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Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the

one bread. 1 Corinthians 10:17

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On Sunday, October 4th we will gather around the Lord’s Table to celebrate World Communion Sunday.
As we do, imagine that the Table stretches far beyond the walls of our sanctuary.
Around it are Christians worshiping in great cathedrals and tiny village churches, in crowded cities and remote communities, in places of peace and places torn apart by war. They speak languages we do not understand and sing hymns we have never heard.
And yet, somehow, this is one Table. It is Christ’s Table.
That seems especially important in a world that is so fractured, a world that has divided people into “us” and “them.” Even within the Church, we come from different traditions, cultures, experiences, and understandings.
And still Christ invites us all to the Table.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus has a way of surprising us. He crosses boundaries others would rather preserve. He eats with people others would rather avoid. He notices those that others overlook.
This fall, as our Bible Study explores The Unexpected Jesus, we are discovering a
Jesus who is more gracious than we imagined, more demanding than we expected, and more life-giving than we ever dared to hope.
Perhaps nowhere is that more visible than at his Table.
We do not come because we agree about everything or because we have somehow made ourselves worthy. We come because Christ has invited us. At Christ’s Table, we belong to one another because first we belong to him.
And then Christ sends us back out into the world. Having received the bread, how will we feed those who are hungry? Having shared the cup of grace, how will we offer grace to someone else? Having been welcomed by Christ, who might Christ be asking us to welcome?
Later that afternoon, at 4:00 pm, Space for Grace returns for the fall. We will gather again in the quiet of our sanctuary for Scripture, reflection, silence, and prayer.
So on October 4th , come to the Table. And, if you can, come back to the quiet. Come as you are. Bring whatever you are carrying. There is space for you. And there is always
space for grace.

Blessings, Pastor Sue

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BIBLE STUDY
 

The Unexpected Jesus:
Meeting Christ in a Holy Conversation
with Matthew’s Gospel

 
Wednesday, October 7th and 21st

at 3:00 pm
 

In person, at the church.

 

Come and hear the familiar words of Jesus
with fresh ears as we explore the
Beatitudes together. No prior Bible study

experience is needed.

 
All are welcome!
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