South Bend City Church

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'll share when we gather 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. You can always support the ong...

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...

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. Ways to Get Conne...

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 . Follow along with the transcript . You can always support the ongoing work of SBCC by...

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 juic...

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 Len...

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 . Follow along with the transcript HERE

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 beginnin...

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 . Follow along with the transcript You can always support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at:  southbendcitychurch.com/give . Just select the “p...

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 ann...

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 “podc...

Jason Miller - As we enter Lent and return the Apostles Creed, what's Pilate doing in the story? And how do we find ourselves in this story with him? This week we enter into the practice of Eucharist. If you would like to join us, please have some sort of cracker or bread and juice or wine with you. Ways to Get Involved RSVP to a New to SBCC Table Support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving . South...

Join us as we gather on Ash Wednesday and turn the page to the season of Lent. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com . You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at:  southbendcitychurch.com/give . Just select the “podcast” option...

Miche van Essen and Jason Miller - In our most recent Sunday teaching, we explored gender as a theological category and a personal experience. One part of that teaching included a consideration of transgender identity. In this episode, we wanted to have a conversation with a transgender person who could speak from their own experience. Miche van Essen is a Trans, AAPI, Jewish woman that is thinkin...

Jason Miller - We’re living at time where conversations about gender are everywhere. The subjugation of women in the world and in the Church is being called out. The harmful power of toxic masculinity is being confronted. And the visibility of transgender and nonbinary people is increasing. Alongside all of this, we’re seeing new clashes in matters of public policy. This teaching is an exploration...

This weekend we focused on the dignity and respect of all humans; ourselves included, using music and a practice called Prayers of the People. Follow along with the transcript . If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com . You can also support the o...

As we honor Black history this month, join Zach Gillis and Jason Miller for an honest conversation about Black experience in spaces like SBCC and the importance of understanding the complex realities of people who are marginalized. You can join our community in local learning opportunities or access further resources HERE .

Jason Miller - We're returning to a conversation we began back at the beginning of South Bend City Church, wrestling the tension of an ancient faith in a modern world. To view the visuals referenced in the teaching, click HERE . Ways to Engage with Our Community View our Black History Month resources Join our Facebook group, the South Bend City Church Collective Submit a "Letting Go Story" Sign up...

This weekend we spent some seeking hope in stillness and in the faithfulness of God through the practices of singing and breath prayer. Follow along with the transcript If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com . You can also support the ongoing wo...

Jason Miller - In our final week on money, we're talking about the ways we become disempowered in our relationship with it, and ways to reclaim our creativity and power. Head to our website for more information on how to engage with our Black History Month learning opportunities from South Bend or from afar. As always, you can support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/...

This weekend we spent time reminding ourselves of the themes and ideas held in the beatitudes. Following the Lectionary schedule, we read from the text found in Matthew, we sang together, and we joined in a prayer of blessing for ourselves and our community. Full transcript HERE If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how y...

Dr. Angela Logan - We jumped back in with our series on money, as we focused on Money Possibilities. Because we are icons made in the image of God, we are called to be generous, both individually and collectively, because God is generous. But what does generosity look like, and how can we live in the currents of generosity? This week, we reflect on "The 4 Ts" (Time, Talent, Treasure, and Testimony...

Jason Miller - We're taking a quick break from our money series. The SBCC family has lost a couple of beloved members through death this week, and so many of us have lost something or someone we cherished over the last few years. Beyond the personal stories of loss, we keep waking up to news like the headlines describing a mass shooting in Monterey Park, CA on Sunday. This weekend, we talked about...

This weekend in our gatherings, we centered ourselves on good news and goodness through song, through Prayers of the People, and through a practice we call open floor. We hope you join us in celebrating the good news in our community, by reflecting on the good news you see in your own life, and that you find the opportunity to share that goodness with those around you. Full transcript HERE If you’...

Jason Miller - New year, same old money problems. At least that's how a lot of us feel. Anxiety, fear, and shame characterize the relationship so many of us have with money, but there are other possibilities for our relationship with it. We're taking three weeks to talk about money problems, money plans, and money possibilities.  This week's episode also includes our Quarterly Financial Update and...