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Part II: Aging
Categories: Opinion“My children decided it’s time for me to move out of my house and join a retirement community. I don’t agree. I feel like I have no say anymore. I…
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Turning church inside-out
Categories: NewsDuring her community outreach work, Judith McCartney will typically ask people: “Did you know Christ walked 22,000 miles in his lifetime of ministry?” McCartney believes in venturing outside the church…
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Attending to war
Categories: NewsFirst-hand from Gaza The following is a string of messages received by a reader of Canadian Mennonite who worked in Israel-Palestine. She received the messages on October 30 from a…
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A Christian nation?
Categories: News“We, nosotros, we saved Colombia from being handed over to communists!” Those were the words of a celebrity pastor from a Colombian mega-church, spoken to a cheering crowd in California.…
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Holy optimism
Categories: NewsAt the time of assuming his new role as executive minister of Mennonite Church B.C. in August, Shel Boese recalls being asked about his vision for MC B.C. “It doesn’t…
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Charting a path to old age
Categories: NewsGetting old was not something I looked forward to. The shift from being someone who gives to someone who receives requires adjustment, but with God’s help we can prepare for…
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Theologian empowers lay leaders at workshop in Saskatoon
Categories: NewsLeading worship was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by Mennonite Church Saskatchewan last month. More than 30 pastors and lay leaders attended “Called to Be a Worship Leader”…
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Two ministers ordained in Mennonite Church Saskatchewan
Categories: NewsOctober was a big month for pastoral leadership in Mennonite Church Saskatchewan as two young pastors, Rodney Hennessey and Curtis Wiens, were ordained by their congregations. “It was a great…
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Altona church connects community members with free monthly meal
Categories: NewsMembers of a southern Manitoba church are offering the residents of their town a free monthly meal, served with a side of fellowship and fun. Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church launched…
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Crafting, chaos and community
Categories: NewsOn September 29, 18 participants gathered in Saskatoon to kick off the Mennonite Church Saskatchewan youth programming year. The youth got to know one another in a variety of ways…
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Fall list of books & resources
Categories: Books & ResourcesTheology, Spirituality The Beginning of the Story: Understanding the Old Testament in the Story of Scripture. Timothy J. Geddert. Herald Press, 2023, 208 pages. The Old Testament has great…
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Volunteers customize bears and blankets for care home residents
Categories: NewsJan Steven, a commissioned chaplain with Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, has found a new way to show care for seniors in long term care facilities. The new venture starts with…
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Life and Death Matters
Categories: Past EventsScroll down for a recording of a webinar that Canadian Mennonite hosted on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Titled “Life and Death Matters: Exploring Medical Assistance in Dying,” the webinar is hosted by…
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Background on Israel-Palestine
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Making Wars Cease: Charting the evolution of MCC peace work
Categories: ViewpointsIn 1841, Ontario Mennonite bishop Benjamin Eby wrote that the time would come “when all Christians, and indeed all governmental authorities, will acknowledge that the waging of war is evil…
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God have mercy on the Middle East
Categories: EditorialAs we prepare to send this peace-themed issue of the magazine to press, all eyes are on Gaza. Israeli tanks sit poised at its northern border, ready to invade. Long…
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Memory carrier
Categories: Feature Articles“Sir,” said the man, “you and your family can be very proud of your son.” I could tell the man at the door was important by the way his brass…
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Readers write: October 20, 2023 issue
Categories: OpinionPay attention to artists Thanks for your willingness to address tough issues facing the church and other institutions in our society. I appreciate your attempt at enlarging the tent by…
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Wanner Mennonite Church
Categories: OpinionThis photograph shows Wanner Mennonite Church at worship in July 1950. In the mid-20th century, it was a new pattern for many Ontario Mennonite congregations to have men and women…