Description: A Spanish-English children's book exploring the richly symbolic practice of the Lord's Supper. In this vividly illustrated book, the celebration of the Lord's Supper unfolds as a multi-faceted event that nourishes our faith and stirs our imagination to see the gifts of grace and signs of God's ongoing work in our lives and God's world.
Brief description: John D. Witvliet is director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and professor of worship, theology, & congregational and ministry studies at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. His responsibilities include oversight of the Institute's practical and scholarly programs, and teaching courses at both the college and seminary. His areas of interest include the history of Christian worship, worship practices in various denominations, biblical and systematic theology of worship, the role of music and the arts in worship, choral music and consulting with churches on worship renewal.
Review Quotes:
"En la mesa de Dios/At God's Table is a great help to parents and an engaging gift to young children. The mystery of the Lord's Supper is something children sense from the earliest years of congregational worship with the family of faith. This vibrantly illustrated and thoroughly biblical explanation of this sacred meal will help build anticipation as well as understanding for children participating at any level of sacramental practice and denominational breadth. The bilingual text is helpful for building a sense of the world-wide reality of the Christian church and the guide for parents included in the back of the book helps build the engagement of children with the supper over a good span of time without being complicated. The real depth and strength of the book is how the Lord's Supper is connected creatively with the whole of Jesus' ministry in a look-n-see manner. I heartily recommend this book for helping parents in the pew engage their children in approaching sacramental practice in the church with faith and wonder."
--Robbie F. Castleman, author of Parenting in the Pew (IVPress)
"I am enthused about the book At God's Table, It has the rare virtue of being able to serve as a children's book and as a catalytic for many a profound adult conversation. And--an even rarer virtue--it is likely to provoke and sustain many a cross-generational discussion in which children can participate jointly with adults. Try using it!"
--Justo L. González, Methodist historian and theologian. He is a prolific author and an influential contributor to the development of Latino/Latina theology