

The following websites have information to help with preaching on giving and stewardship:

The national Church of England site
The Giving in Grace site

Sermons/talks on Legacy Giving

In teaching on stewardship, the opportunity to give to God’s work through a Will is hardly every mentioned. The Church Legacy website may give you some ideas to pass on to your preachers and speakers.Who to contact

Natalie Wainwright , Lead Giving and Funding Adviser

Sue Whitehead, PA to Giving and Funding Adviser