Waiting in the uterverse
On 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…
Submissions
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The ‘Yes, and’ of Rockway’s solar project
Categories: NewsAn array of 875 solar panels now sits atop the roof of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener, Ontario. Installation was completed in mid-October by VCT Group, with connection to the…
Growing into the future
Over the past year, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada has been leaning into its strategic plan, “Growing into the Future,” a plan that honours the five strategic priorities set in 2022.…
Surely there are more of us
Categories: People“If I’m here, surely there are more of us, and one of us just needs to start it.” With those words in mind, Rachel Reid decided to reach out to…
After the bubble shatters
I felt delight in growing up in the church. Not only did I attend Sunday school and children’s church, but I went to Christian elementary and secondary school. I felt…
Book reviews
Categories: Books & ResourcesProphet Song. I don’t think I’ve read a book that articulates as brilliantly as Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song (winner of the 2023 Booker Prize)
If all the earth…
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for Mennonite children’s author, Aimee Reid. Several years ago, she took her dog for a walk while camping at Valens Lake Conservation…
In prayer with old monks
Categories: ColumnI’m taking a group from our church on a spiritual retreat this weekend. I’ve gone on many personal retreats to the Abbey of the Genesee, a Trappist monastery in New…
As our U.S. neighbours prepare to vote
Categories: UncategorizedThe first time I flew overseas, I remember wondering whether I had flown beyond the reach of God. We had, quite literally, risen on the wings of the dawn and…
The future of Mennonite Men
Categories: NewsMennonite Men says its ministry may soon meet its end. Don Neufeld, Canadian coordinator of this bi-national organization which saw its beginnings in the 1950s when men fundraised for projects…
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