Small, intimate gathering around a table for a meal or with tea and a cookie nearby, provide a fertile place for us to turn our hearts toward God. We settle in, our softening hearts ready for wonder and gratitude. Table Church worship is made for this.
Are you part of a pastoral charge on which leadership for each point on the charge is hard to find? Are you a leader imagining ways of helping a faith community practice ways of worship that will shape our future communal faith life? Are you hosting a mid-week gathering? Are you looking for a quiet frame for your own moments of particular attention to the Holy? For any of these reasons, Table Church may be for you.
The first series of Table Church worship content is available to purchase as a package here.
In it you’ll find content for 10 simple gatherings that you can choose to use in the way that best fits your context.
Introduction to the Places theme and Getting Ready materials to help you settle and prepare.
September God is in This Place, Right Here
October Good, Good, Good; Thanks, Thanks, Thanks
November Those Who Share This Place
December Small Places
January Homeplace: Where We Begin
February: Places That Come With An Attitude
March Places of Captivity
April Particular Places
May Dwelling Places for God
Summer God As A Dwelling Place
I hope these times of worship are full of nourishment and reverence for your life in Christ.
I love to hear how they found a place in your life or community so don’t hesitate to drop me a line at hemofthelight@gmail.com. I’ll have a second series ready in mid-April.
You can read more about my vision of Table Church here on the United Church's Round Table blog.
