Meals were central to the life of the early church. Luke summarizes the earliest days of the church: "They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people" (Acts 2:46, 47 NIV).

It was through ordinary hospitality that the growing church supported its missionaries and introduced newcomers to Jesus and the Way. These meals challenged the boundaries between gender, rank, religion and ethnicity. The meal itself became a way they celebrated their new kinship in Jesus’ family.

Each Wednesday evening Fall through Spring members of the community of St. John’s gather together for a shared meal. The Wednesday Evening Light Supper Committee coordinates these meals and recruits people and families to cook and clean up Wednesday evenings from September through May.