Someone asked what I mean when I say that I am a "worker priest" and part of the "worker priest movement."

Whether we describe ourselves as "worker priests," "non-stipendiary clergy," "tent makers," or "self-supporting clergy," the bottom line is that we do not accept any kind of salary/compensation from the communities we serve.
 
We are solely responsible for our own upkeep and hold down day jobs or live off of our personal retirement accounts.
 
This differs from "bi-vocational clergy" in that bi-vocational clergy may accept part time salary from the church/community they serve which they augment by a second job.
 
Save for the honoraria that is customarily associated with weddings and/or funerals—which we often waive—we do not accept payments for ministerial activities.

Are "worker priests" related to "tent makers" in more Protestant Denominations?

The "worker priests" in Catholicism are in many ways identical to the "tent makers" in Protestantism.

What if someone wants to give you a gift after you perform a service for them? 

We are allowed to accept gifts but we never charge a fee.   More often than not we would ask that the gift be “given to the church.” Should a person insist—and we need to be sensitive enough to realize when not accepting the gift would be taken as an insult—we will take it but we never ever “name a price” or suggest an amount.

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