In the Diocese of Leeds from September 28th - October 5th
Generosity Week is an annual event where we invite your church to explore God’s generosity through eight days of service and worship materials. Together we reflect on God’s generosity to us and explore how we can grow generosity in our churches. Developing a generous culture is essential for enabling our churches to have a sustainable and growing ministry and we hope that by the end of Generosity Week you’ll have a deeper understanding of God’s generosity towards us and how we can live more generously in our daily lives.
Look at this Save The Date to get an idea of what Generosity Week will look like in 2025.
What is Generosity Week?
Generosity Week provides an opportunity for churches to focus on giving and generosity, providing ideas and resources to engage the whole church community. The week is book-ended by two Sunday services, focusing on generosity and gratitude.
Although the national Generosity Week runs from 28th September through to 5th October 2025 you can run Generosity Week at any time! The dates are chosen to fit the Harvest season, but you can run your Generosity Week to coincide with your own Harvest Festival. If that doesn't work for you, don't let it put you off. We are called to be generous 365 days a year, so run it whenever suits you!
Click on the image below for more details on the Church of England website.
Living Generously
Churches are encouraged to explore the different ways we can be generous with everything we have. This 8 session course explores the simple, powerful moment in which Mary, a friend and follower of Jesus, displays the kind of astonishing generosity God himself pours on us.
Each session has a study guide and 10 minute video to begin the discussion, with small groups or can be used privately for individual study. Click on the image to find out more.
A Generosity Fika
In Swedish culture, a fika is a break from activity during which people drink coffee, eat cakes or other light snacks, and relax with others. A Generosity Fika is a half day programme, for small groups to explore God's generosity to us, biblical generosity and generosity around the world. Through short films, reflections and discussion we can be inspired and encouraged to live more generous lives. Fikas can be an effective way of developing a generous culture within your church.
You can run a Generosity Fika in your church as part of Generosity Week and we have a handbook to help guide you through your session. You will need to download the following resources:
Generosity Fika Facilitator's Handbook, Generosity Fika Participant's Handbook, Generosity Fika Reflections, Generosity Fika PowerPoint
Helpful Resources
There are many resources available to help you hold a Generosity Week in your church, see below for a handy list of the key resources from Generosity Week 2023 & 2024.
- Newsletters: June 2024, July 2024, August 2024, September 2024
- Parish Giving Scheme Launch Guide & Promotional Materials here
- Generosity for Children and Young People Handbook
- Activities for Engaging with the Community
- Generosity Week Resources (including service plans, daily prayers and promotional material)