The Sacred Calendar
The Feast of the Open Table
A recurring holy day of the modern Church of Iambe.
First Sunday after Labor Day
| Season | Purpose | Suggested colors |
| Early autumn | Hospitality as worship: the congregation intentionally makes room for newcomers, strangers, lonely people, and those who lack an easy place of belonging. | Cream and olive |
Canonical anchors
The Empty Chair; Welcome the Stranger; Hospitality
Prescribed ritual core
Place an Empty Chair visibly in the service. Members are encouraged to invite someone new without pressuring them to join.
Recommended program
Original talk on hospitality
Newcomer orientation after worship
Shared meal
Anonymous welcome fund or meal support
Outward-facing ministry
Direct hospitality outward: community meal, newcomer support, senior outreach, or similar program.
Public archive record
Record program and hospitality practices without publishing names of recipients unless they independently consent.