Circling the Table

""In Circling the Table, William Everett offers us an enriching banquet prepared over years of creative liturgical praxis, theological reflection, and a concern for social justice. His inviting us to join him in life-changing conversations around the Table reminds me of an ancient eucharistic practice that builds Spirit-filled community while dancing round the altar."" --John W. de Gruchy, professor emeritus of Christian studies, University of Cape Town ""As a participant in Roundtable Worship, I have been invited regularly to find my quiet center, to listen to others in the circle, to speak when prodded by the Holy Spirit, and to share from places of vulnerability. In sacred community of table, meal, and fellowship, our group has prayed, sung, spoken, and given new life to acts of justice and hospitality within and beyond our own faith community."" --Charlene P. Kammerer, retired bishop, The United Methodist Church ""William Everett has spent a long career coaxing the Christian community's attention to the point of leverage where worship rites reflect on and address a wearisome world predicated on the violation of God's good governance. His avocation as a crafter of round communion tables aligns with his passion for understanding how liturgy is a powerful force in unleashing the imagination needed for a flourishing public, toward the day 'when all shall eat and be satisfied.'"" --Kenneth Sehested, author of In the Land of the Willing