We believe there are few things better than a dinner surrounded by good company, good conversation, and good food. There is just something about a shared table that brings out the very best in everyone.
This is one of our favorite activities to do together. It is often you will find the Martin and Massar families sharing a meal together. Lisa has incredible taste in snacks, things like fig crackers and a goat cheese spread or wonderfully marinated olives. She can also create one of the most inviting tables you have ever seen. Mike, Abby, and Meredith all can cook- as in really cook. We are talking tuna steaks, mushroom lasagna, braised Brussels sprouts, and spinach enchiladas. Griff can eat really well and he can usually do the dishes without too much help.
We believe that a shared table with friends is a wonderful gift of God's grace.
We believe it's Scriptural.
Think about all the times that Jesus stopped to share a meal with his friends. There were times that stopped on the beach to cook fish. There were times that stopped in someone's home to share a meal. And then there was the last meal they shared together, the meal we all will celebrate in remembrance on our first Sunday together, July 10.
When one shared a table with Jesus, they were never the same.
This is one of the activities that you will repeat time and time again in these 55 days because we believe it is so important. In fact one of our dominant images of the church, the congregation, and the community is the shared table.
We can testify that a lot of our dreaming, collaborating, and working on the co-pastorate model and the vision for University Baptist Church has happened around a shared table.
We hope you will take time tonight for a shared meal with friends. Make this a habit. It will greatly enrich your life.
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