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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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Bill to limit MAID criteria fails
Categories: NewsParliament narrowly defeated a bill that would have prevented the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID). On October 18, 167 MPs voted against Bill C-314 while 150…
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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…
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Whose side are you on?
Categories: OpinionIn Joshua 5, we come across one of those wonderfully strange biblical stories that shakes our preconceptions and leaves us with more questions than answers. Israel is encamped at Gilgal,…
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The guy with the toothpick
Categories: OpinionA good friend, Wes Neepin, died this past week. I’ve written columns about Wes in the past but used a pseudonym, because I never got around to asking permission to…
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To remember is to work for peace
Categories: OpinionAt this time of year, I begin to rummage through the various drawers of miscellany in search of those red Mennonite Central Committee buttons that say, “To remember is to…
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An Open Letter to the Psalmists
Categories: OpinionDear Psalmists, Sometimes I delight in your comforting words of God’s grace and compassion. You paint an alluring and alleviating picture of a loving, caring and ever-present shepherding God who…
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Part I: Family ties
Categories: OpinionWhy cut what can be untied? This wise, old saying can apply to family conflicts. Some of our family ties are threadbare and frail; there is strain, and there is…
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Part II: Telling and re-telling who we are
Categories: OpinionHow does your faith community answer these questions: Who are we? Who are we becoming? Who does God say we are? These questions can serve to guide a process to…
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