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Readers write: November 26, 2018 issue
Categories: ViewpointsCM photo collection at Mennonite Archives of Ontario website Re: “A united witness,” Oct. 8, page 4. The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection lives on through the Mennonite Archives of…
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Stepping into the gap
Categories: ViewpointsCreating space for important cross-cultural discussion is crucial work for the church today. Our paths for the coming year have merged at Foothills Mennonite Church, where Lindo is serving with Mennonite…
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Can we talk about death?
Categories: Viewpoints“In the midst of life, we are surrounded by death.” These words are often spoken by a pastor during a graveside service at which loved ones gather to bury the…
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Planning to give this Christmas?
Categories: ViewpointsThe gift-giving season is upon us, and with it comes Christmas shopping for our loved ones. We all know people who will be running around the mall five minutes before…
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Bicycle trip
Categories: ViewpointsDid your summer include a bicycle trip? In 1891, 19-year-old Fred Coffman, far left, his brother William, and their friends Abram and Aaron Kolb biked more than 700 kilometres from…
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‘What’s next, God?’
Categories: ViewpointsAdvent means arrival. During Advent we contemplate and celebrate the arrival of our Messiah. However, the purpose of Advent for Spirit-filled followers of Christ is not to pretend to long…
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Gifts symbolize Indigenous relations
Categories: UncategorizedA vest and moccasins presented to the Mennonite Church Canada director of Indigenous-settler relations symbolized the ongoing work of Indigenous relations in B.C. During an Oct. 27 meeting of the regional…
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Is ‘you do you’ an ethical base for living?
Categories: UncategorizedWhen discussing the question of ethics in the church or in society at large, there is an increasing cacophony of voices laying claim to the ideological space governing the collective…
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Modern ghosts of a horse-drawn scandal, Part 4
Categories: UncategorizedEight men went to prison, the media gaze moved on, and colony life resumed. But the saga of mass rape in the Bolivian corner of our family of faith is…
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Online extras: Modern ghosts of a horse-drawn scandal, Part 4
Categories: UncategorizedEight men went to prison, the media gaze moved on, and colony life resumed. But the saga of mass rape in the Bolivian corner of the Mennonite family of faith…
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Hitting reset
Categories: UncategorizedAnyone who has operated a computer knows that, from time to time, it’s necessary to hit reset. The same is true in the life of faith. “Resetting is an affirmation…
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Peace pole reflects prayer for peace and harmony
Categories: UncategorizedThe peace pole and peace garden in front of Steinbach Mennonite Church connect the congregation with more than 200,000 groups and churches worldwide that desire a world at peace. The…
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Christian-Muslim dialogue expands to Calgary
Categories: UncategorizedFor the first time in its six-year history, the annual Christian-Muslim dialogue in Alberta held an event in Calgary as well as in Edmonton. On Oct. 25, 2018, Trinity Mennonite…
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A deep love for the church
Categories: UncategorizedOn Nov. 4, tears and well wishes were intermingled at Foothills Mennonite Church in Calgary when Pastor Doug Klassen told his congregation that he had accepted Mennonite Church Canada’s call…
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Mennonite Church Canada thanks Willard Metzger
Categories: UncategorizedA farewell celebration was on the agenda for the Mennonite Church Canada Joint Council and Executive Staff Group, that were both meeting over the weekend of Oct 21, 2018. Along with…
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Soaking it in
Categories: UncategorizedWhen Gavyn Stroh decided to spend a year exploring Europe, he wanted to do it in a way that aligned with his values. “I chose a bicycle . . .…
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A most excellent Christmas
Categories: UncategorizedI love Christmas. The tree, the lights, the music, the food, gathering with family and friends, special church services. I look forward to all of it. I still go with my…
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Rural church celebrates 70 years of God’s presence
Categories: Web FirstAbout 160 people gathered in Crystal City Mennonite Church, Man., on Nov. 4, 2018, to celebrate 70 years of God’s faithfulness and guidance.The theme “In God’s Hands” was reflected in…
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Emmaus Mennonite closes after 90 years
Categories: Web First“There’s not one of us that isn’t grieving,” said Lorna Wiens. “We’re all unhappy to lose our church building, our congregation, our friends.” Wiens was reflecting on the decision to…
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Palestinian and Israeli share dreams for peace
Categories: Web FirstSahar Vardi and Tarek Al-Zoughbi live less than 20 kilometres away from each other—Vardi in Jerusalem, and Al-Zoughbi in the West Bank city of Bethlehem to the south. A literal…
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