This 13-piece sacred oratorio is a musical journey exploring the possibility of transformation through choral voice and orchestral ensemble. The music of this Oratorio is deeply spiritual, recognizing and celebrating the inextricable connection of humanity by a power greater than all of us. A power grounded in Love and compassion.

The call to compose this sacred oratorio followed the Columbine massacre on April 20, 1999. The call, or invitation, occurred at a gathering of people who were exploring the creation of community as Professor Mary Elizabeth Moore (Claremont School of Theology, now Boston University School of Theology) read a poem she had written entitled "Come to the Table."

It opens with a movement about the current state of woundedness in our world and an invitation to a table of communion where our painful wounds, isolation, loneliness, and fear can be brought into the light. It then moves to discover the sacred heart (the Gift) of humanity and the world in which we live. It explores our human ability to experience healing, divine purpose, and beauty through presence, forgiveness, and ultimately our surrender (to give away our lives) to the greater purposes of Love. It encounters Love's invitation to transformation and Love's presence as suffering is brought into the light. The music then moves to the dawning of hope and a vision of our world on the other side of healing, communion, and transformation. The music highlights humanity's task at this pivotal time in our history to respond to Love's invitation for the healing of our woundedness and divisions, and to witness Love's unveiling of a world of unspeakable potential, abundance, beauty, and wonder now and for future generations.