Sunday Supper Series
Connecting in friendship as family for love and service.
Please join us for this monthly Sunday Supper Series that will help connect our parish family more deeply to one another and as a strong and courageous community in Christ. It’s a fun, delicious, delightful evening together.
Each Supper will take place in volunteer parishioner’s homes, who will provide a simple meal and a hearty welcome. We will gather in small groups of 5-8 from 5:30-7:30 PM on designated Sundays beginning __________. As we break bread together, we will be using the Listening Cards and format created by My Neighbor’s Voice to hear, share, and listen to stories, experiences, and insights about who we are and how we can live and thrive together. Our story topics are different for each supper in this series, and everyone is encouraged to attend all five suppers. However, you may join in at any time and attend as you are able. Everyone 16 years+ is invited! Sign-up on the sheet in the foyer or on the St James Website by the Wednesday prior, and before each Supper you will be given the address of your Sunday Supper gathering.
Future dates: _______________________________________________
Would you like to host a Sunday Supper for 6-8 in your home (including you)? All you need to do is prepare a simple menu and a gracious welcome. (Think: soup, bread, cheese, and cookies; pizza and fruit; chili with toppings and brownies; tea, coffee, water, and soft drinks) Someone assigned to your group will guide the storytelling part. This is not a dinner party exactly, it’s an intentional opportunity to get to know each other by listening together in a comfortable and hospitable space, while sharing a meal.
Our hope is to have 5 different homes participating for each Sunday Supper. If you’re willing, please sign-up to host for more than one supper.
Tips for Hosts:
Invite other church folks to participate.
Please keep the menu simple, so that others will feel confident in hosting their own group. We will let you know about any food allergies or requirements through our sign-up info.
This is our way of strengthening our bonds of trust and friendship. Everyone 16+ is invited to participate.
As a hospitable gesture to all, we discourage serving alcohol during this Sunday Supper Series.
MNV Dinner Script and description.
Sunday Supper Series (suggested)
#1 Intro/ Survey/Hello Neighbor/Home and Hearth
#2 Our World/American Culture
#3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities/Our Society
#4 Who Are We
#5 Sacred Thought/Post Survey
Each session includes some or all of the following:
Reflection: prompts for continued discussion
Some Examples:
In your world, who’s listening? Who’s not?
What ideas do you have around _____ (healthcare, gun legislation, literacy…) that you believe should be discussed in community?
What other opportunities do you have for listening and speaking in a hospitable and welcoming setting?
Do you think social media complements and/or compromises listening and comfortable communication?
How does listening to your neighbor impact your personal Christian ideals?
OPTIONAL Suggested resources for independent reading/viewing on the upcoming category. These can be posted prior to next gathering or provided at the beginning of the course in a syllabus or outline.
Listening Reflection:
What did you notice about yourself; about your listening?
What did you hear?
What did you learn?
Was anything you heard emotionally or intellectually challenging?
Overtime, did anything you heard in a previous session come to mind and impact your thinking/musing.
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