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As some of you already know, hospitality and welcome are at the top of my list when it comes to the way we live together in community.  And, when extending hospitality to others, one of the best ways to show welcome is by sharing a meal together and spending time in meaningful conversation with others.  In fact, I really believe that extending hospitality to others by eating together is a vital aspect of what it means to be human.           The writer of Luke’s gospel understood meal-time hospitality and table fellowship.  Luke’s gospel contains more meal-time scenes than any of the other gospels.   In fact, meal-time experiences and parties were one way in which the writer of Luke described and portrayed a vision of the Christian life and Christian community.  In Luke, Jesus is frequently eating, drinking, partying and participating in table fellowship with all kinds of people.  Eating with people from various backgrounds and walks of life was a frequent occurrence for Jesus whether it was on the way to Emma