Stewardship and the St. Clare’s Operating Budget

by Nick Bell, Treasurer The 2026 Stewardship program is a chance to remind all St. Clarians that our freely given time, talent, and treasure enable us to continue and extend the capacity of our mission to worship with joy, grow in faith, and act for justice. At times,...

Stewardship 2026

During this season of harvest and preparation, it’s time to think about our church budget for the coming year. Our Capital Campaign was a wild success, but those seeds will take some time to flower and grow. Our annual Fall Stewardship drive is how we replenish...

A Note from the Stewardship Committee

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” Luke 1:46-47, NRSV Dear Friends, Our Stewardship campaign is a chance to reflect on the many ways that we are connected to each other. St. Clare’s is a place where we can focus...

A Note from Rev. Toby

Dear Friends, One of my core memories of St. Clare’s is forever going to be the evening of Easter Vigil 2026. Just as we were getting ready to get the service started in the Social Hall, somehow word spread through the group that there was a rainbow. So of course we...

Church Budget Facts

This chart shows our 2026 Operating Expenses through September, broken down by percentage. What increased expenses might our operations budget need to cover in 2027? At the time of this message, we don’t yet know the details of what our Staffing Task Force will...