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Hey folks – it’s time to get your winter self out from under the covers to be with people! Or, if that’s not your story, it’s another opportunity to get together to explore what we believe. Either way, it would be lovely to see you at VA Cafe this Sunday at 10:45 a.m.  We will have a chance to share a slice of our lives with one another, to sit in silence for a bit, to vibrate together by making music, and to consider why it can sometimes be difficult to be compassionate with ourselves. Also, Kids Table is on this Sunday as well as the two following Sundays.

For those not able to join us in person, we will livestream here and podcast the Talky Bit here. Please don’t hesitate to reach out via our Facebook page if you have something for Community Time but can’t be there to share it. We will hold space for you and what is going on in your life, whether it’s good, bad or otherwise.

I’ll see you on Sunday.

Peace,

Tim Plett

Hey folks – this coming Sunday is, of course, Easter. Although ancient liturgical calendars don’t mention this fact, it’s also an alt.Sunday. So, because in the unique orbit of The Table an alt.Sunday means anything could happen, we’re going to have some breathing, some Community Time, a short Talky Bit and a long feast and hangout time. A very “Table Easter”, it seems to me. I won’t say more right now about the Talky Bit – see the title above for the general gist. It might include a picture of a tree, but not “that” tree, if you know what I mean. More details on the feast as follows:


First, and most, of all – come with or without a food item. Honestly, we’ve been doing this for over a decade and never once have we not had enough. That said, a couple of details about food items as follows:
There is no oven at this location, but there are lots of plugins, so if you have an item that needs to be kept hot bring it in something that can be plugged in.
The Table will provide the paper service, disposable cutlery (we do wash it and reuse it, fyi) and juice.

We will meet at our usual time and place (10:45 a.m., V.A. Cafe). We will stream the first part of the gathering but not the potluck (because that just feels unkind to people that can’t join the feast). We will podcast the Talky Bit the following week.

I’ll see you on Sunday!

Peace,

Tim Plett

Ah yes. This is the weekend to “spring forward”. I will confess that I wasn’t exactly feeling spring vibes while I was clearing our most recent snowfall, but the pragmatic part of me knows that the earth needs the moisture. And I do long to see the green things again, so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow – as long as it’s followed by let it melt, let it melt, let it melt.

We’ll meet at (the new and improved) 10:45 a.m. at VA Cafe ( 171 McDermot Ave)  . We’ll sing some, breathe a bit, share a slice of our lives with one another in Community Time, and consider what we can learn from love that is silent,    or at least not readily audible to our ears. (It’s a metaphor, of course).  Kids Table is on (2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays now!), the cafe is open upstairs with warm and delicious offerings, and the people are looking forward to being with you.

We will livestream here and podcast the Talky Bit here for those that are not able to gather in person.

I’ll see you on Sunday.

Peace,

Tim Plett

Hey folks – with my apologies for the late notice, this is both a Full Circle Sunday (Kids Table is ON for the third week this month!)  AND a Souper Sunday! So many good things at once!


Something I was reading this past week posited the idea that our increasingly fractured culture could be mended in no small part by us learning how to talk with one another again, and to do so in a rational, thoughtful and kind manner even when we disagree. Sounds like a normal community to me, but I am also aware that this sort of interaction is discernbly in decline. All to say…show up if you are able, prepared to share a meal and practice the art of conversation and community.  It matters.

We will meet at our usual time and place (10:45 a.m., V.A. Cafe), take some time to check in to breathe together, check in with one another in Community Time, sing a bit, have a short Talky Bit and then eat together.

Souper Sunday (a potluck by any other name is still a potluck, right?) Details:

– bring whatever you want

– come whether you have something to bring or not

– we will provide cups, paper service, cutlery and beverages

– there isn’t an oven or other kitchen appliances at this venue, but we have plenty of places to plug in things like crock pots, just in case your favorite potluck item is a warm one





Let’s gather to share ideas, lived experiences and good food. It will be good for our bodies, minds and spirits.



I’ll see you on Sunday.

Peace,

Details first – this Sunday will be a Full Circle Sunday. I know…that’s a change in rhythm. If the regular pattern of second and fourth Sundays being Full Circle is one you plan around, regard this as an exception. So – here’s our schedule for the balance of February, including info about Kids Table dates:

Feb 4th (this Sunday) – Full Circle Sunday (with Kids Table)

Feb 11th – alt.Sunday (no Kids Table)

Feb 18th – alt. Sunday (with Kids Table)

Feb 25th – Full Circle Sunday (with Kids Table)



Whew! Got it? Next month we are planning to be back to the regular rhythm of the second and fourth Sundays being Full Circle, with Kids Table on the second, third and fourth Sundays of the month.



We will meet in person at VA Cafe at 10:45 a.m. for some Community Time and tunes, livestream here and podcast later in the week here.



In the Talky Bit we’ll be considering the relationship between love and justice, particularly as we might have learned about it as kids, and how that can impact what we come to regard as believable or achievable when it comes to practicing loving justice in our own lives. And yes, we’ll explore that giant topic in about half an hour. (Obviously, we’ll just get started…but that’s the way this usually works, right?)



I’ll see you on Sunday!

Peace,

Tim Plett

Hey folks – it’s a rhetorical question, but have you ever felt misunderstood? It can be rather painful, especially if we’ve extended ourselves on someone else’s behalf and it fell flat, or even worse seemed to cause hurt or harm. When it comes to living love, learning how (and why) to address the gap between what we intended and what someone else experienced is crucial. That’s what we’ll be exploring this Sunday.

We’ll gather at 10:45 a.m. at VA Cafe, share some Community Time, some music and some musing. There will be something cued up at the Kids Table, and (as always!) good beverages available in the cafe upstairs. If you are not able to attend but want to let the community know about something in your life (good, bad or otherwise), you can post it here. There will be a podcast of the Talky Bit posted later in the week here.

I’ll see you on Sunday!

Peace,

Tim Plett