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Jason Miller - At the end of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome, he concluded with a long list of greetings for people there. What does this list of people have to do with us today? Ways to Get Connected A Sacred Conversation: SexualityMale and Female God Created them…Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ People Panelgiving

Jason Miller - As Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the Christians in Rome, he reiterates his plea for them to accept one another as Christ has accepted them. What would happen if we took as seriously as Paul does the picture of God revealed in Jesus? Ways to Get Connected June 2nd (12:15p in person)June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom)Student Tableson Facebookgiving

Jason Miller - In chapter 14 of Romans, Paul address head-on the differing convictions of two groups within the church. He charts a course for unity without agreement, and even if we may not be dealing with the same differences they were dealing with, his letter might offer us a way forward for the disagreements that threaten our unity, too. This weekend, we joined together at the table through the practice of Eucharist. If you'd like to join us, grab Ways to Get Connected June 2nd (12:15p in person)June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom)giving

Mariah Keener - This weekend in our gatherings, we took some time to reflect on the lament of Psalm 130 and the laments in our community. As a community that holds tension, we balance the hope some of us have while honoring the pain and journeys of others. Whether you're near or far, we hope this time offers a chance for you to breathe, lament, and be held by this community. Follow along with the transcript HERE For those who want to connect with our care team, please email care@southbendcitychurch.

Jason Miller - In Romans 13, we’re confronted with a challenging passage. After spending most of the letter calling his readers to a radical, subversive way of being in the world, he then calls them to submit to the governing authorities. How do we wrestle with the questions this raises, and what’s our way forward in a world where God’s kingdom is so clearly at odds with all the other kingdoms we inhabit? Ways to Get Connected June 2nd (12:15p in person)June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom)Listen to the Mother's Day Readinggivingthe Tribune Project

Jason Miller - Paul begins to describe patterns of love and hospitality that are challenging enough when we build a community with people like us, but that become radical and revolutionary when we consider their impact for our relationships across lines of difference. Ways to Get Connected June 2nd (12:15p in person)June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom)givingthe Tribune Project

Mariah Keener - In our gatherings on April 28, we took some time to enter into the practices of singing, reading the Lectionary text, and we opened up the two practice spaces in the Tribune. Using 1 John 4 as a guide, we centered ourselves on the love of the Divine and how that should compel us to be love in the world.

Dr. Angela Logan - After wrestling with Paul in chapters 9-11, this week we shifted our attention to one of the most well-known and beloved passages in the Bible, chapter 12. Here, Paul shares with the community in Rome what he believes it means to be a true human being, offers wisdom on how to become a community, and how to use their uniqueness to support that community. As SBCC continues to grow and flourish as a community, we are called to move from the theoretical to the practical, and to reflect upon what are we uniquely created to do, and how are we using our uniqueness to practically impact ourselves, our city, and the world. To view the Reindeer Cyclone video referenced in the teaching, head HERE. And to take any of the steps mentioned, sign up to volunteer, join our Facebook group, or give. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to a New to SBCC TableQuarterly Financial Updategiving

Mariah Keener - This weekend, before continuing our series in Romans, we took some time to engage in some practices during our liturgy. We sang together, entered into a breath prayer together, and prayed a Prayers of the People together; honoring the loss and emptiness of Winter and the hope that comes with Spring. Follow along with the transcript on our website. Ways to Get Connected giving

Jason Miller - We're still in Romans 9-11, where Paul wrestles with questions about his own Jewish people's place in the ongoing story of God's faithfulness. Before the teaching, you'll hear Jason share about the Post Evangelical Collective, a gathering of kindred leaders and communities that we're a part of. In his introduction, he shared this manifesto from the PEC: "We are church leaders, artists, and other stakeholders who find ourselves estranged from the dominant expressions of American Christianity. We feel homeless in the larger church landscape because: While Evangelicalism is the theological and cultural tradition that formed many of us, and while we’re grateful for the gifts that we received from that lineage, we find its boundaries too narrow for our experience of God and its politics corrupted by an un-Christlike vision We believe that every person is made in the image of Christ and have found that calling forth each person’s inherent worth has led to our own loss of belonging We seek a more just and inclusive expression of faith, but we reject the temptation to trade one exclusionary stance for another in the effort to address the need for justice and inclusion We see the Spirit moving through new ideas and theological and liturgical visions, but we also embrace the depth and breadth of historical faith and worship We believe that art and beauty are essential for vibrant spiritual community, but have also seen how highly performative expressions of church can inadvertently diminish the space for authenticity, humanity, imperfection, and honesty and distract from the attention we pay to the fruit of the Spirit growing in the lives of everyday people who follow Jesus together We believe in the importance of deconstruction, but we also believe in rebuilding faith as followers of Jesus, and we’re excited about inviting others into this way of life We don’t just want to take our cue from national church trends; we take our cue from our local contexts. We believe our churches should look and sound and taste more like the neighborhoods they serve than the latest church trends emerging from high profile places. We believe a too rigid faith fails to acknowledge the mystery of God, but also believe mystery doesn’t make God unknowable, but rather endlessly knowable." Ways to Get Connected RSVP to the New to SBCC Tablegiving

Jason Miller - After celebrating the power of the love of God in Romans 8, Paul goes on to a complicated wrestling match in chapters 9-11 about the fate of his own people and the faithfulness of God. If you've ever tried to read these chapters, you may have been tempted to skip through them because of how technical they are. But this is one of the places in Paul's work where people have looked to answer big questions about blessing and curse, chosen-ness, who's in, who's out, and the nature of God's character in these things. So in this gathering, we decided to get into it. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to the New to SBCC Tablegiving

Jason Miller - We're jumping back into Romans, this strange, stirring letter from the first century, to learn more about the ways a church can root itself in a gospel that calls us toward each other across lines of difference. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to the New to SBCC Tablegiving

Jason Miller, Mariah Keener, and Zach Gillis - The events of Holy Week plunge us into questions about the power of evil and the foolishness of beauty, but the resurrection of Jesus gives us a revolutionary response. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to the New to SBCC Tablegiving

This Good Friday, we invite you to join us to reflect on the gift of God's love for us and for the world. This brief episode offers the same songs and readings that we shared when we gathered in person in South Bend. You may want to grab some bread and a cup of juice or wine before you listen - we'd love to share this Good Friday Eucharist with you, wherever you are. Ways to Get Connected head to our websiteRSVP to the New to SBCC Tablegiving

Jason Miller - Palm Sunday is more than a pageant - it’s the performance of a confrontation between different visions of power. Two different visions of God. If we receive the revelation of this day and take seriously what Jesus did, it could transform our relationship with God, our relationships with each other, and even our politics. Ways to Get Connected head to our websiteRSVP to the New to SBCC Tablegiving

After years of dreaming, discerning, planning, and giving, we celebrated our first Sunday at The Tribune. If you would like to join us in the Eucharist, make sure to have some form of bread or cracker and some form of juice or wine with you. Ways to Get Connected RSVP to the New to SBCC TableLearn moregiving

On our last Sunday at Studebaker 112 before moving to the Tribune, we told stories, thanked God for the blessing of this place, and received the Eucharist. Ways to Get Connected Learn moregiving

Jason Miller - As we approach our move to Tribune, we took a Sunday to consider why any of this matters, what’s at stake, and how we can help. With so many reasons to give up on church, why invest in it? Ways to Get Connected Learn moreShare your gratitudeContact usgiving

Jason Miller - After a long hiatus, we're back to Romans. In the first few chapters of the letter, Paul takes on an accusatory tone that leaves many of us feeling uncomfortable. But what happens if you have enough context to understand what he's doing with this strange argument? You might find a very relevant word for all of us in this current cultural moment. Ways to Get Connected Learn moreShare your gratitudegiving

Jacqueline Kronk and Jason Miller - As we prepare to move to the Tribune and pursue our vision of creating a place for the people, we've curated four weeks of conversations with local leaders and experts about different needs and experiences that shape the people of our city. This week, we learned from Jacqueline Kronk, CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Joe County. Not only did we learn more about the challenges facing K-12 kids and their families, but we also announced a new partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs, with programs for kids launching at the Tribune this summer. Learn more about the Boys and Girls Clubs or take a step into volunteering with them. Ways to Get Connected Ash Wednesdayjoin our friends at Good Shepherd New York onlineListen to the conversationhead to our websitegiving