Common Table Richmond

Many of us feel uncomfortable with the idea of sharing faith. In light of real harm that's been perpetuated in the name of evangelism, how can we approach being a "witness"? Guest preacher Michelle Taft, Common Table's Director of Communications and Operations, delves into an ancient story of physical healing to explore the baggage, difficulty and potential value of sharing.

(Tune in to hear about skin disease and the James River.)

On All Saints Sunday, we look back and remember our saints: the dearly departed whose gifts of wisdom and compassion still shine in our lives and perhaps in the tears in our eyes. Join us as we consider 1 Kings chapter 3 and the strength and wisdom found in the "great cloud of witnesses" by whom we are surrounded.

Our featured preacher, Ginny Foran, continues our worship series about the core practices of partnership at Common Table by considering the value of giving in community.

What sort of commitments do our past experiences lead us to make today? And what happens when those commitments lead to friction? Listen today to consider with us what it means to live in love.

As we prepare for our invitation to church partnership next month, we’re beginning a worship series about the five practices of partnership at Common Table: gather, give, pray, serve, and share.

Reflect with us on the value of gathering in community through our text in Exodus. God's people are given community boundaries that form them into a unique family. What practices do you have that connect you with other people in your life? In a world that's feeling disconnected, isolated, and unnecessary, how will you commit to join God’s people in a different witness?

Wade with us into the well-known story of Israel's exodus from Egypt and observe how God engages with a people who are frightened by what lies ahead. We all have choices to make about our place in the world. Will you join us as we negotiate good boundaries and take a risk for something good together?

Our October worship series is Good Boundaries, in which we consider some essential framework for life in community: boundaries, interdependence, commitments, and more (oh my!). Being part of a family can be complicated, but it also means you're not alone.

September's theme at Common Table is New Starts, New Families. Join us as we wrap up our journey through Genesis, following the lineage of a family that wrestles with God in a land where they're not in control. Joseph's story in Potiphar's house introduces the question: How should we respond to authority? Is obedience always a good choice?

Join us as we explore the story of a God who calls people out of the familiar and makes room for both the emigrant and the immigrant.

Common Table's September 6 sermon. 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Genesis 1:1-2:4a // The Queerness of Creation w/Drew Willson.

In the first chapter of the book of Genesis, God creates the natural world and sees that all of it is good—including us. Join us in experiencing this story that transgresses binaries and illumines the beauty of the in-betweens.

Common Table's August 16, 2026 sermon. 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 34:1-8 // I Will w/Demetrius Frazier.

Demetrius Frazier believes literacy is the greatest avenue to societal growth and evolution. His love of reading has led him to co-found a literacy nonprofit and open Resist Booksellers in Petersburg, Virginia. And when he reads scripture, he is struck by simple phrases: "In the beginning." "Jesus wept." "Fear not." "I will." 

Listen to Demetrius Frazier's reflections on the extraordinary power of ordinary words. 

Common Table's August 9, 2026 sermon. 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 // Consumerism, Creation, Community w/Pai Koehler-Masavisut.

RISC associate community organizer Pai Koehler-Masavisut leads our reflection on the first chapter of Ecclesiastes. If "there is nothing new under the sun" (1:9), what can ancient wisdom traditions teach us about consumerism, creation, and despair? And how can community help us find a way into hope and new creation?