February 15, 2026
Liturgy – Common Table
Heather’s talk focused on the parish value that “the table is life,” describing the table as any place we gather to share life together. Through personal stories of belonging, grief, and reconciliation, she showed how ordinary “small-t tables” become sacred spaces of healing and welcome. She contrasted this with the Roman Empire’s hierarchical banquet system, explaining that Jesus’ meals — especially the Last Supper — were acts of quiet resistance that redefined power as shared dignity and abundance. Communion, she said, is not just ritual remembrance but a call to become “table people,” creating spaces of hope where everyone belongs and healing is possible.
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