South Bend City Church

4.2 [LITURGY] Lent Week 6: Space to Reflect

In a week where many of us have been weeping over the violence committed against the vulnerable in a school in Nashville, we take a minute to acknowledge the grieving and broken-heartedness in our lives and in the world around us. If possible, we encourage you to listen in a quiet space as we sing together, take some time for personal reflection, and have the chance to hear some vulnerable stories of how members of our community are processing.
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4.2 [TEACHING] Palm Sunday

Jason Miller - In a week where many of us have been weeping over the violence committed against the vulnerable in a school in Nashville, we also find ourselves turning to the Palm Sunday story of Jesus weeping over Jerusalem. This story includes an implicit confrontation between two very different visions of how to hold the world together, and it brings a challenge for all of us.
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3.26 [LITURGY] Lent Week 5: Seeds of Peace

During this fifth week of Lent, we join in with the rest of our community as we focus ourselves what it means to be determined in hope, to be messengers of belonging, and to be seeds of peace in the world.
Our weekly Lent readings were written by Rev. M Jade Kaiser and found through the resources at enfleshed.
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3.26 [TEACHING] Old Creed, New World (Lent wk 5) - He descended to the dead.

Jason Miller - What do we take from the Apostles' Creed when it gives so much language to the death of Jesus? Is this a story primarily about our failure? What if there's something other than shame that we can receive from this story?
Today’s gathering includes the practice of Eucharist. If you would like to join us in this practice, make sure to have some form of cracker or bread and wine or juice.
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3.19 [PRACTICE] Letting Go Gathering

During Lent, we're reflecting on the ways that life often calls us to let go. Relationships. Visions of our future. Old ways of doing things that aren't fruitful anymore. In this weekend’s gatherings, our friend, Becky Ykema, led our community in some practices to reflect on and engage our own stories of letting go. Sometimes letting go of these things can feel a bit like dying, but that's why Lent is a good time for this reflection. And as we make our way to Good Friday and Easter, we remember Jesus' death and resurrection, knowing that he walks with us in those small deaths.
Today’s gathering includes the practices of singing, breath prayer, communal reading, open floor, holy space, and the Eucharist. If you would like to join us in the practice of Eucharist, make sure to have some form of cracker or bread and wine or juice.
If you consider yourself to be a part of South Bend City Church, you can always support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

3.12 [LITURGY] Lent Week 3: Whispers of Care

During this third week of Lent, we join in with the rest of our community as we focus ourselves on the small whispers of care that we hear in the midst of all the world's noise.
Our weekly Lent readings were written by Rev. M Jade Kaiser and found through the resources at enfleshed.
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3.12 [CONVERSATION] A Story of Letting Go (Lent wk 3)

Beth Graybill and Community Members - During Lent, we're reflecting on the ways that life often calls us to let go, which can sometimes feel a bit like loss or dying. We're on our way to Good Friday and Easter, remembering Jesus' death and resurrection, knowing that he walks with us in those small deaths.
This weekend we heard from a couple in our community who has been with us since they beginning. They shared their stories of love, loss, and faith over the course of a lifetime. 
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3.5 [LITURGY] Lent Week 2: All Nature Sings

During this second week of Lent, we used the practices of prayer and singing to engage our hearts with Creator God and our constant Friend, Jesus.
Our weekly Lent readings were written by Rev. M Jade Kaiser and found through the resources at enfleshed.
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You can always support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

3.5 [TEACHING] Old Creed, New World (Lent wk 2) - ...was crucified, died, and was buried.

Jason Miller - The Apostles' Creed gives a few short words to the event at the center of so much Christian teaching: the death of Jesus. What does Jesus' death mean for us, and how has it been understood through history?  To jump directly to the teaching, scrub over to the 14 minute mark.
This weekend we also gave an update on The Tribune Project. If you want to watch the video version of this announcement, you can head over to our website. Want to learn more or make a financial commitment to the project? Head to thetribuneproject.com.
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving to our general fund at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

2.26 [LITURGY] Lent Week 1: Steady Love

During this first week of Lent, we used the practices of prayer and singing to remind us that in the midst of brokenness, Love is ever-present.
Our weekly Lent readings were written by Rev. M Jade Kaiser and found through the resources at enfleshed.
Follow along with the transcript.
You can always support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.