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What's a little fellowship among friends?

Recently I was given the opportunity to begin a new ministry with a group of friends and fellow seminarians from Princeton. One Table Fellowship, as we call ourselves, is an intentionally multiethnic ministry that heeds the gospel's call for unity in Christ in spite of diversity in race or any other real or perceived barrier (e.g., ethnicity, age, income, sexual orientation, denominational background, belief in God, tattoos, body piercings, Mac or PC, or sports affiliation--yes, even Yankees fans are welcome).

Convicted by Martin Luther King Jr.'s observation that 11:00 AM Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America, OTF seeks to bear witness to Christ's healing and reconciliation within individuals, within the church, and throughout the greater community. We also take our cue from scripture, for in his Epistle to the Galatians, Paul reminds the members of the church that despite their outer differences, they share a unity in Christ: “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:26-28).

Despite our radical inclusiveness, I'm afraid you must be a morning person because we meet every Sunday at 9:00 AM in Fort Lee, NJ. Our address is 507-C Main Street. If you would like more details, drop me an e-mail. You can also visit our blog here: One Table Fellowship.

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  1. PeterOctober 9, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    nohana?

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  2. JohnOctober 9, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Alb-solutely not. Market research showed that the name was too obscure. The customer is always right.

    ReplyDelete

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