Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold the new has come! All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation

When Jackie and I have a serious disagreement about something related to our marriage or family, we will often go out to dinner to work things out. At a quiet table - with no children, TV, chores or distractions - we talk, share, think and unload. By mutual confession and compromise, we begin to remove the barrier between us and work toward restoring our relationship. By the time the meal has ended, reconciliation has occurred. The table becomes a place for reconciliation.

The Lord's Table is also a place for reconciliation. The LCA material Welcome to the Lord's Table which …