How many times do you think you've gathered around this table? Undoubtedly, some of you have found a place here hundreds and even thousands of times. You came to the table as a child, still wet from your baptism. You came to the table as a young adult while wrestling with big questions about God and your faith. You came when you were newly married, your husband or wife taking the elements close by your side. You came when your kids were young and you were barely able to reflect on the profound meaning of the feast. You came when the kids were gone and the space on your pew felt a little empty. And you came in your twilight years, your aged and wrinkled hands reaching once again for the wine and bread.
