Faith on Foot: Lessons From the Camino || Just Crumbs
Sunday, August 16, 2026 || 11:00am
Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor
For more than a thousand years, pilgrims have journeyed to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where the remains of the apostle James are believed to rest. Following yellow arrows that wind through France, Portugal, and Spain, more than 500,000 people set out each year in search of something deeper than a destination. Some go for the physical challenge or sense of adventure. Others are longing for community. Many are seeking healing, hope, purpose, or a deeper connection with God. Along the way, pilgrims often discover that the greatest transformation happens not at the end of the journey, but in the walking itself.
In Matthew 15:21–28, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman who refuses to be turned away. She comes seeking healing for her daughter, persists through silence and rejection, and finally insists that even the crumbs that fall from the table are enough. Her persistence opens a difficult and remarkable encounter across boundaries of religion, ethnicity, and belonging—and raises questions about who gets welcomed to the table, whose voices we are willing to hear, and where faith can be found.
Join us this week for Faith on Foot: Lessons from the Camino as we explore what happens when faith persists, boundaries are crossed, and grace is discovered in unexpected places. The Camino teaches that we do not always receive what we expect along the way; sometimes grace arrives through a stranger, a small kindness, an unexpected conversation, or what first appears to be barely enough. Together, we will explore what this persistent woman can teach us about faith, belonging, and a grace that refuses to remain contained by the boundaries we create.