The world’s most low-key Advent group
Categories: OpinionIn the middle of the pandemic darkness of the fall of 2020, when church gatherings were fraught, a small idea ignited. I sent an email to people I knew, inviting…
Ethiopian ‘Joseph’ takes risks to serve
Categories: NewsI have been the Tigray relief project coordinator for Meserete Kristos Church Development Commission (MKCDC) for the past four years. Because of this work, people gave me a new name.…
The ordinary dark
Categories: EditorialDawn comes slowly. There is no rush in it. Often—not always—the hour is still and quiet when the dark so gradually abates in the east. The dawn comes slowly. As…
Sacred disruption
Categories: ViewpointsI don’t like the dark. If I can’t avoid walking into a dark room, I will use my phone’s glowing screen to break up the night until I reach the…
Readers Write: December 2024
A sprinkling of change As I read the “Exit Interviews” issue of CM (September 2024), I thought of the words of Jessica Herlein in a Rejoice devotional from October 30,…
Awakening to the Church’s true vocation
“God has been at work from the beginning to form a covenanted people of God to help bring about God’s plan for reconciling the world to its intended purposes.”– From…
Chinese pastors tour Canada
Categories: NewsFour Chinese pastors shared about the church in their home country at a “Lunch and Learn” event hosted by Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in Kitchener, Ontario, on October 29. The…
With God, all things are truly possible
I am honoured and delighted to share my faith journey and to witness to the grace and love of Christ in my life. I am a proud Eritrean-Canadian who has…
The challenge of Anabaptist leadership
In the faith community of my youth, church leaders were held in extremely high esteem. The expectation of respect for leaders weighed heavily, for better and worse. To respond to…
Waiting in the uterverse
Categories: Feature ArticlesOn every one of my previous visits to the fertility clinic, the waiting room was full. Women of different ages, ethnicities and income brackets would take their seats in fertility…
Pastors embrace Narrative Lectionary
Categories: NewsThis Advent, if you hear sermons about Daniel’s plight in the lion’s den, Joel’s urging to mourn and repent, and the promise of the Spirit in Isaiah, it’s most likely…
Hillcrest celebrates 60 years
Categories: NewsHillcrest Mennonite Church in New Hamburg, Ontario, celebrated its 60th anniversary with a special service on November 17. The service attracted numerous visitors, including five former pastors. The theme was…
Ruining dinner
Categories: NewsWhile Christmas is a time to contemplate peace on Earth, holiday gatherings can be stressful for some. One comment or opinion can ruin dinner. Wendy Suddaby of Hope Mennonite Church…
Menno Office offers hospitality at U of Manitoba
Categories: NewsOn the University of Manitoba campus, young people from around the world enjoy Menno Office as a place to eat their lunch, study, connect with friends, play musical instruments or…
Grateful for community
Mabel and Walter Paetkau of Abbotsford, ages 91 and 89 respectively, met as university students in Edmonton. They were married in 1960 and raised two sons. At different points, Mabel…
The colour of prayer
For my birthday last month, I asked for markers. Since then, I’ve spent several hours in my soft front-room chair, copying out verses from the Psalms in a large, empty…
RJC music teacher wins national award
Adelle Sawatzky has a new piece of hardware to put on her desk at RJC High School in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. In early November, the 27-year-old from Kindersley, Saskatchewan, won the…
Working groups on climate and Indigenous relations hold retreat
Twenty-five people involved in climate and Indigenous relations working groups within Mennonite Church Canada regional churches, as well as people from related organizations, gathered at Wilderness Edge Retreat and Conference…
A donkey ride to Texas
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice …” These words came to me in the quiet, early hours of November 6. The day after. Before I…
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