Tuesday Community Meal

Re-open’s tonight January 6th, 2026

Sermon Title:           Beginning from the Water: Small, Inclusive, and Spiritual

Sermon Outline

1. Beginning with the Way of Christ

• Jesus begins his ministry not with power, but with baptism
• God’s voice names belovedness before action
• The new year as a return to grace, not pressure

2. Small: The Way of Quiet Faithfulness

• Isaiah’s servant: not loud, not forceful, yet deeply faithful
• “Small” as depth of relationship and trust
• Growth welcomed, but not as the measure of faithfulness

3. Inclusive: God Shows No Partiality

• Acts 10: God’s welcome extends beyond familiar boundaries
• Inclusion as discernment, not people-pleasing
• Honouring who we are while making room for others
• Faithful discernment in reaching families and young people

4. Spiritual: Attentive to the Voice of God

• Psalm 29: God’s voice over the waters
• Rediscovering ancient practices: centering prayer, lectio divina, labyrinth
• Liturgy and Scripture as wisdom that forms us slowly

5. A Shared Invitation for the Year Ahead

• A church that is small enough to go deep
• Inclusive enough to make room
• Spiritual enough to be grounded in God rather than anxiety