On The Table

As the new year unfurls before us and we head into the (delightfully named) liturgical season called Ordinary Time, our own Craig is stepping up to offer some provocation and conversation:

In this tumultuous time of passive aggressive bumper sticker warfare, I often find myself wondering what it is these passionate drivers are trying to communicate and what has so inspired them to display their opinions in such a way. If I am not mistaken, I believe I have even noticed bumper stickers that are responses to responses to other bumper stickers like some kind of commuter conversation.

There is one sticker I have noticed quite frequently these days that has "Coexist" spelled out in the symbols of various religions and other modes of knowledge. What is this trying to say? Is it a response to something? How are these ideas informed or not by scripture? Come join us this Sunday to explore what these good bumper sticker folks are trying to tell us and how it relates to our own questions of faith and truth.

So drive your Ordinary or bumper-sticker-adorned car to Jammin' Java this Sunday at 10am. Or if you want to get into a musical groove first, plan to arrive early for another interactive performance by the eponymous 9:30 Club.

Mike Stavlund

PS. Have you any inklings for some ideas for our Sunday gatherings? If so, let me know. And remember: inspiration might be as close as the nearest bumper.