Crowded Table Raleigh

Some of the earliest Christians didn't gather in sanctuaries. They gathered in homes, around tables, over actual meals. A Crowded Table is a return to that — dinner and a liturgy, in the same room.

Here's what the night is: we eat together, we read some prayers aloud, and there are prompts at every seat for the kind of conversation that doesn't usually happen over dinner. You don't have to share anything you don't want to, but the invitation is open. You can come alone — most people do — and leave having actually talked to someone.

Every ticket includes dinner and a copy of Faithfully Dissident Daughters (Westminster John Knox Press), Chelsea's debut — a memoir and theology of staying in a tradition as a dissident rather than leaving it or going quiet. This is the Raleigh stop on a small fall tour of these dinners. Learn more at faithfullydissident.com.

The details

• Sunday, September 6. Doors at 5:45, dinner at 6:00, we'll wrap by 8:00.
• Southeast Raleigh Table, 301 S Swain St, Raleigh
• Catered dinner + a copy of the book included with every ticket
• Street parking on Swain, Hargett, and Martin. The lot is reserved for guests with mobility needs.
• Babes in arms welcome at the table; Older kids are welcome in onsite childcare. Babes in arms don't need a ticket. Everyone else at the table does, including teens. Onsite childcare available for kids in between.
• Childcare spots are limited by staffing ratios, so please add it to your ticket when you register, $15 per child. Childcare does not include dinner.
• This is an alcohol-free space (venue policy)
• The Marketplace is on the first floor, reached via a ramped entrance on the east side of the building. If you have mobility or accessibility needs, note them when you register so we can accommodate you.
• Cost shouldn't keep you from this table. If the ticket price is a barrier, email me ([email protected]) and we'll register you — no questions asked.