Legacy Stewardship

The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts

2 Corinthians 8: 13-14

"I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that their may be a fair balance."

Bishops' Legacy Stewardship Facts

•Today the Bishops' Legacy Fellowship has 170 members.

•From 41 parishes throughout the Diocese -- from parishes large and small, urban and rural, and new and historical.

•97% of all these Legacy Gifts are designated to parishes.

•90% of all Legacy Gifts are made as bequests from Wills. The second most frequent choice of giving method is the Charitable Gift Annuity

Photo Album - Legacy Fellowship Gathering

Every May, the members of the Bishops’ Legacy Fellowship gathered at the Cathedral for the Annual Appreciation Concert and Dinner hosted by the bishop. These are photos from the 2008 Gathering.

Click on any photo for a larger image and complete caption information.

Frank and Jean Palano, St. Mark's, Adams, are welcomed by the Bishop to their first Annual Legacy Appreciation Concert and Dinner

Eleanor Parke, Cathedral, thanks John Cheek, St. James, Great Barrington, for his wonderful concert.

Joyce Lewis, Epiphany, Wilbraham and Rev. Francis Hill, St. James', Great Barrington

The Rev. Francie Hills, St. James', Great Barrington, shares her appreciation with her two parishioners Lee and John Cheek. John performed in the Cathedral prior to dinner.

The Bishop catches up during social hour with Arne Korstedt and Diana Sullivan from All Saints', Worcester.

The Bishop's after dinner comments to the Bishops' Legacy Fellowship included a mini "history lesson" about earlier Bishops whose portraits surrounded us.

Peter Beardsley, Organist, the Cathedral and Bruce Rockwell, St. Marks', E. Longmeadow.

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