Living Table is a compassionate community drawn together in Christ to embody love, seek justice, and invite healing.

A diverse group of cartoon people using different phones and laptops set up for worship service; the Living Table logo, which represents our altar, is the altar in this image.
welcoming Fox after Baptism
parents, sponsors, pastor and Fox, after Baptism at Living Table UCC
How Matilda, a Minnesota Moose, Saw the First Christmas
Christmas Eve narrative read in a dimly blue lit sanctuary decorated for Christmas with large Advent candle stands around the altar. © Erika Sanborne Media used with permission.
Easter bonnets
Colorful bonnets seen at Living Table on Easter Sunday.

We are W.I.S.E. which means that we are welcoming, inclusive, supportive, and engaged with persons who have mental health challenges

We believe in just peace which means that world peace will be achieved through justice for all

We are open and affirming which means that we welcome QT (queer and/or trans) people intentionally, and people of all gender identities and sexual orientations

We strive to be anti-racist which means we commit to seeking and supporting racial justice for all peoples

We believe that God is still speaking in sacred and contemporary texts and through creation itself

Living Table logo
Living Table is spelled out above a rainbow table top with two, strong tree-shaped legs with the United Church of Christ logo beneath.

Interested in what’s going on? Check out the latest Living Table blog posts.

Acceptance and Healing at the well
A well with a tiled roof and a bucket ready for drawing water sits in a summer green field. Image courtesy of Mabel Amber via Pixabay.

Pastoral Notes

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Broken, Exposed, Resurrected: A 12-Step Journey thru Lent: Week 3

Acceptance of our selves and all that has made us into who we are, can be a challenge. Inviting God into the hard places and the pain, can make it a bit easier.

We are all God's beloved.
A white crocheted teddy bear, a gray crocheted dog, and white sewn bunny tucked into a white, fluffy blanket. Image courtesy of Myléne via Pixabay.

Pastoral Notes

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Broken, Exposed, Resurrected: A 12-Step Journey thru Lent, Week 2

Unknowing is often uncomfortable. We are invited into the Mystery that is God, and we are wrapped in Love.

Broken, Exposed, Resurrected
A pile of broken glass, including green, brown, yellow, and white pieces, shows sharp edges not yet smoothed. Image courtesy of Marc Pascual via Pixabay.

Pastoral Notes

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Broken, Exposed, Resurrected: A 12-Step Journey Thru Lent, Week 1

Lent can provide a space to explore the rough edges of ourselves and/or our community, and invite the Spirit to smooth them into something beautiful and new.

Technology is your Friend
Image shows a happy cartoon robot waving and smiling; image modified from a graphic licensed from Envato.

Newsletter links were once lost but now they are found

The March 16 Table Talk links did not work right – all better now! A consolation prize is included in this update.

New Branches Easter Party
This is a text-based graphic: New Branches Easter Party – Join our part of Saturday April 8 1-3pm at New Branches.

New Branches Easter Party April 8, 2023

All children ages 3 through grade 5 are invited to an Easter Party on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

In Case of Emergency
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Church folks, please add your emergency contact info!

Log in to the website and add your emergency contact info today.

James Alison to speak at Living Table 3/22/23
James Alison with his French bulldog, Nicholas. Image courtesy of James Alison.

Rev. Dr. James Alison to Speak at Living Table on March 22, 2023

James will share his thoughts on “Beyond Individualism” and how the church might reshape itself in the future. This post contains details – read, share, and save the date!

Money Report
Paper money is overlayed in various denominations. Image courtesy of Karolina Grabowska via Pexels.

Money Report March 11, 2023

Money Report for the week ending March 11, 2023.