Open Table Connection

(Luther House)

The Open Table Connection, formerly Luther house campus ministry, is an ecumenical collaboration of open and affirming churches and faith communities committed to listening to, learning from, and supporting the spiritual journeys of young adults at the University of New Mexico and Central New Mexico Community College. Under the leadership of our member and UCC pastor Rev. Rhonda Newby-Torres, The Open Table Connection has worked hard to become a leading ecumenical presence for young adults in New Mexico.

A colorful flyer promoting The Open Table Connection and Luther House at UNM & CNM. The flyer contains text about the organization's mission, community involvement, and details about dinner events on Thursdays from 5-7:30 pm at 1805 Las Lomas Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. It features three photos: a group of people at a booth with a rainbow 'Love Wins' sign, a table with an open book, a wooden plate, and a cup, and a group of smiling people dining together.

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News

The April Southwest Conference Annual Meeting approved $15,000 to support Campus Ministry in the conference. Currently. Rev. Rhonda Newby-Torres is the only person doing Campus Ministry in the conference so Open Table Connection will receive this money and use it to resource and support the development of campus ministry at other universities in the conference!

Activities include:

  • weekly gatherings of a shared meal followed by study, prayer, worship, and/or spiritual practice; and

  • as a Reconciling in Christ ministry of the ELCA (similar to the Open and Affirming ministry of the UCC), the Open Table Connection welcomes people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to participate in the sacramental and general life of our community of faith.

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Open Table Connection campus ministry. Check out this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjFD4oP4Lw

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