Christianity as a School for Love
Matt’s message invites reflection on Christianity as a school for love. The message is rooted in Psalm 86.11 and the Trappist monks of Tibhirine whose lives are depicted in Of Gods & Men. The abundance of God’s love compelled these men to be in deep ministry with their Muslim neighbors. How might God’s abundant love compel us to be in ministry with our black and brown neighbors today?
Labor Day
Chris Logan was our special guest preacher at The Table. Chris’s message is rooted in Mark 5:1-20 and challenges us to follow Jesus as we stand up for justice in our day.
Losing Religion
Kristin Stoneking, Executive Director of Fellowship of Reconciliation, was our special guest preacher in worship this morning at The Table. Kristin’s message is rooted in John 14.1-14 and invites reflection on following Jesus in a multifaith world.
Rich Man & Lazarus
Linda’s message is rooted in the parable of the rich man & Lazarus (Luke 16.19-31). How might this ancient teaching of Jesus challenge us to reach in love in our daily lives?
Vengeful Widow & Co-opted Judge
Matt’s message invites reflection on Jesus’ parable on the vengeful widow & co-opted judge found in Luke 18.1-8. Olympic Reconciliation: Widow, Judge & Rio 2016.
Laborers in the Vineyard
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 20.1-16 and invites us to re-consider the Parable of the Laborers and the Vineyard based on the writing of Amy-Jill Levine.
Pharisee & Tax Collector
Matt’s message holds The Music Circus’s production of Cabaret in conversation with Amy-Jill Levine’s prophetic reading of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18.9-14).
Mustard Seed
Linda’s message is rooted in Mark 4.30-32. Linda invites reflection on how the Parable of the Mustard Seed might help us to see the seeds of God’s love & justice in our lives today.
Pearl of Great Price
Matt’s message celebrates the election of Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto as a Bishop in the United Methodist Church. The message is rooted in the parable of the great pearl (Matthew 13.45-46) and asks how we might go all-in for the great pearl in our lives? What is of ultimate concern for us? What will we need to let go of in order to go all in?
Yeast in the Dough
Linda’s message invites reflection on Black Lives Matter and the violence experienced in our nation this week. The message is rooted in Matthew 13.33. How will we receive the leaven handed down to us and knead our lives in God’s rising hope?
Good Samaritan
Matt’s message invites us to reconsider the Parable of the Good Samaritan based on Amy-Jill Levine’s Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi.
Lost Sheep. Lost Coin. Lost Son.
Matt’s message invites us to be rooted in the relationships in which we find ourselves. We look back at three parables to hear a challenge for how we might live faithfully right now. The message is rooted in Luke 15 and Amy-Jill Levine’s Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. Music by Joe Kye is woven into the message and the opening song is a clip from his newly composed song called Part Of.