Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Michael Lewis, Senior Warden

Michael reflects on stewardship through stories of faith, inclusion, and gratitude. Raised in the Black church, he learned that giving is joyful participation in community life. His journey to the Episcopal Church began when he and his husband David sought an affirming congregation for their marriage — finding both acceptance and history in the Episcopal tradition. For Michael, All Souls embodies radical openness and active compassion, much like the church of his youth. Quoting 2 Timothy, he frames stewardship as gratitude for God’s sustaining presence: not repayment, but renewal. He celebrates the generosity already thriving in the parish and invites all to renew and sustain both their faith and this beloved community through cheerful giving.