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Maundy Thursday: A Meal with All the Saints

April 9, 2020

The feast we share at this table is bigger than what we can see around us; at this table is gathered the whole communion of saints. … More Maundy Thursday: A Meal with All the Saints

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A Place at the Table

September 1, 2019

Jesus intentionally turns convention on its head, disrupting the systems that good etiquette is designed to serve. He undermines the systems we’ve created to assign people to certain social positions and keep them in their places. … More A Place at the Table

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Emptiness into Abundance

January 20, 2019

The work of God is taking what’s empty and useless and transforming it into abundance, overwhelming us with goodness. … More Emptiness into Abundance

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For Each of Us a Place at the Table

October 1, 2016

Jesus prepares for each of us a place at the table–not because we deserve it but because that’s how God’s grace works. … More For Each of Us a Place at the Table

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The Rev. Javen Swanson serves as Associate Pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. … More

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