When the Table We're Setting is Unsettling First Sermon in the Advent Series: Setting the Table November 28, 2021 — First Sunday of Advent Rev. Anne Jernberg Scalfaro (she/her) Jeremiah urges exiles to dig in where they are, seeking shalom even amid hardship. God’s hope isn’t in escape, but in presence—right here, where Christ meets us in our messy, real lives. Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14