Wow, that was fun! Many thanks to everyone who came out last night for our first Spirits and Spirituality— it was a great conversation, full of enlightening insights and fresh perspectives. Special appreciation to Ali and Doug and Croghan for organizing and publicizing and finding such a perfect venue (as the weather warms I hope Chester will join us in the outdoor beer garden!). Stay tuned for the next date of this great meetup. Another fun time was had this past Sunday, when we brought yummy food to the appreciative residents at Bethany Center in the city. After serving and... Read more

It happened again last week. I was sharing a beverage with several nationally noted church leaders, and one of them prodded me yet again to talk about the concept of ‘service worship.’ I’m always unembarrassed to passionately extoll this Common Table virtue, because it wasn’t my idea! Rather than meet week after week after week, we’ve intentionally scheduled an imbalance into our life together– a chance to ‘call our own bluff’ and take our homegrown, high-minded spiritual activism to the streets and actually help people! Our project of late has been a perfect fit with our new hosts at Good... Read more

Wow, that was a lot of cookies! Emmaline’s request was for between 20 and 30 DOZEN cookies to bring to her prison ministry, and that’s what she got! Big ups to Ali for so expertly leading the kitchen brigade, and to Good Shepherd for letting us use their amazing kitchen, where we were able to bake 8 dozen cookies simultaneously. Meanwhile down the hall, artists applied themselves to personalizing placemats, signs, and cards of affirmation. It was an honor to support this incredible initiative (and yes, we all engaged in a bit of informal Cookie Quality Assurance). This week, we’re... Read more

Well! There is a lot going on around Common Table! Lent is officially upon us, and Ali has invited all of us (and that means you too, if you’re reading this) to contribute a quote, picture, recipe, or whatever else related to Lent, Common Table, or your life and faith, that incorporates a particular word chosen for that day. They will be posted on the various Common Table social media streams. You can follow us on Facebook, or contribute via the Google Spreadsheet. I’m eagerly anticipating all the creative contributions that the next 40 days will bring! Sunday morning will... Read more