Hi church, Well, it’s still Easter Season (alleluia!) and this Sunday is the fifth Sunday of the month, which means that we will not be gathering at Jammin’ Java for the second week in a row. But that doesn’t mean we’re not gathering!  First of all, all the single ladies (and also the ladies who are not single) are invited to a baby shower to celebrate Luke Benjamin, the long-awaited, much-beloved son of Pam and Craig!  Gather at Dogwood Tavern (132 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046) on Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and give a shout to Jen... Read more

Hi church, Liturgically speaking (and I’ll confess that I like to speak liturgically from time to time), this coming Sunday is the third Sunday of the season of Easter.  So I hope you’re experiencing this season as a time of resurrection! Regular-old-calendar-ly speaking, it’s the fourth Sunday in April, which means that we won’t be gathering at Jammin’ Java for a worship service. However – if we can adopt for the moment the parlance of late 20th-century / early 21st-century environmental care, we might note that this Sunday is Earth Day!  That makes it an excellent day to engage in... Read more

There is lots of stuff abuzz around Common Table– people moving, people staying put, people paring down, and people going to Africa. On Saturday, a bunch of us will be helping a family move in the morning, while another crew will be working in the afternoon to help another family stay put (landscaping, fence-mending, and food-eating). Then on Sunday, we’ll be mustering at Jammin’ Java at 10am to hear from Jen and Israel.  They have some great thoughts on simplicity that have been borne out of their quest to pare down their life to the essentials before their move to... Read more

Dear church, Well, here we are.  Lent is drawing to a close.  The Kids Team started us off on our walk through Holy Week with an amazing All-Ages Palm Sunday service, and the Triduum – the Three Great Days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter – are upon us. This week, we gather with Jesus and his disciples for the Last Supper.  We remember Christ’s institution of the Eucharist, and of washing one another’s feet.  We sheepishly recall the New Commandment:  “Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so you also must love each other. This is... Read more

This week (10am Sunday at Jammin’ Java) we will celebrate Palm Sunday in style – with an All Ages service led by our Kid’s Team! Come ready to interact with and learn from our youngest Commoners, as we reflect together on stories of Jesus’ life and character. We will sing, read, and reflect together as we move from station to station. Also, do join us on Friday evening for our Lenten series of gatherings in Falls Church to discuss practices for spiritual formation. If you are interested, contact us! Our monthly Karaoke Pizza Parties at the Lamb Center (the daytime drop-in center for homeless folks in Fairfax) will... Read more