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Not so radical after all
Categories: PeopleWhile people across Canada and around the world self-isolate from COVID-19, work continues on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline in northern British Columbia, without the full consent of the Wet’suwet’en…
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MWC hires new chief development officer
Shirley Redekop began as chief development office, a half-time role at Mennonite World Conference (MWC) on March 23. An American living in Canada, she brings a range of competencies in…
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University Menno Office damaged by fire
WINNIPEG—The Inter-Mennonite Chaplaincy Association’s Menno Office suffered extensive smoke and water damage after a fire blazed outside the University of Manitoba’s University Centre on March 13. No one was injured…
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Watch: A pro skier’s advice for his son
Categories: Web FirstProfessional skier Dave Treadway was just 34 years old when he died in a tragic skiing accident near Pemberton, B.C. on April 15, 2019. Treadway is remembered not only as…
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Coffee for Peace employees affected by COVID-19 shutdown
Categories: Web FirstThe shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting employees of Coffee for Peace, a social enterprise managed by Joji Pantoja, a Mennonite Church Canada International Witness worker in the…
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Willowgrove guarantees camp programming this summer
Before COVID-19, southern Ontario not-for-profit Willowgrove offered summer camps, outdoor education and seasonal events in Ontario from its Willowgrove Day Camp and Outdoor Education Centre in Stouffville and Fraser Lake…
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Sundays without singing
Never thought there would be Sundays without singing. Like churches across Canada, ours has been shuttered as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. I understand why this must be, but…
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Watch: A virtual Mennonite Easter choir
Categories: Web FirstIn the past few weeks, it’s likely you’ve seen a video of people singing together virtually. When the members of Winnipeg’s Prairie Voices choir had to cancel their 20th anniversary concert…
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Beyond ourselves
Categories: EditorialAs I write, my household is entering into our fourth week of physical distancing. Facing the fast-spreading and potentially deadly coronavirus, my spouse and I sit in a comfortable house,…
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Well rooted, well winged
Categories: Feature ArticlesFor most of us, the biblical canon with its 66 “books” has always been a given, inherited from the past, our parents and churches. We have not concerned ourselves very…
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Readers write: April 13, 2020 issue
Categories: OpinionReader was ‘struck by’ Easter feature’s deficiencies Re: “Out of holy weakness, mysterious power arises,” March 16, page 4. I am thankful for this article and the attempt to imagine…
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In uncharted waters
Categories: OpinionAs with everybody else, my life and work these past few weeks have been a scramble to adjust and respond to the ever-evolving pandemic that has now hit us here…
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Mennonite resistance
Categories: OpinionTourists attempt to photograph boys outside of the Elmira Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse, circa 1970. The boys are using a hand mirror to thwart their efforts. The photo appeared in…
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How broad is salvation?
Categories: OpinionSomeone told me recently that they had been asked to share their faith journey in a Sunday morning church service. The invitation, however, came with an addendum: “Don’t talk about…
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The public good in a time of pandemic
Categories: OpinionThe COVID-19 pandemic feels surreal. Streets of our cities are nearly empty, even at rush hour. Kids are home, schools have gone online, and some workers log in from home…
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Smudged with humanity
Categories: OpinionIt often feels like the God I encounter in Scripture is a completely different God than the one I profess to follow and worship. In Jeremiah 45, God speaks relatively…
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Mennonite encounters with contemplative prayer
Categories: OpinionDoug Klassen, who now serves as Mennonite Church Canada’s executive minister, confessed to a fellow pastor that he couldn’t pray for more than 10 minutes. “I came to a place…
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Musician offers online singalong
Categories: News“A little bit of yeast makes the whole dough rise . . . you do your part; I’ll do mine,” sings Bryan Moyer Suderman, using his body as a percussion instrument.…
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Pastor calls for governmental change amid COVID-19
Categories: NewsWhile people and governments alike are sprinting to mitigate the current crisis of COVID-19, David Driedger is starting to run the marathon of addressing its long-term implications. Driedger, associate minister…
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Saskatchewan health-care professionals reflect on COVID-19
Categories: NewsWhile many people are staying home to reduce the spread of COVID-19, some, like Erik and Cara Epp, continue to work because their jobs are considered essential. The Epps, who…
