Sermons on rooted in grace
THANKFULNESS
“Thankfulness” is an original song about gratitude that begins close to the body and expands outward into creation, memory, and renewal. The lyrics ask what it means to thank one’s own body for carrying us through life, often without acknowledgment, and then move into images of flowers, mountains, childbirth, rivers, wounds, and healing. Gratitude here is not abstract; it is rooted in the physical, ordinary, and sacred experiences of being alive. Theologically, the song frames thankfulness as a practice of…
SURRENDER ALL
“Surrender All” is an original song about release, trust, and laying down what has become too heavy to carry alone. The lyrics invite the listener to set their burdens at God’s feet — the hurt, anguish, shame, and exhaustion that often get held in the body and spirit. Its imagery of bowed shoulders, undertow, waves, and unmooring gives the song a feeling of being pulled beyond control and into surrender. Theologically, the song frames surrender not as giving up, but…
WILD THINGS
“Wild Things” is a joyful song about creation, wonder, and the healing grace found in the natural world. Drawing from Psalm 65 and Wendell Berry’s “The Peace of Wild Things,” the song invites the congregation to rejoice in a world filled with awe — morning and evening, waves and dusk, wild creatures and still places all becoming signs of God’s presence. Theologically, the song frames creation as a place of restoration and release. Nature is not just scenery, but a…
ALL MEANS ALL
“All Means All” is a joyful, gospel-rooted anthem of belonging and radical welcome. Written around one of The Table’s core mission statements, the song speaks directly to people who have felt excluded from the house of God — those who have been afraid to share their deepest truths, told they were born in sin, burdened by grief, poverty, loneliness, or the fear that they are not a gift. Theologically, the song proclaims that God’s grace is wider than the boundaries…
Parable of the Sower
This week we conclude our worship series: “I Wonder…”, with the hope that the invitation to embrace curiosity and a spirit of exploration, as we have wondered together about our faith and God, has been fruitful. This week we turn our attention to one of the parables of Jesus. Our Godly Play Story and message this week will be rooted in The Parable of the Sower. Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s gospels all indicate that parables were Jesus’ preferred method of…
The Exodus
God was with the people as they “went out” from slavery into freedom through the water. The People of God have looked back to this time to sustain them when God is hidden and they feel lost. We continue to evoke the People’s experiences of God’s elusive presence. This not only gives children [everyone] language to name, express, and value their own experiences but also permission to talk aloud about them. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming…
The Ark and the Flood
Moves into re-creation and God’s promise to Noah, to God’s family, and to us. Godly Play Story: The Ark and the Flood What part of this story you like best? What part is the most important? Where you are in the story or what part of the story is about you? Is there any part of the story we can leave out and still have all the story we need?”
Circle of the Church Year
This lesson sets the context for the whole year. Each year, the Christian people move through a circle of memory and expectation to open themselves to the elusive presence of God. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
HOPE
Giving people hope in this context is about offering a vision that is compelling and transformational and inviting them to take part in making that vision a reality. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
HOSPITALITY
We all understand the value of creating a welcoming and hospitable environment. How much more powerful is it when we are personally oriented toward becoming a place of welcome and hospitality to others, ourselves?We all understand the value of creating a welcoming and hospitable environment. How much more powerful is it when we are personally oriented toward becoming a place of welcome and hospitality to others, ourselves? Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
HONOR
Honoring others is about letting them know that they are seen and valued. If humility is about de-centering ourselves, honoring is about centering others. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
HUMILITY
Humility is key to creating space for others to offer their own unique expertise, wisdom, and giftedness. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
