Dear sisters and brothers, Blessed Eastertide to you! Our good news this past Sunday was that against the pretensions of the powers that claim to control the levers of history, and into our own sin and brokenness, the Easter gospel goes forth: Jesus Christ, the…
How to Make Kingdom Investments
Dear siblings in Christ, This past Sunday I preached and taught on the parable of the shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-13), which I had never really known what to do with until recently. We proclaimed the good news that while we cannot extricate ourselves entirely from…
Sitting in the Tension
Dear sisters and brothers, I have a brief update and encouragement for you today. First the update: the CDC has issued new guidance on Covid-19 precautions, and now has a 3-level system called “Covid-19 Community Levels“. Because Marion County’s Community Level is currently “Low”, starting…
Making Enemies, Loving Enemies
Dear siblings in Christ, What a wonderful day we had together this past Sunday! I still feel as though I am basking in the afterglow of a beautiful time of celebrating God’s goodness and making final preparations for the next season of our life together.…
Opportunity for Membership
Our first “official” commissioning of members at The Table is coming up on Sunday February 20. For us, membership is about mutual belonging and solidarity (not status and privilege). It’s about commitments we make to one another to share in everything it means to be…
Annual Congregational Meeting Feb 20
Mark your calendars for Sunday February 20 at 9:00am at our new location (609 E 29th St), because that’s when we’ll have our annual Congregational Meeting! If you consider The Table your church home, this meeting is for you. (You can also come if you’re…
Reflecting on the Past While We Walk Into the Future
Last Sunday was our final time sharing worship space with Spirit of Joy Church, where we had been for four years, our longest season of location stability ever. As I mentioned in my sermon, we’ve been through these kinds of shifts before. We started The…
CANCELLED: Blessing of the Candles Feb 2
UPDATE: Tonight’s Candlemas service is CANCELLED due the inclement weather. Stay safe out there, everyone! Bring candles and join us on Wednesday, February 2, for a special Blessing of the Candles and Eucharist at 7:00pm at our NEW worship space at Broadway UMC (609 E…
Consenting to the Joy of Christmas
Beloved sisters and brothers in Christ, This past Sunday we were reminded that it is STILL Christmas, and we were invited to consent to the joy of Christmas – the joy of knowing that God has drawn near to us in the Incarnation of Jesus,…
How to Chalk Your Door This Epiphany
Chalking the door is a fun Epiphany tradition we’ve done as a community the past few years. The chalking of the door is typically done on or around January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany (which means “revealing”) commemorates the Magi who came from…
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