The Welcome Table
September 7-November 16, 2025
The Table is a place of acceptance and belonging, a place where we center ourselves in the presence of God, a place where authentic, meaningful conversations and dialog can happen as we offer up our shared experiences. As Disciples of Christ, our theology and practice surrounding the Table is rooted in the examples Jesus shared during his ministry. He welcomed friends and strangers alike. He engaged in conversation with those who disagreed with him. He broke bread with the one who would betray him, the one who would deny him and the ones who would abandon him. Every time Jesus gathered around the Table, he shared a vision of God’s Beloved Community with one and all.
In this worship series, we will be reclaiming this connection to God’s expansive Welcome Table. We will explore the invitation of coming to the Table, the challenge of staying at the Table and the call for building a bigger table for all of God’s people. And in doing so, we will begin to cultivate a way of community and connection that embraces God’s love, peace, grace and joy for all of God’s people.
Build a Bigger Table: Who is Coming to Dinner? Luke 14: 7-24 – 2025/11/9
For us to build a bigger table and to make room for everyone, it will mean shifting our perspectives on who is invited and who is not; it will mean appreciating the abundance we experience there and not hoarding it [...]
Build a Bigger Table: Feast for All Isaiah 25: 6-10a – 11/02/2025
The fulfillment of God's promises for God's people is a joyous celebration centered around a table filled with food and drink for all of God's people, a joyous celebration because death is no more, a joyous celebration because God is [...]
Stay at the Table: Betrayal and Denial Luke 22: 7-34 – 10/26/2025
"On the night when Jesus was betrayed, he took a loaf of bread. . ." At the Last Supper Jesus, knowing what is going to happen, that one disciple will betray him, that one disciple will deny him, and that [...]
Stay at the Table: Forgiveness Mat 18: 21-35 – 2025/10/19
Staying at the table is not always easy. But instead of pointing fingers or feeling guilty because we know that more times than not, we have missed the mark on becoming people of love and grace, let us invite the [...]
Stay at the Table: Turning the Other Cheek Matthew 5: 38-48 – 2025/10/12
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you…” This verse is from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which should be a clue for us as readers to sit up and pay attention to [...]
Come to the Table: Grace Romans 14: 1-23 – 2025/9/28
The way to become the Body of Christ is through God's grace. God's grace heals our wounds. God's grace opens our eyes to see the light of Christ which resides in everyone. God's grace transforms us and yes humbles us. [...]
Come to the Table: Love Rom 13:8-14; Mat 18:15-20 – 2025/9/14
As people of faith, we need to remember that when we gather, Jesus is there. How we treat each other, speak to each other, and interact with each other when we gather impacts our community. Because, if a community of [...]