The dinner table is the cradle of faith.
After walking with them on the road to Emmaus, Jesus is invited into the homes of his disciples, even though they don't recognize him (yet!). While they break bread together for the evening meal. Jesus reveals himself. While a surprise to them, it is not a surprise to us because the resurrected Jesus routinely appears to his disciples over meals; throughout the Gospels he is eating with people.
Today St Paul has four baptisms of children and Pastor Rob offers that the cradle of faith is the dining table. It is where prayer is taught; it is where we can begin processing our stories and see God at work in our lives.
Eventually, our children - the next generation - leaves our dinner table, but they remain our companions, both around the Lord's table and ultimately the feast that has no end.
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