BreadBreakers Lunch: “Season of Joy and Emotional Pressure”

In a time of division and isolation, come be part of the community that's rebuilding the town square, one table at a time.

In BreadBreakers, we use the common space of the dining table to have conversations where neighbors can hear, be heard, and know one another. If you're hungry for good discourse and deeper community, join us for lunch at the Wegmans upstairs dining room in Reston - and maybe get some grocery shopping done while you're at it ;)

Here’s how it works: For just two hours, a table of people set aside the need to "win" and instead focus on sharing, listening, and connecting. Guided by an experienced table host, we'll tell our stories, try to understand each other, and practice being in community with those with different views or backgrounds. Instead of mud-slinging, we'll unpack together how we agree, where we disagree, and why.

Our topic for this lunch will be, "Season of Joy & Emotional Pressure". However you experience the holiday season, we hope you'll join us, invite a friend, and be a part of the movement to mend our fractured society and normalize a better way of talking with one another.

Participants can bring their own food or buy from the Wegmans self-serve area. We'll be meeting on the second floor of the dining room - look for your table host, Heidi Clark!

BreadBreakers is an initiative by Restoration United Methodist Church in Reston, VA. We are a religiously inclusive community where all beliefs, faiths, and stripes are welcomed, and where you'll never be asked to change your beliefs. Our leadership and volunteer team includes people who attend Restoration and people who don't.