Fabric Podcast
Welcome to the Fabric podcast! Fabric is a thoughtful, progressive experiment in being church, based in South Minneapolis. We love hosting space where curiosity, connection, and inclusive belonging have space to stretch out and get comfy. Take the time you need to explore what we’re about, and when you’re ready, connect however feels best. The conversation is always fresh!
Fabric is church, for the rest of us.
#FabricMpls
Welcome to the Fabric podcast! Fabric is a thoughtful, progressive experiment in being church, based in South Minneapolis. We love hosting space where curiosity, connection, and inclusive belonging have space to stretch out and get comfy. Take the time you need to explore what we’re about, and when you’re ready, connect however feels best. The conversation is always fresh!
Fabric is church, for the rest of us.
#FabricMpls
Episodes

Apr 29, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
31 min
Climate change trivia?! Yes please(?!) We've taken a live gathering and turned it into a fun podcast for you, even if it's perhaps not the most fun subject. Let us know what you think as we keep experimenting with what in-person gatherings look like and how to turn them into meaningful podcasts!
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Learn more about Fabric on our website, or find us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you find this podcast valuable to your life, and want to support our work financially, you can do so here.

Apr 22, 2024
Unearthed | Climate Crisis (Part I)
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
40 min
MN climate justice organizer Joshua Lewis (Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light) joins Ian McConnell to continue help us lift our heads up, this time toward the wondering if the climate crisis just too big, or if there are approachable ways for us to engage with courage and conviction.
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Learn more about Fabric on our website, or find us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you find this podcast valuable to your life, and want to support our work financially, you can do so here.

Apr 15, 2024
Unearthed | Political Polarization (Part II)
Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
31 min
We received a challenge from Jeff Thiemann: make one commitment toward being equipped and brave for challenging conversations. In this episode we're celebrating some "braggarts." To grow together, we've got to share these stories of what we're trying, so here it is. We're trying stuff!
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Learn more about Fabric on our website, or find us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you find this podcast valuable to your life, and want to support our work financially, you can do so here.

Apr 8, 2024
Unearthed | Political Polarization (Part I)
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
29 min
Jeff Thiemann from Braver Angels’ “Reduce the Rancor” campaign spoke with Ian McConnell (with input from others at Fabric's live weekly gathering) about polarization during election seasons, and how we might be able to build capacity for both holding conviction and having difficult conversations.
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Learn more about Fabric on our website, or find us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you find this podcast valuable to your life, and want to support our work financially, you can do so here.

Apr 2, 2024
Buried | Easter with Fabric
Apr 2, 2024
Apr 2, 2024
22 min
Maybe you wouldn't expect Easter to be a time to talk about zombies, but then again, it sort of makes sense, right? Some stories surrounding Easter give us a beautiful (if not kind of scary) look into both death and life and reminds us that there’s more to living than not being dead!
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Learn more about Fabric on our website, or find us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you find this podcast valuable to your life, and want to support our work financially, you can do so here.

Mar 25, 2024
Rooted in "That Third Strand"
Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
22 min
We’re delving even deeper into our rootedness! How might identify the divine within, surrounding, and working through all things? That's the conversation Ian is kicking off in this episode!

Mar 18, 2024
Rooted in Others
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
23 min
It turns out there’s more to roots than just individual plant life! Aspen groves are an inspiring reminder of our interconnectedness to one another and to all of creation.

Mar 10, 2024
Rooted in Self
Mar 10, 2024
Mar 10, 2024
26 min
Root systems are endlessly fascinating! We’ll kick off this new series with a look at the relationship between connection and suffering, and use a couple tools at our disposal to take a closer look at our individual roots.






