"gathering" Tagged Sermons
Accept That There is an End
We journey with John’s Gospel in the season of Easter as we practice resurrection through the lens of “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker. Priya Parker writes, …Pastor Linda’s message invites reflection on the challenge of ending well so we might begin anew. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Never Start a Funeral with Logistics
We journey with John’s Gospel in the season of Easter as we practice resurrection through the lens of “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker. Priya Parker writes in a section of chapter five titled “Before your event starts, it has begun,” “Your gathering begins at the moment your guests first learn of it. This may sound obvious, but it’s not. If it were obvious, hosts wouldn’t fail to host the pregame for their gathering as often as they do.”…
Creating a Temporary Alternative World
We journey with John’s Gospel in the season of Easter as we practice resurrection through the lens of “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker. Priya Parker writes, “So far, we have explored how to anchor your gathering in a meaningful purpose. How to close doors on the basis of that purpose. And how to be a host who takes care of your guests by taking the right kind of charge. These decisions will give your gathering a solid foundation….The (next) question…is: How do I mix things up at my next gathering and create a temporary alternative world?” Pastor Linda’s message invites reflection on the alternative world we inhabit each week as we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Don’t Be a Chill Host
We journey with John’s Gospel in the season of Easter as we practice resurrection through the lens of “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker. Priya Parker writes, “Now you know how to craft a bold and clear purpose for your gathering and how to close doors based on it. The next step is to think about your role as host. How will you run your gathering? “CHILL” IS SELFISHNESS DISGUISED AS KINDNESS.” Pastor Matt’s message invites reflection on how the Risen One calls us to host. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Close Doors
We journey with John’s Gospel in the season of Easter as we practice resurrection through the lens of “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker. “Inviting people is easy, excluding people can be hard.” At The Table we say “All Means All.” Pastor Linda’s message with invite wondering about how exclusion might just be the best strategy for growing in faith. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Dinner is Ready
Linda & Cesca’s message is grounded in John 3:24-35 and Jesus’ saying, “I am the bread of life.” What does it mean to “believe into” Jesus as we receive the bread of life? How might we allow communion to break through our isolation and invite us into the “real presence” of Christ?