our story

Frustrated by contemporary Christian popular culture and saddened that so many of our friends apparently want nothing to do with the Jesus story – we’re in the midst of rethinking what we’ve come to know as church. We don’t claim to have all the answers. In fact, we find that faith tends to lead us deeper into more questions.

We believe we need other folks to practice our faith and to follow Jesus toward lives of justice-making and spiritual integrity. If you’re wondering about God or looking for others to accompany you in an authentic journey toward meaning and hope, connect with us soon as we continue to rethink church.

The Table is a place where:

  • the Bible and Tradition are honored enough to be faithfully questioned and struggled with,
  • reason is valued and questions are encouraged,
  • you will not be handed a checklist of orthodoxy,
  • ambiguity is not the enemy of faith but its partner,
  • we bring our authentic selves and lived experiences, where we no longer have to bracket parts of who we are to be in Christian community.

The Table seeks to create a community of faith in Sacramento that is

  • rooted in grace
  • growing in faith
  • reaching in love

Greg Berquist

Interim Pastor
June 2025 – January 2026

The Table Co-Founder Matt Smith

Matthew Smith

Co-Founding Pastor
2010 – 2025

I’m interested in how we form communities to love God and our neighbors. I’m frustrated by the way Christianity has come to equal fundamentalism in the eyes of so many in our world today. So, I’m searching for a different way to practice faith and follow Jesus. My desire is to form a community that is rooted in a grace and reaching in love.

  • Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Drake University, 1999
  • Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, 2004
  • Ordained as an Elder in The United Methodist Church, 2011

Linda Susan Dew-Hiersoux

Born: January 10, 1961 – Died: February 16, 2025

Co-Founding Pastor
2010 – 2025

Pastor Linda co-founded The Table and her fierce love & passionate spirit are the heart of The Table’s ministries! She has forever shaped & inspired our community.

Here is a link to the audio & video recordings of a Memorial for Linda at The Table on March 8, 2025.

 

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