Glenwood Table

God, who is Love, has set the Table and you are invited! Do you have questions about faith, religion, spirituality, or Christianity?

Are you curious, but afraid to ask the questions? Have you been wounded by a religious institution? At the Table, we believe that YOU are sacred and so are your questions. At the Glenwood Table, a community that is associated with First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove as part of the Presbyterian 1001 New Worshiping Communities initiative, we are working to build a Table together where the only ru

le is Love. Whether you’ve been burned by religion or you have all the faith in the world, you are invited to this Table of Love to feast upon grace that helps us reimagine Christian faith for the 21st century and empowers us to build a better world. While the Glenwood Table originally started as a gathering with a meal, the pandemic shifted what we do. We now have a podcast (anchor.fm/glenwoodtable) where we interview people about their faith journeys, discuss a diversity of topics, and have weekly Scripture readings from the Lectionary. We also have various prayer series on our Instagram (instagram.com/glenwoodtable). We would love to hear from you and get to know your story. Reach out to us over Messenger, Instagram, or email: [email protected].

07/30/2022

New episode of our podcast series “Lectionary in a Human Voice” is up! Check it out on our AnchorFM page (https://anchor.fm/glenwoodtable/) or search “Glenwood Table” on your favorite podcast app.

[Image description: a tan background with multiple text passages with multiple colors behind them. In the bottom right corner is the Glenwood Table logo, a white circle with a navy sketch of a table with bread and a cup on it. In large bold brown sans serif font at the top of the image is the phrase “Lectionary in a Human Voice” and below it is the phrase “Eighth Sunday After Pentecost from ‘A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church’ by Reverend Wilda C. Gafney, PhD”. There are purple, green, yellow, and blue ovals below, and in each oval is the name of a passage from the week’s lectionary. This week’s passages are 1 Samuel 9:1-3, 15-18, 10:1; Psalm 22:23-31; 1 Corinthians 4:8-13; and Luke 19:11-27.]

07/24/2022

Sunday Love from Emmie

What’s in a name? A whole world. There’s a reason it feels hurtful when people get our names wrong - our names are a connection to the deepest parts of us. For better and for worse, they’re part of our origin stories. Perhaps they’re family names. Perhaps they’re the first in your family line, and perhaps you’ll continue them (or leave them behind). Perhaps you’ve changed your name, whether to a nickname or a whole new beginning, to match who you truly are.

There are many names for God throughout the Old and New Testaments. One powerful story in Scripture is that of Hagar, an abused slave of Abraham and Sarah who becomes the matriarch of Islam when she births Ishmael. This is a wild turn in her story - her name literally means “forsaken.” No longer is she forsaken - she is blessed in a strange and unexpected way. And she does something that no one else in the Old Testament does - she names God. She takes agency and participates mightily in the long-term story of God and God’s people.

Hagar names God El-Roi - the God who saw her. God saw her when nobody else did. And this is true for us - God is the God who sees us. The One who knows us inside and out. The One who longs to co-create beauty and justice individually, communally, and globally with each of us at the helm. Will we join Hagar in the naming of ourselves and our futures? What do you need to hear from God today about who you are and how loved you are?

[Image description: a written phrase and a Bible verse on a coral-colored background with a drawing of a white and light coral flower crown at the borders of the square image. In white serif font and calligraphic font, the image says "LORD, YOU ARE El-roi, the God who sees me. 'So [Hagar] named the Lord who spoke to her: 'You are El-Roi,' for she said, 'In this place, have I actually seen the one who sees me.'" This image comes from an online blog written by Amy Craighead.]

07/23/2022

New episode of our podcast series “Lectionary in a Human Voice” is up! Check it out on our AnchorFM page (https://anchor.fm/glenwoodtable/) or search “Glenwood Table” on your favorite podcast app.

[Image description: a tan background with multiple text passages with multiple colors behind them. In the bottom right corner is the Glenwood Table logo, a white circle with a navy sketch of a table with bread and a cup on it. In large bold brown sans serif font at the top of the image is the phrase “Lectionary in a Human Voice” and below it is the phrase “Seventh Sunday After Pentecost from ‘A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church’ by Reverend Wilda C. Gafney, PhD”. There are purple, green, yellow, and blue ovals below, and in each oval is the name of a passage from the week’s lectionary. This week’s passages are Genesis 16:10-13; Psalm 68:4-11; Romans 16:1-16; and John 20:1-2, 11-18.]

07/09/2022

New episode of our podcast series “Lectionary in a Human Voice” is up! Check it out on our AnchorFM page (https://anchor.fm/glenwoodtable/) or search “Glenwood Table” on your favorite podcast app.

[Image description: a tan background with multiple text passages with multiple colors behind them. In the bottom right corner is the Glenwood Table logo, a white circle with a navy sketch of a table with bread and a cup on it. In large bold brown sans serif font at the top of the image is the phrase “Lectionary in a Human Voice” and below it is the phrase “Fifth Sunday After Pentecost from ‘A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church’ by Reverend Wilda C. Gafney, PhD”. There are purple, green, yellow, and blue ovals below, and in each oval is the name of a passage from the week’s lectionary. This week’s passages are 1 Samuel 4:2, 5-11, 19-22; Psalm 77:1-12, 19-20; Romans 5:1-5; and John 14:25-31.]

07/06/2022

Emmie, forgetting to upload a photo saying Lectionary in a Human Voice is up?... Nah. Fifth Sunday After Pentecost is in queue... catch up on the Fourth on our AnchorFM page (https://anchor.fm/glenwoodtable/) or search “Glenwood Table” on your favorite podcast app!

[Image description: a tan background with multiple text passages with multiple colors behind them. In the bottom right corner is the Glenwood Table logo, a white circle with a navy sketch of a table with bread and a cup on it. In large bold brown sans serif font at the top of the image is the phrase “Lectionary in a Human Voice” and below it is the phrase “Fourth Sunday After Pentecost from ‘A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church’ by Reverend Wilda C. Gafney, PhD”. There are purple, green, yellow, and blue ovals below, and in each oval is the name of a passage from the week’s lectionary. This week’s passages are 1 Samuel 2:12-17, 22-25; Psalm 49:1-2, 5-9, 16-17; 1 Timothy 6:6-16; and Luke 16:10-13.]

07/03/2022

Sunday Love from Pastor Lana

Many of my friends have expressed shock, horror, disgust, and a range of other emotions since the overturning of Roe v. Wade last week. Those feelings are understandable and I have felt many of them myself. There's often an assumption that following Jesus means that we are anti-abortion. While I would certainly describe myself as someone who deeply values life, I do not subscribe to the belief that Jesus calls us to be anti-abortion. Rather, we can look at abortion through other lenses like Judaism, which actually understands the beginning of life taking place at the first breath rather than at conception. Life is complicated and messy and often involves choices that are difficult and perhaps morally murky for some folks. The good news is that God meets us in those places and shows us ongoing compassion. God is big enough to handle our lives, our choices, and our humanity. Let's choose to value life by accompanying those (even ourselves) when we're making decisions that are heavy. Let's choose to value life through radical love and empathy towards ourselves and others for God is Love.

[Image description: a selection of a photo from Samuel Corum via Getty Images that shows female-presenting people holding up abortion rights signs that say "Land of the Free?" and "We won't go back! Religion has no place in gvt!" and "Don't blame G-d for your BU****IT!". All in the image appear to be shouting.]

06/26/2022

Sunday Love from Emmie

…How are you doing today?
It’s been a huge week of Supreme Court decisions.
Many of us are struggling with the rulings being handed down, especially one of them.
It sometimes feels like our government happens TO us rather than WITH us.

I’m scared.
I’m angry.
I’m a bit numb.
I’m feeling a lot, too.
Maybe you are, too.

We may be going through dark valleys right now, but we can reach out our hands in the dark, knowing that we may just find another’s and experience the warmth of the precious words
“you
are
not
alone.”

And we will resist together.

[Image description: a sunset picture of the Throgs Neck Bridge, which connects the Bronx to Queens in New York City. The water of Little Neck Bay is visible and slightly choppy.]

06/25/2022

We are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America, the PC(USA). We are grateful for the voices of our leaders.

06/24/2022

New episode of our podcast series “Lectionary in a Human Voice” is up! Check it out on our AnchorFM page (https://anchor.fm/glenwoodtable/) or search “Glenwood Table” on your favorite podcast app.

[Image description: a tan background with multiple text passages with multiple colors behind them. In the bottom right corner is the Glenwood Table logo, a white circle with a navy sketch of a table with bread and a cup on it. In large bold brown sans serif font at the top of the image is the phrase “Lectionary in a Human Voice” and below it is the phrase “Third Sunday After Pentecost from ‘A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church’ by Reverend Wilda C. Gafney, PhD”. There are purple, green, yellow, and blue ovals below, and in each oval is the name of a passage from the week’s lectionary. This week’s passages are 1 Samuel 2:18-21, 26; Psalm 144:3-4, 12-15; 1 Peter 2:4-10; and Mark 7:10-13.]

06/21/2022

Our partner church, First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove, is doing our adult education on occasional Wednesday nights this summer, and we'd love to see you on tomorrow at 7 PM in person or on Zoom!

Pastor Lana will be offering occasional Summer Seekers' Hour opportunities to listen to spiritually enriching podcast episodes together and offer reflections as a community afterwards. This episode is by Brian McLaren, an author and theologian. Doors open at 6:45 PM and we'll start the podcast at 7 PM. If you're attending virtually, the Zoom link is here: https://zoom.us/j/93808319826 or email [email protected] for the address of the manse if you want to come in person. See you soon!

[Image description: a square white background with a painted yellow-orange sun and rays of sun, atop which is text that shares information about Summer Seekers' Hour. In black sans serif font are the words "First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove Summer Seekers' Hour at the Manse! Wednesday, June 22nd at 7 PM in person or on Zoom."]

06/19/2022

Juneteenth Sunday Love from Pastor Lana

Today represents many things for many different people. In the US, we celebrate Juneteenth on June 19th and it also happens to be the day we celebrate Father's Day this particular year.

Perhaps you have heard about Juneteenth since it recently became a federally recognized holiday. But if you haven't heard about it, it is the day that the enslaved persons living in Galveston, Texas heard about the Emancipation Proclamation 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been passed. In a world without the internet, the news took a lot longer to travel. And the truth of the matter is that our nation is still catching up to the news of freedom even with the internet. The Emancipation Proclamation certainly had legal ramifications for African Americans, but it did not change every facet of people's daily experience. It certainly did not change people's anti-black attitudes and beliefs just because there was a new law. In fact, this proclamation encouraged some people to take matters into their own hands and find other means of keeping African Americans away from the resources needed to thrive. This continues to happen in our own contexts today.

So as we recognize this day of freedom, may we recognize that freedom is not fully realized for all people still. Our call as followers of this wild Jewish peasant who lived nearly 2,000 years ago is to resist the old order of enslavement and create spaces and communities where freedom reigns for us all. May it be so.

[ID 1: A square image wishing a Happy Juneteenth, Freedom Day. There is a drawing of hands breaking free from chains, and there are small sketches of birds in the upper righthand corner. It says "With love, solidarity, and listening ears from your friends at First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove & The Glenwood Table. ID 2: A square image of a reflection by Cole Arthur Riley of "Black Liturgies." It says "On Juneteenth: The memory is one of tension. Grief as we remember this country has a history of proclaiming liberty while doing nothing to tangibly ensure our freedom and protection until it benefits whiteness. And joy as we remember that even still, our liberation cannot be kept from us. ."

06/19/2022

Yes, we know we're a day early, but we want to wish all fathers and father figures a very happy Father's Day Weekend! Those who receive your love and care are fortunate, and we are grateful for you and the beauty that you bring into the world. For many, this is a challenging holiday, and for those of you for whom that is true, know that you are loved, deeply and undoubtedly.

[Image description: a square image of a black and white photograph of a father and daughter looking out at a lake that has a few birds swimming on the surface. The image is dedicated to wishing people a Happy Father's Day and says in various text boxes in black sans serif font: "To all fathers and father figures, to all who have lost someone precious - we wish you the happiest of Father's Days. We are grateful for you and the ways you have shown up to love others. With love from your friends at First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove & The Glenwood Table."]

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