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A Simple Message of Love
A Simple Message of Love
TWT TeamDecember 30, 2024
Love Makes Room
Love Makes Room
Lin Story-BunceDecember 23, 2024
Joy and Palm Trees
Joy and Palm Trees
Kendall GrubbDecember 16, 2024
Peace in Silver Linings
Peace in Silver Linings
June BunceDecember 9, 2024
Attending to Hope
Attending to Hope
Daryn StylianopoulosDecember 2, 2024
Our Greater Communal Harvest
Our Greater Communal Harvest
TWT TeamNovember 25, 2024
One in Heart & Mind
One in Heart & Mind
Keith A. MenhinickNovember 18, 2024
With Humility and Grace
With Humility and Grace
Justin GrubbNovember 11, 2024
For the Goodness
For the Goodness
Kelli JoyceNovember 4, 2024
A Necessary Change
A Necessary Change
Kassaundra Shanette LockhartOctober 28, 2024
Called to Imagine
Called to Imagine
Lin Story-BunceOctober 21, 2024
Weathering the Change
Weathering the Change
Rev. Sandra DorsainvilOctober 14, 2024
With Purpose and Joy
With Purpose and Joy
Dr. Benita VarnadoOctober 7, 2024
In the Process of Becoming
In the Process of Becoming
Blair RamseySeptember 30, 2024
The Master Knitter
The Master Knitter
Rev. Cheryl HarrisSeptember 23, 2024
Behind the Hedge of Uncertainty
Behind the Hedge of Uncertainty
Chris ThomasSeptember 16, 2024
Painting the Kitchen
Painting the Kitchen
Barbara PresnellSeptember 9, 2024
Somewhere Beneath the Surface
Somewhere Beneath the Surface
Lin SBSeptember 2, 2024
Yielding Beautiful Treasures
Yielding Beautiful Treasures
Daryn StylianopoulosAugust 26, 2024
Embracing Your Inner Child
Embracing Your Inner Child
Millicent FlakeAugust 19, 2024
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In this Advent season, as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Love incarnate, we hope and wait. We hope that we, as individuals and as a community, will cultivate the kind of attention that allows us to see the world for the precious treasure Gracious God, As we pause in this season of thanksgiving, we give you thanks for the goodness of creation, for the soil that nourishes, for the seeds that grow, and for the hands that tend to the work of planting, harvesting, and nurturing life. Hel Gardening, planting, tending, harvesting … the goodness of God is sprouting up, is putting forth fruit, and is being harvested all around us. Sometimes this happens through and because of our faithful participation and our willingness to put Consider how we are called to sow seeds of hope, peace, and love in our communities, trusting that even unseen, God is at work bringing forth growth and renewal. 🌱 May we give thanks for those whose love and whose labor has tilled the soil bringing In this season of Thanksgiving and gratitude, of growth and harvest, of welcoming and gathering with one another, may we find small moments of peace, of hope, imbued with God’s faithful presence as we encounter the fruits of God’s goodnes God who provides, Spirit who creates life and nurtures gifts in each one of us— Let gratitude well up in our spirits as we contemplate your great love. Help us discern our unique contribution to the community. Lead us in affirming the strengths The holidays are upon us and maybe you are finding yourself slightly nervous. It can be hard to know how to navigate or approach all that might divide us if brought up in conversation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To help navigate this season, our team create In the book of Acts we are told the story of the early church who were “one in heart and mind” (4:32, NIV). Their unity was created by their praxis—the combination of their communal mentality and their mutual aid. They claimed no p We couldn’t be more excited to welcome back Dr. Keith A. Menhinick as our writer for this week’s Table Talk! 👏👏👏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dr. Menhinick is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Georgia State University. Keith is also a certified t Loving God, Help us to show our gratitude with humility, following the example of Jesus in serving and honoring others. Teach us to receive thanks with grace and to recognize the value in both giving and receiving service. In this season of gratitud In John 13, Jesus sets a profound example of humility and service. After washing His disciples’ feet—a task seen as lowly and unworthy—he encourages them to follow his lead in serving others. "I have set you an example that you This Veterans Day, and throughout this season of gratitude, we encourage you to take a moment to truly show your appreciation to those who have served. Expressing genuine gratitude isn’t just a kind gesture—it’s a powerful reminde If we understand gratitude as the recognition and appreciation of what's genuinely good, it also becomes easier to understand what Paul means when he says that we should "give thanks in all circumstances." This can't mean that we should be When we really see the love with which God has seeded all of creation, when we come to understand the generosity that God shows toward every creature, we give thanks. And the thanks we give is thanks that receives and accepts God's love for us. And s We are absolutely thrilled to have Kelli Joyce join us as our writer for this week’s Table Talk! 👏👏👏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kelli is a priest in the Episcopal Church and a PhD student in theology at Vanderbilt University. She lives in Nashville Dear Lord, �Your grace, mercy and forgiveness are everlasting. We’re grateful for our relationship with you for we know that change is a byproduct of your love for us. We pray that we continue to allow ourselves to be open to growth and the shi Take a few moments to write down a few affirmations for yourself. Place those on your mirror so that you will see them first thing in the morning. Recite them to yourself as soon as you wake up and at night before you go to sleep. Tell yourself how Life isn’t perfect and that’s one of the beauties of it. The ups, downs, round, and rounds teach us so much about ourselves. Hard times breed resiliency, determination, strength, courage, generosity, creativity, humility, passion, compass It is always a pleasure to welcome back our dear friend, Kassaundra Shanette Lockhart as this week’s writer for Table Talk!! 👏👏👏⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kassaundra loves God, her family, her friends, her cat-chirren, adventure, traveling, the ou What is one change you would like to see in your world? What is one small way you can begin to create toward that possibility? #tabletalk #togetherness #diversity #allvoices #youarewelcomehere #allarewelcomehere #thewelcometable #thewelcometableco
 

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