And Finally, An alt.Sunday Feast!

We mark an occasion like Thanksgiving in many different ways. I happened to be in a grocery store this past Sunday and asked the person helping me if she would be working on Thanksgiving Monday. Yep, just another (slightly shorter) day at the shop. For others, it was a holiday. Some of us gathered with family, some of us were alone. Some of us dug into a turkey dinner, some of us ate favorite ethnic or seasonal dishes, some of us ordered in. But all of us, in one way or another, encountered the theme of harvest. It’s that time of year, and whether we take a drive outside the city and see combines in the fields or some green-thumbed neighbor tries to give us their surplus zucchini, we are surrounded by growing things coming to fruition.

At The Table last Sunday, we took a moment to breathe in gratitude and breathe out some specific things we were thankful for. One of the things that came to my mind as we did that was the people that make up this community. In that particular moment it was our young ones, but for me it’s really everybody. I love it when we can be together in a shared space, talking about what’s going on in our lives. And often, human conversation and connection happens over a meal.

Between a pandemic, summer, and moving to a new venue, it’s been a while since we’ve had what we used to call a “Souper Sunday”. If you’re not familiar, that is basically when we invite food to take centre stage in our gathering. This Sunday marks the return of that lovely tradition. We will gather at 10:45 a.m. at VA Cafe (171 McDermot – click here for venue details). We will livestream the first part of the gathering – Community Time, plus a short idea to chew on –  but to get the full effect (not to mention the food!), be in the room if possible. Then, we’ll share food and conversation.