The Table

All does mean all. The people were so friendly and made me feel welcome. Message was great. Music fun and different! Seems very involved in the community. I will be back.

I have been a Methodist my whole life and at the Table I feel like I am finally home. I have been a member of the Table for over three years. I am on the hospitality team stop by and visit us some Sunday.

I do not write reviews on Unilocal often, but I felt this was definitely deserved. Since moving to Sacramento from southern California, I have been looking for a church to attend on a regular basis. I just graduated from Azusa Pacific University and love the intentionality and small community found at some churches. I was very blessed to have found this community and have been attending since the middle of May! The Table has two wonderful pastors (Linda & Matt), great contemporary music (which is sooo hard to find) and a screamin’ sermon! I enjoy the size of the community, the building which is beautiful, and the message which actually teaches me new things based off of historical context! Anyways, I wanted to post my review here for others that may be considering this church, please do try us out — everyone is so sincere, friendly, and most importantly AUTHENTIC! Say hi if you see me in church too! I’m Bobby. :D

I don’t know how to praise The Table family — I am not a member of any church any longer — now with that said, I most definitely will be joining this awesome church.
Pastor Matt and Sarah have been absolutely amazing with the memorial service of my brother. They along with Pastor Linda were very supportive and comforting to myself and my brother’s husband during the process of getting the service organized.
I will never be able to thank these amazing people enough during this very difficult time. The Table family are caring, accepting, and non-​judgmental, something I have never found in other churches.
I urge anyone that is looking for a place to worship and fellowship to give the family at The Table a try —
One last thing to note — the church has a motto of «All means All» — I can say that they fully practice what they «preach».
Thank you again so much Matt and Sarah — you both will never know how much the service helped us all — it was so beautiful.

I have attended The Table with my family for the past six months or so. It’s looks like a ‘regular’ church and seems to be a ‘regular’ church until you walk into the sanctuary, grab a cup of coffee on your way to the pew while listening to the jazz band thumping and wizbanging.
The Table is not a ‘regular’ church.
I have been a member of a number of Christian churches and denominations, and I regularly felt like the answer to any disagreement with those churches’ theology was to «pray harder» or «read scripture again» or «wait for the fire to burn in your chest» or «the devil is fighting for your soul.» So then I start going to The Table and I decide to voice some concerns, fully expecting to be rebuffed, and the pastors hit me with a, «Oh, that’s an interesting perspective, please tell me more.» And then they follow up with a, «I’m glad you shared that, I think that’s an important distinction.» And then I’m all like, «Um, wat?»
The Table’s slogan is «All Means All.» And they mean it. Curmudgeons like me and the happy-​go-​lucky are all welcome. It’s a truly wonderful congregation with a refreshing attitude.
PS,
They have delish taquitos and cupcakes at refreshment hour after the 10:30 am service.

I don’t go to church, but I understand the importance of it to those that do and need it.
I am a gay man, and my husband grew up in church, and it is very important to him. Although I do not «attend» the service, I enjoy taking my husband and our two kids to church and picking them up. I see and interact with members of the congregation, and am truly glad to get to know them.
There is no recruiting or judgement, just a great group of people who enjoy fellowship with each other.
Their motto, is «All means all». They mean it.

Inclusive, Open, Kind & Caring.

Today we Tabled. And it was good.
My usual church issues:
CHILDREN: my 7 year old son does not want to sit still and be quiet for 60 minutes and I understand that. I do not want him to dread church like I used to when I had to sit through 7:30 a.m. Mass every Sunday without exception. Here, he can sit with the congregation during a few songs and enjoy a hot chocolate before he is released to Montessori-​based «Godly Play».
MUSIC: After leaving Catholic mass, I was introduced to the warehouse, folding chair «worship music» type of service. That «worship music» … the kindest thing I can say is that it always caused me to react in a way that was *counterproductive to my spiritual growth*. This is no issue at The Table. The musicians are talented, the songs and hymns are chosen and arranged with care, and the main singer, Nicole, has a beautiful voice. There is actual, sincere grooving going on.
ATMOSPHERE: No folding chairs under florescent lights. No warehouse. A chapel with cushioned pews, an entire wall of stained glass, dim lighting, candles and quiet reverence.
EXCLUSION: Their motto is «All Means All» and they mean it.
COMMUNION: Appears to happen randomly, maybe once a month? Besides the great importance of welcoming all to partake, the sacrament is presented respectfully and prayerfully. Although the blood is grape juice and not wine, it is properly chaliced — no little plastic thimbles, which, to me, completely demystified the very mysterious ritual. (Also the bread is really tasty. Rice crackers available for the wheat-​allergic, celiac or cross-​fitter — all means all!)
Finally, they do not do that forced «turn next to your neighbor and introduce yourself» thing. No «peace be with you» handshakes either. Though if you do start a conversation with someone, you’re likely to be glad you did. Everyone we have met here has been really friendly and interesting.
Fear not! Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

The Table is a fabulous alternative to old fashioned church. If you are looking for something with a little twist, theologically (what they say about God), socially (what they say about people), musically (jazz), or spiritually (putting it all together), The Table is for you. You will likely hear a message of love, grace, and encouragement and meet some very authentic folks.

If you’ve bought into the Richard Dawkins /​Christopher Hitchens message that religion is the root of all the problems in our society, you may want to check out The Table to see another side of the argument and to understand the benefits that religion can bring to a community.
The Table at Sacramento’s historic Central Methodist Church offers a service between an old fashioned church service with choir and organs and a modern day megachurch service that can seem more like a rock and roll show and less like attending an actual church service.
Now many of you may think that churches are too judgmental and unwilling to accept people of different communities. However, The Table has adopted the slogan of «All Means All» takes this a mandate to reach out to the entire community including people of different political beliefs, ages, race and even sexual orientation.
The first thing you notice upon entering is that people are encouraged to enjoy a cup of coffee and even to take it to their pew with them during the service.
The musical portion of the service is led by an excellent jazz group with piano, trumpet, drums and singer. So far, the music seems to be a combination of jazz, African folk songs and even standards.
My only complaint about the music is that although they encourage everyone to sing in their own vocal ranges, in some sort of attempt to not be sexist, they refer to the ranges as «low, medium, and high» rather than using the proper terminology of Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass, which aren’t sexist terms in the least.
The structure of the service is pretty traditional Methodist but it doesn’t feel stodgy and the pastors do a good job of making the message relevant to today’s society. The weekly message is thought provoking and intelligent, which is good for those of us who want more than a beginners interpretation of the Bible.
The Table also understands that church doesn’t just happen on Sunday. That’s why they have Monday night meetings at Old Soul at 40 Acres (Oak Park) and Wednesday knitting meetings at Tupelo Coffee House. They also encourage small groups (Kitchen Table Meetings) during the week.
Those who are seeking a different type of church experience may want to check out The Table.

The table does church differently. It is relevant and interesting. There are different ways to get involved but no pressure to do so. It’s not your typical church