I like our quirky marking of this season. It feels like it is consistent with the way we come at things generally at The Table; a bit “slant”, from the side rather than the front. Our theme this year is “Look At What The Light Did Now“. I would invite you to reflect on that from two possible perspectives. First of all, what are some things that feel like “bright spots” in your life right now? Places, people, experiences, ideas, beliefs…anything that feels like it brings light into your life. Second, can you think of any occasions where a surprising or unexpected change in your life turned out to be a good thing? Once again, this can be about anything. As you feel able, plan to share something about one of those with us when we gather. That way, tomorrow morning can be an occasion where we make something together, rather than gathering to consume something a few other people make.I will make space for people to share these with the community as part of our gathering. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing in person, or perhaps can’t attend, please email your reflections to me and I’ll read them as part of our time together. My email is <tim@thetablewinnipeg.com>, for those who might be seeing this on our website. You could also post on our Facebook page, which we will check in the morning. We’ll also livestream the first part of our gathering there.

Where – VA Cafe
When – Sunday, December 22nd, 10:45 a.m.
What – company, music, stories, food

For those who take joy in thinking about and planning / preparing food, the format will be potluck, the theme will be “Holiday Brunch”. If you don’t care about the theme, ignore it and bring whatever you want. Or just bring yourself. The Table will provide ham and perogies (because that’s what Santa eats for Holiday Brunch), drinks and paper service. We won’t go home hungry.

Also, this can be a lovely occasion to invite a friend. In a world of big seasonal productions (and those can be wonderful, of course), I think our relatively intimate and informal marking of this time can feel like a simple way to come in from the dark for a hour or so, be with some lovely people, enjoy a good meal, and not feel like you had to pretend to be someone you’re not. I’m already looking forward to it.

Food Details:
For those who take joy in thinking about and planning / preparing food, the format will be potluck, the theme will be “Holiday Brunch”. If you don’t care about the theme, ignore it and bring whatever you want. Or just bring yourself. The Table will provide ham and perogies (because that’s what Santa eats for Holiday Brunch), drinks and paper service. We won’t go home hungry.

I’ll see you on Sunday.

Peace,

Tim

P.S. – Keep The Table in mind as you plan your year-end giving. The money we raise in December becomes essential to our ongoing operations in January. 🙂