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Jesus, Untamed
Starting September 7 @ Field Elementary School | Dangerous Man Jesus, Untamed. Jesus wasn’t safe. He crossed lines, flipped tables, and upended the way power worked in his world. Over time, his story has been twisted into something tame— or worse, used to prop up the very forces he opposed. But what if we could peel back the baggage and rediscover the real Jesus: bold, subversive, funny, and full of dangerous love? This fall at Field Elementary School, let’s re-introduce ourselves to the trickster who changed everything, and wonder how we might become a little untamed, too.
September 7 | Dangerous to Power. Jesus didn’t play nice with the powerful; he told the truth that exposed injustice and flipped hierarchies upside down. His words were so bold, people tried to run him out of town. What might that kind of dangerous honesty unravel in our world today?
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September 14 | Dangerous to Separation. Everywhere people drew lines, Jesus crossed them. He touched the untouchable, talked with outsiders, and made holiness look suspiciously human. What if love is most alive on the other side of our divisions?
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September 21 | Dangerous to Normal. Jesus turned “business as usual” into a punchline. In the vision he cast for the world as it could be, the last are first, the overlooked get the spotlight, and everybody gets more than they deserve. Could “normal” be the very thing holding us back? Ooh and we’ll be celebrating Fabric’s 19-year anniversary with root beer floats! YUM!
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September 28 | Dangerous to our Illusions (about God). People wanted a superhero God, but Jesus told baffling little stories instead: “The kingdom of God is like…” Over and over, he shattered their expectations— sometimes even their hopes. What if God isn’t only who or what we think, but bigger or better?
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October 5 | “Skip church, be church” | Fabric at the Twin Cities Marathon! How about some collective joy and positivity? Let’s spend the morning cheering on the runners, drinking coffee, making signs, eating treats and resting into being, together! There are many ways to “be church.” On Oct 5, let’s do it this way... Details HERE.
October 12 | Becoming Untamed, Too. The first followers of Jesus were accused of “turning the world upside down”— and they kind of were. Telling the truth, crossing lines, breaking illusions, loving foolishly. What if being similarly “untamed” is what our world needs from us, too?
Speaking of that: Fabric’s Lina Scheitel is collecting art supplies for Art Shelf, cultivating wellness and empowering imaginations in Minneapolis. Add your own donations either this week or next, to share during our service event.
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October 19 | Jesus, Untamed: Disrupting Scarcity - A Shared Service Event! Me? Wildly loving? Ambitious for justice? Sure, but if I just had a little more clarity, time, money, courage, help…then I could really make a difference. We are here to remind each other how loved, lovable and loving we each already are. Putting that truth to work in service of others is one of the best and wildest ways to come to know it in your own bones. Fabric’s Sam Buegler and Lina Scheitel bring us two shared projects to practice and feel this together - “because all people should have access to a healthy, creative life. But they don’t!” Let’s take their lead and get busy!
—> Come on Sunday at 10:30 to help pack up Newborn Kits to send to new moms via Global Health Ministries. You are also invited to bring art supplies (Either Oct 12 or 19) to donate to Art Shelf, cultivating wellness and empowering imaginations in Minneapolis.
—> Skip the coffee shop on your way to Field School! Fabric Youth will be serving up fancy coffee and baked goods. Come with tips for the tip jar! All proceeds will benefit the Fabric Youth Scholarship fund - helping kids go to camp, on the high school summer trip and more!
…the reminder I especially needed was his compassionate naming of how each of his “illusions” had served their purposes—and that he didn't need to judge himself or others harshly for having them.