Yep, I hate the word. I also hate the words philanthropy, charity, etc. -- you know the words. But the conversation is all-encompassing in the Diocese of MN. Money is tight, Episcopalians are few (especially motivated ones), and anxieties are high.
I like language around gifts, mission, ministries. But I see these topics come around again and again with very little, if anything, that's new.
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