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Weekly Update - The Table Philadelphia 🍽️ This Sunday, we gather together for Reunion at 10:30 am in West Philadelphia. As we move out of the latter days of summer, we move into new opportunities for connection and growth here with The Table Philadelphia. Take a look at all the upcoming events and trainings, and sign up to participate. 

Join us as we relax into an evening of a guided theology discussion while enjoying a cigar or pipe around a fire. All are welcome, bring a friend.

After the discussion, those who want to stay and cheer on the Eagles are welcomed to do so!

We will be meeting at a home in South Jersey so please register through link in comments to receive the address.

"'Who touched me?' Jesus asked his disciples.

In my mind, there is an audible record scratch sound right here. Everyone pauses and looks at Jesus. One of his followers (who may have invented the use of the Savior’s name as a curse word here) says exasperatedly, “Jesus! There are crowds of people pressing in on you and you ask who touched you?”

So, I may have used some artistic license on that part. You can read the passage for yourself though. But since I’ve taken some license, let me share a little more."

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 am in Germantown!

Brunch Church is this Sunday!
@ Braid Mill 441 High Street in Germantown, Philadelphia

Join us!

Brunch Church is this Sunday!
@ Braid Mill 441 High Street in Germantown, Philadelphia

Join us!

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 am in West Philly!

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Brunch church in Germantown tomorrow at 10:30 am.
Details:

Brunch Church Brunch Church is a really simple concept. A shared meal, conversations about Jesus, that is open for everyone. What isn't simple to describe is how beautiful relationships form, belonging is sensed, and communities are formed around tables. Brunch Church is more than just a meal, and it is a differe...

Sunday, July 7th Reunion Guest Teacher: Mako Nagasawa. Mako will continue our series of finding Jesus in the Old Testament as he shares, “The Real Thing and the Imitators” from Psalm 110. You won’t want to miss this.

If you don’t know our friend Mako and his incredible work through the Anastasis Center, please look them up. And read below to learn a little more about Mako.

Mako A. Nagasawa
FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANASTASIS CENTER
Mako grew up in Cerritos, CA and went north to Stanford, where he studied Industrial Engineering and Public Policy, with a focus on education. He worked at Intel Corporation for 6 years while serving a Spanish-speaking ministry to Mexican immigrants in East Palo Alto, CA. He married Ming in May, 1999 and moved to Boston, MA. He then worked for two startup companies trying to bring technology and jobs to inner city communities. Since 2000, Mako, Ming, and their two children John and Zoe have lived among friends in a Christian intentional community house in a black and brown neighborhood in Dorchester. Mako did campus ministry from 2001 - 2014 and founded The Anástasis Center in 2014 (then called New Humanity Institute). They worship at Neighborhood Church of Dorchester where Mako serves on the Elder Team. He earned a Master of Theological Studies from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary in May 2019. In addition to Christian ethics, theology, biblical studies, and early church history, Mako enjoys photography, food, tea, and stories from around the world. He misses the Pacific Ocean.

Brunch Church is a really simple concept. A shared meal, conversations about Jesus, that is open for everyone. What isn’t simple to describe is how beautiful relationships form, belonging is sensed, and communities are formed around tables.

Brunch Church is more than just a meal, and it is a different expression of church. Come join us on Sundays, July 14 and/or August 11 in Germantown, Philadelphia from 10:30-12 pm.

SPACE IS LIMITED so please RSVP by registering through the link in bio.

HELP SET MORE TABLES!

There is an epidemic of loneliness is America. While there are plenty of things to point our fingers at as the cause, what are the solutions?

At The Table Philadelphia, we have been creating spaces of invitation and belonging throughout our city—and we have the opportunity to do more!

In this video, Pastor Gino shares more about why and how we have found Brunch Church to be an antidote for some of the loneliness in our city and a hopeful way to see new communities of Jesus form. Watch this video to learn more and help us set more tables in our city.

Video link in bio.
To give choose “Set More Tables” fund at:
http://www.thetablephilly.org/give

There is an epidemic of loneliness in America. While there are plenty of things to point our fingers at as the cause, what are the solutions?

At The Table Philadelphia, we have been creating spaces of invitation and belonging throughout our city--and we have the opportunity to do more!

In the video in the comments, Pastor Gino shares more about why and how we have found Brunch Church to be an antidote for some of the loneliness in our city and a hopeful way to see new communities of Jesus form. Watch this video to learn more and help us set more tables in our city.

http://www.thetablephilly.org/give (Set More Tables fund)

"Today is Holy Saturday, the day when the body of Jesus lies in the borrowed tomb. The church often overlooks this day as it lies in the balance between the death of Friday and the life of Sunday. However, Holy Saturday is so significant for how we live our lives today. It’s a day when God appears to be absent. It's a day where the merchants of fear and death have, once again, had their way. Business as usual: pain, grief, and loss."

"THIS IS THE LOVE OF GOD: Even as we suffer the wounds and consequences of our sins in this life, Jesus suffers with us in solidarity; the righteous with the unrighteous. And He offers the consolations of paradise with him. Ask and you will receive."

Join us for Brunch Church in our new location this Sunday!

Easter Sunday Come celebrate the risen savior with us! We will share in a time of singing, discussion, and shared meal. All are welcome! If you can contribute something for the brunch, please use the Potluck signup link below to let us know (and for suggestions). NOTE: This will be our first meeting in our new lo...

Have you heard? Monday nights for the rest of the semester, Gino is on campus at Eastern University equipping some students from The Table.

It appears that a new table community is forming among these amazing young people. We are so grateful to be part of their lives!

Some good news for the first week of Lent:

Jesus is driven out into the wilderness, drawing the devil out there with Him. As we join Jesus in the wilderness, we find that in drawing the devil out with Him, Jesus has drawn the devil out of us too.

Join us for our last two public gatherings of the year.
4115 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA.

Advent 2023 with The Table Philadelphia. Join us!

As we look toward the season of Advent in December, here is the teaching schedule for our series on the Sermon on the Mount, “Upside Down.”

Join us at The City School, 4115 Baltimore Ave on November 5 or 19 at 10:30 am.

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For the Table Philadelphia, we believe the church exists in three spaces, not just one. It’s a whole way of life.

Tending to God’s presence around the Lord’s Table, connecting with friends and neighbors around tables, and following Jesus in the ordinary things of life.

More than just a Sunday gathering: a gathered and scattered people centered around Jesus.

"In the Eucharist, the real presence of Jesus is made known, and through eucharistic-shaped mission, Christians extend awareness of Jesus’s presence in the world. How does tending to the presence of Christ around the table fuel and propel the mission of the Church at other tables? This is the idea that we will explore in this article."

https://www.missioalliance.org/surprised-by-god-at-tables-on-the-eucharist-as-mission-pt-1/

Sunday Worship Gathering

While Table Communities are the primary way we gather, share life together, and engage in mission, our communities come together on Sundays for worship and the Eucharist.

You’re welcome to join us!

The City School at 4115 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (enter through the blue door at the corner of 42nd and Baltimore Ave). Sunday at 10:30 am

Parking: Street parking and limited parking in a small lot behind the school.

https://subspla.sh/9j6j9dw/

"You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire." Matthew 5:21-22

We continue our series through the Sermon on the Mount this Sunday and will be discussing and discerning together. Join us at 10:30 am. 4115 Baltimore Avenue, Phila, PA.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

Sunday at 10:30 am we continue Upside Down, a series through the Sermon on the Mount.

Chapel at The City School
Corner of 42nd & Baltimore.

Art:

When this happens in your gathering location, the church moves outside.

We had an issue with the fire alarm (all is safe but we couldn’t gather). So, the church gathered in a local park for prayer and the Eucharist.

Thanks for adapting, Table Philly.

Upside Down: New Teaching Series

The Sermon on the Mount represents one of the most familiar sections of the entire New Testament. It contains such well-known sections as the Beatitudes, Love Your Enemies, the Lord's Prayer, and the Golden Rule, to name just a few. The sermon has been labeled the “Rules for Christian Living” or the “Ethics of the Kingdom.” Still others see the commands of the Sermon on the Mount impossible to follow, like an unattainable law to point us to our need for forgiveness. We are going to take some time together to discuss what the Sermon on the Mount says, why it matters, and how we might respond.

Beginning this Sunday, we will teach through the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). The series will extend through the remainder of Ordinary Time (now through December when Advent begins). Homilies will be offered in-person on 1st and 3rd Sundays and on video through our GroupMe app on 2nd and 4th Sundays. If you haven’t joined our GroupMe, connect with us (link in bio).

Hope to see you this Sunday at 10:30 am.

Sundays this Summer🍽️
https://youtu.be/XzdgAcQ4TYk