Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, Justice, and Joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here—thanks for listening.

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "Lonely Places" and is based on the scripture found in Luke 5:16.

To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org. We hope to see you again soon!

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, Justice, and Joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here—thanks for listening.

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "Deep Humility" and is based on the scripture found in John 13:1-17.

To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org. We hope to see you again soon!

On the evening of Sunday, November 3rd, The Oceanside Sanctuary Church came together for a special candlelight vigil, marking a sacred pause before Election Week. In the glow of candlelight, we gathered to lift our hopes and fears, joining our voices in prayer for peace and unity during this critical time. Our service included scripture, readings, prayers, music, and heartfelt reflections.

As the nation heads to the polls today—November 5th, 2024—we offer these words to you, our listeners, as a source of strength and peace. In times of division and uncertainty, it is our hope that these reflections serve as a reminder of our shared humanity and our deep yearning for a future rooted in compassion, justice, and understanding.

Whether you approach this week with hope, apprehension, or even lament, may these moments from our vigil hold space for all that you carry. Join us as we listen, reflect, and, together, hold a vision of a world made whole.

The Collective Table is a production of The Oceanside Sanctuary Church, a progressive Christian community rooted in inclusivity, inspiration, and the peace and justice of Christ. Learn more at https://www.oceansidesanctuary.org/. We would love to hear from you. Reach out at tct@oceansidesanctuary.org, or leave us a voicemail at (760) 722-8522. You may even be featured in a future episode.

In this powerful episode, Jenell and Claire dive into The Collective Table archives to revisit the “See No Stranger” book club conversation featuring Valarie Kaur. Valarie, a renowned civil rights activist, author, and speaker, has dedicated her life to promoting revolutionary love—a concept she describes as "the choice to enter into labor for others who do not look like us, for our opponents who hurt us, and for ourselves."

Guided by Valarie's words from the 2022 book club discussion and her 2017 TED Talk, today’s conversation explores Valarie’s approach to love as a labor that is "fierce, bloody, imperfect, life-giving." Jenell and Claire choose three transformative themes from Kaur's work, offering reflections on listening with wonder, laboring within privileged spaces, and learning to care for ourselves in the process.

Reflective Questions for Listeners:

• Has anyone with differing views listened to your story with empathy and wonder?
• This episode discusses roles in the labor of revolutionary love. Do you have a sense of your role in this work?
• What practices help you to stay grounded and ready to engage with others’ stories compassionately?

To hear the full original interview with Valarie Kaur, visit our archive here: https://the-collective-table.castos.com/episodes/valarie-kaur-see-no-stranger

We'd love to hear from you! Reach out at tct@oceansidesanctuary.org, or leave us a voicemail at (760) 722-8522. You may even be featured in a future episode.

The Collective Table is a production of The Oceanside Sanctuary Church, a progressive Christian community rooted in inclusivity, inspiration, and the peace and justice of Christ. Learn more at https://www.oceansidesanctuary.org/.

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, Justice, and Joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here—thanks for listening.

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "All Are One" and is based on the scriptures found in Galatians 3:28 as well as Matthew 5:43.

To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org. We hope to see you again soon!

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, Justice, and Joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here—thanks for listening.

This week, Claire's lesson is entitled "You Are Many" and is based on the scriptures found in Proverbs 3:1-8.

To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org. We hope to see you again soon!

Episode 4 of Season 9 is here! In today’s episode, Jason and Jenell revisit our most recent interview with author of Black Liturgies, Cole Arthur Riley. What is the role of doubt in opening us to new possibilities? What is uncertainty’s place? What does it look like for us to identify our own beliefs and lean on our own “wisdom giants,” as Cole suggests?

Listen back to the full interview with Cole here: https://the-collective-table.castos.com/episodes/cole-arthur-riley-black-liturgies?_gl=1*wnlsb2*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MjE2ODMyMTMuQ2p3S0NBandodmkwQmhBNEVpd0FYMjV1ajdoaGkwcmFhbXprVHZQR1k5VmtGbWtTaGFHNm91MV9yMUhvZ1kzYWtwQ3VDMVg3VjltUDdCb0NWeHdRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODQ3MTc4MjUzLjE3MjE2ODMyMTM.

As you listen, we encourage you to think about these questions:

• How are you learning to sit with the tension of doubt and uncertainty?
• Who are the “wisdom giants” that have opened your faith to new possibilities?
• What identities, practices, and people give you a sense of rootedness?

We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at tct@oceansidesanctuary.org, or leave us a voicemail at (760) 722-8522 and you may be featured on a future episode.

The Collective Table is a production of The Oceanside Sanctuary Church, a progressive church community committed to inclusive, inspiring, and impactful Christian spirituality and rooted in the love, peace, and justice of Christ. Learn more at https://www.oceansidesanctuary.org.

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, Justice, and Joy! This podcast is brought to you by Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here—thanks for listening.

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "You Are One" and is based on the scriptures found in Luke 11:34 and Romans 7:19-25.

To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org. We hope to see you again soon!