The Gospel of Luke introduces John the Baptist as not just a primary character in Jesus’ birth story, but also a key player in his ministry. He is not the Messiah, but he paves the way for the One who will baptize with water and spirit. He does the good that is his to do. John harshly denounces the perpetrators of economic disparities, but he also provides them paths for redemption—for even they have good that is theirs to do. In this week’s story, it’s significant that we hear the same question asked three times, as this is a question we often ask ourselves: “What, then, should I do?” Sometimes we may be too daunted by the enormity of the world’s problems to respond. However, we need to be reminded that small, ordinary actions add up. It makes a difference when you are kind to a person who is lonely, when you compost, when you show up to a rally, or when you go to therapy and don’t pass on generational trauma. You can’t solve all the world’s problems, but you can do something that matters. We must trust that we each have something to offer and that other parts of the community will bring what we cannot. What is yours to do? Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

One of life’s most essential lessons is that we are never meant to go alone. And yet, modern culture pushes us more and more into lonely silos. If Ruth had followed her culture’s norms, she would have gone home to her family of origin after her husband died, but instead, she commits herself to her mother-in-law, Naomi. Together they form a new family and covenant. Ruth and Naomi travel together to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest, foreshadowing the journey Mary and Joseph will one day take to be counted in the census. Both Ruth and Naomi as well as Mary and Joseph are unconventional pairs, but if God can bring unlikely people together, God can form us into a covenant community too. Worship this morning at The Table holds this reading of Ruth alongside the quilters of Gee’s Bend in inviting us to rethink the ways God longs for us to create communities of justice and care beyond convention and with a critical eye to systemic forms of oppression which always already threaten our wounded world and fragmented connections. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

Advent is a season of endings and beginnings. As the calendar year comes to a close, a new church year begins. Christ’s birth ushers us into new ways of living and loving; and yet, the world as we know it spins madly on. When we ourselves navigate seasons filled with endings and beginnings, we need reminders. We need words that can feel like steady ground, like a path for our feet to find as we step forward into the unknown. This season we will call these words Advent Blessings. We will piece them together over the season to create a Quilt of Blessings—a reminder to root us in the fundamental truths of our faith. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

Worship in November at The Table weaves inspiring music with prophetic messages as we wonder together: What are the grounds for hope in a wounded world? We welcome a special guest Rev. Ron Swisher. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

Worship in November at The Table weaves inspiring music with prophetic messages as we wonder together: What are the grounds for hope in a wounded world? We welcome a special guest Rev. Rola Al Ashkar. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

Worship in November at The Table weaves inspiring music with prophetic messages as we wonder together: What are the grounds for hope in a wounded world? We gather today in the wake of our national election and Pastor Matt’s message is rooted in Psalm 146 — we call on God to revive us again for the journey ahead. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

This week we welcome Dr. Sharon Jacob to the Table. “Now I Ain’t sayin’ he’s a Gold Digger: A Reconsideration of the Parable of the Talents” Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

In this morning’s worship we celebrate baptism, renew baptismal covenants, and share Deep Commitments for 2025. This morning’s worship is rooted in Mark 10.46-52 and invites us to rejoice in the Deepest Belonging we experience from God as we practice our faith by sharing in life together with others at The Table. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

Rev. Kara Root’s “The Deepest Belonging: A Story about Discovering Where God Meets Us” tells the story of Kara’s journey as a pastor with a small Presbyterian church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kara’s writing has been a source of inspiration for this four-week worship series which invites our community of faith into the depths of what it means to belong to God and each other at The Table. Our worship series will culminate on October 27 with an opportunity to celebrate baptism, renew our baptismal covenants, and make Deep Commitments for 2025. We invite you to take time over the coming weeks to consider your relationship to God and our community of faith by sharing a Deep Commitment for 2025. This morning’s worship is rooted in Mark 10:32-45 and invites reflection on how we might understand the significance of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection from a place of embracing our deepest belonging. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804

Rev. Kara Root’s “The Deepest Belonging: A Story about Discovering Where God Meets Us” tells the story of Kara’s journey as a pastor with a small Presbyterian church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kara’s writing has been a source of inspiration for this four-week worship series which invites our community of faith into the depths of what it means to belong to God and each other at The Table. Our worship series will culminate on October 27 with an opportunity to celebrate baptism, renew our baptismal covenants, and make Deep Commitments for 2025. We invite you to take time over the coming weeks to consider your relationship to God and our community of faith by sharing a Deep Commitment for 2025. This morning’s worship is rooted in Mark 10:17-31 and invites reflection on how we might experience the deepest belonging by sharing life together at The Table. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804