Word & Table

Word & Table

Word and Table is a weekly podcast about liturgy, sacrament, and the great tradition of Christian worship and why it is vital in our world today. It is hosted by Fr. Alex Wilgus, rector at Redemption Anglican Church in Frisco, TX and features Fr. Stephen Gauthier, the Canon Theologian of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest in the Anglican Church in North America

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May 27, 2025 50 mins

For 9 years and 300 episodes, we have been bringing you the Great Tradition of the Church. This week we look back on some of our favorite moments in our career together and look ahead to 

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Learn the meaning of Jesus' saying: "The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me."

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April 29, 2025 14 mins

Learn about Psalm 95 (the most common Invitatory Psalm at Morning Prayer) and its devotional uses.

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April 24, 2025 19 mins

Learn about the most important Jewish prayer, found in Deuteronomy and recited and memorized up to the present day.

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Shema Yisrael Sephardic Yerushalmi (Kids Version)
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April 20, 2025 24 mins

This Easter, learn about the biblical theme of Jesus as the Lamb of God, especially as he is presented in the Gospel of John.

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April 11, 2025 29 mins

An overview of the background, plot, and message of the Book of Job, one of the Old Testament's greatest literary and theological treasures with an eternally relevant theme for our faith.

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April 2, 2025 44 mins

What is society's rationale for punishing wrongdoers, and what does Christianity have to say about it?

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March 25, 2025 29 mins

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March 13, 2025 34 mins

August 15 is a feast to the Virgin Mary the Roman Catholic Church, The Eastern Orthodox and for us Anglicans. But each communion celebrates a different aspect of her person. Learn about the Assumption, Dormition, and Virginity of Mary and how each points to the identity of Jesus Christ.

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March 4, 2025 23 mins

Why does God rest on the Sabbath Day at creation? How does God's sabbath rest connect with our own?

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February 21, 2025 22 mins

Although God is described as light, why has our journey toward God often been described in terms of 'darkness'?

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February 13, 2025 27 mins

Learn about the origins and spiritual devotion behind a key feature of Eastern Orthodox architecture, and its correspondence in the West.

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January 29, 2025 16 mins

When Jonah's preaching successfully causes the Ninevites to repent, why does he react with anger?

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January 14, 2025 32 mins

How did Jesus interpret the Scriptures? How did the Jews of his day? Learn about the way that First Century Jews searched for the deeper meaning in the words of the Hebrew Bible.

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January 10, 2025 26 mins

What is the difference between the "Priesthood of All Believers" and the particular priesthood? Are the two in contradiction or not?

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December 31, 2024 23 mins

What was the function of "cities of refuge" in the Old Testament? How did they fit into the ancient justice system? How did the idea evolve over time?

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December 25, 2024 32 mins

Why does the Nativity scene look so different in Eastern Orthodox art than it does in the familiar Western manger scenes we are most familiar with?

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December 19, 2024 23 mins

Why does Jesus so often silence people who wanted to tell others that he is the messiah in the gospels? How does this fit with the evangelism of the Church?

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December 9, 2024 27 mins

Is the Church's job to call people to repentance or to show mercy?

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November 28, 2024 39 mins

Episode 1 of our new podcast: The Gospel of John. To hear all 30 episodes as they release, subscribe at patreon.com/wordandtable.  

Once you've subscribed can either listen on Patreon or add the Gospel of John to your favorite podcast app.

This is a second, separate podcast for our Patreon members. Our regular Word & Table episodes will continue to release weekly for free.

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