In our gospel reading for today, Jesus is rejected by his hometown and he warns the disciples that they may face rejection where they go as well. Imagine what it would be like to learn after the fact that you had turned away God's chosen messengers!… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B9 – 7-Jul-24”
Sometimes we feel like we're "lost in the crowd," but the woman who approached Jesus in the gospel lesson for today wanted to stay unnoticed. She figured just a touch to the hem of his garment would do. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B8 – 30-Jun-24”
When the Disciples climbed into that boat, they probably thought they had an idea of who Jesus was. By the end of the day, they knew Jesus in a whole different way. We don't always get our world turned upside down when we come to the Table, but we do have the opportunity to see Jesus and to know him. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B7 – 23-Jun-24”
Jesus spoke about the mustard seed growing from a very small thing to a very big thing and that the Kingdom of Heaven is like that. Consider communion. It began with 13 people, gathered around a small table and now it is celebrated in every country in the world. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B6 – 16-Jun-24”
Jesus said, "If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand." He was talking about something else, but I still think this stands as a warning to the Church. We're so fragmented these days, paying more attention to who we think belongs here (and who doesn't) than on the things of the Realm of God that Jesus taught.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B5 – 9-Jun-24”
Jesus and the disciples were going through a grain field and as was allowed in Jesus' time, they picked off some of the heads of grain and ate them.
Some of the Pharisees were not happy about this because, to them it was work and it was the Sabbath, where the people were supposed to rest.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Proper B4 – 2-Jun-24”
Jesus tells Nicodemus that one must be born of the Spirit; born from above in order for one to enter the Realm of God. Part of being born of the Spirit is having that Spirit within us, the Spirit of Christ who is our host here at the Table.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Trinity Sunday B – 26-May-24”
Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the Spirit allowed people to hear the Good News of God's love in their own individual language and when the Church as a whole grew amazingly because of it. We celebrate both the individual and corporate effects of the Spirit's coming.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Pentecost B – 19-May-24”
Jesus said, "As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world." And so it is that, like Jesus, we are sent into the world to bring the Good News of God's love freely given to all. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 7b – 12-May-24”
Jesus said, "Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." Then he went and proved it by laying his own life down for our sake. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 6B – 5-May-24”