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On All Saints Sunday, we look back and remember our saints: the dearly departed whose gifts of wisdom and compassion still shine in our lives and perhaps in the tears in our eyes. Join us as we consider 1 Kings chapter 3 and the strength and wisdom found in the "great cloud of witnesses" by whom we are surrounded.

Our featured preacher, Ginny Foran, continues our worship series about the core practices of partnership at Common Table by considering the value of giving in community. What sort of commitments do our past experiences lead us to make today? And what happens when those commitments lead to friction? Listen today to consider with us what it means to live in love.

As we prepare for our invitation to church partnership next month, we’re beginning a worship series about the five practices of partnership at Common Table: gather, give, pray, serve, and share. Reflect with us on the value of gathering in community through our text in Exodus. God's people are given community boundaries that form them into a unique family. What practices do you have that connect you with other people in your life? In a world that's feeling disconnected, isolated, and unnecessary, how will you commit to join God’s people in a different witness?

Wade with us into the well-known story of Israel's exodus from Egypt and observe how God engages with a people who are frightened by what lies ahead. We all have choices to make about our place in the world. Will you join us as we negotiate good boundaries and take a risk for something good together? Our October worship series is Good Boundaries, in which we consider some essential framework for life in community: boundaries, interdependence, commitments, and more (oh my!). Being part of a family can be complicated, but it also means you're not alone.

September's theme at Common Table is New Starts, New Families. Join us as we wrap up our journey through Genesis, following the lineage of a family that wrestles with God in a land where they're not in control. Joseph's story in Potiphar's house introduces the question: How should we respond to authority? Is obedience always a good choice?

Join us as we explore the story of a God who calls people out of the familiar and makes room for both the emigrant and the immigrant.

Common Table's September 6 sermon. 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Genesis 1:1-2:4a // The Queerness of Creation w/Drew Willson. In the first chapter of the book of Genesis, God creates the natural world and sees that all of it is good—including us. Join us in experiencing this story that transgresses binaries and illumines the beauty of the in-betweens.

Common Table's August 16, 2026 sermon. 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 34:1-8 // I Will w/Demetrius Frazier. Demetrius Frazier believes literacy is the greatest avenue to societal growth and evolution. His love of reading has led him to co-found a literacy nonprofit and open Resist Booksellers in Petersburg, Virginia. And when he reads scripture, he is struck by simple phrases: "In the beginning." "Jesus wept." "Fear not." "I will."  Listen to Demetrius Frazier's reflections on the extraordinary power of ordinary words.

Common Table's August 9, 2026 sermon. 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 // Consumerism, Creation, Community w/Pai Koehler-Masavisut. RISC associate community organizer Pai Koehler-Masavisut leads our reflection on the first chapter of Ecclesiastes. If "there is nothing new under the sun" (1:9), what can ancient wisdom traditions teach us about consumerism, creation, and despair? And how can community help us find a way into hope and new creation?

Explore the story of Jesus washing his disciples' feet after the Last Supper. What wondrous love is this? Reflect on Jesus' commandment that we love each other the way he's loved us.

Common Table’s February 22, 2026 sermon. First Sunday in Lent - John 11:1-17 // A World of Pure Imagination w/Drew Willson With the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights activist and colleague of the Rev. Dr. King, we enter the Lenten season pondering prophetic imagination. What voices will inspire and guide us today as we struggle with truth vs. lies, personal wealth vs. commonwealth, white Christian nationalism vs. the way of Jesus, and so much more? What dream will lead us through the Lenten valley to the heights of Easter glory? Listen as we enter Lent with the story of Lazarus and a song of imagination... straight from Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

Common Table’s February 15, 2026 sermon. Transfiguration Sunday - John 4:46-54 // Actions Speak Louder w/Drew Willson. While we're flooded with disturbing words every day, Jesus offers healing via miraculous action in John 4. Let's listen and worship to break from the chaos, rest in the liturgy, receive healing communion, and plan our Lenten action.

Common Table’s February 8, 2026 sermon. Ordinary Time - John 3:1-21 // For the Love of God w/Jess Houser. After a long break due to weather conditions, Common Table finally gathered with our guest speaker Jess Houser, lay leader at Common Table. Jess preaches on the love of God through the lens of John 3:1-21.Jess has been worshipping with Common Table since the Spring of 2023 and also serves as a Justice Ministry team leader.

Common Table’s January 18, 2026 sermon. Second Sunday after Epiphany - John 2:13-25 // Turning the Tables w/Drew Willson. If you've experienced any anger at the news these days, here's some good news: Jesus gets angry, too. Listen to the story of Jesus throwing a "temple tantrum" in John 2, driving out people, cattle, sheep, and doves with a whip! What makes Jesus angry? And how can holy anger drive us to make faithful change in our world?

Common Table’s January 11, 2026 sermon. First Sunday after Epiphany - John 2:1-11 // The Miracle of Change w/Drew Willson. After another week of injustice in the news, we gathered disappointed but not discouraged, drawing strength from the saints before us and around us to act for change.How good to gather around the story of Jesus' first miraculous sign in the gospel of John: the changing of water into wine! Let's find courage to take part in the transformation of ourselves and our world.