MIDDLEBOROUGH — The tables fill quickly in the Church of Our Saviour parish hall as stomachs rumble in anticipation of a pungent, spiced pumpkin bisque simmering on the stove.

It’s a regular Thursday lunch at All Are Welcome Community Kitchen and Bakery, which operates two days a week in the donated space in the town’s Episcopal church, and the day’s menu — an old-fashioned meatloaf sandwich, plus other homemade entrees and the soup — has drawn a range of hungry fans.