STEWARDSHIP TITLES
During the Middle Ages everyone sought status in their titles. Not only was it an “in” thing to be a baron or a knight or any of the nobility, even farm workers coveted more exalted titles for their work. So, the lowly lad who shoveled out the horses’ stalls was called the “Count of the Stable” from which we get “Constable,” a name still given to police officers in Canada. Even the lowliest job on the estate had its titular reward: the serf who was in charge of the pigs was called “The Sty Warden” or “Steward.” From this humble origin we get that much used church word, “Stewardship.” Over the years most of the time this word is used in conjunction with an appeal to encourage people to share more of their time, talents, and treasure for the work of their church, both at home and beyond the borders of the parish. In fact, we now have a long list of…
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