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MoM 100: Other voices from apology to Semá:th First Nation
Following the apology to Indigenous people in the Fraser Valley by Richard Thiessen, president of the Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia, and a response by Dalton Silver, chief of…
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MoM 100: Witnessing history in Abbotsford
Participants in the “Memories of Migration” tour went on the trip to commemorate history. On July 24 in Abbotsford, B.C., they got to witness it being made. That’s when Richard…
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Of beets and chainsaws
Categories: EditorialIf integrity is the currency of change, the Wiederkehr family of Mildmay, Ontario should have a chunk of change to spend. In a world of compromise, greenwashing and homesteaders Instagramming…
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Humans and Humus
Categories: Feature ArticlesOn a hundred hilly acres near Mildmay, Ontario, the Wiederkehr family is quietly pushing the limits of human energy, spiritual integrity and disconnection from the consumerist web. The following is…
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Readers write: July 28, 2023 issue
Categories: OpinionIn defense of dandelions I feel compelled to suggest, in a brotherly fashion, that Brother Buddy Andres re-examine his “different strokes for different folks” stance vis-a-vis dandelions, in which he…
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Executive road trip
Categories: OpinionIt was a tour to remember: three days, seven venues, spanning Manitoba from east to west. Recently, Mennonite Church Canada Executive Minister Doug Klassen and I travelled around the province…
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The three blessings of June 17
Categories: OpinionAs I swing my legs out of bed, with a hip-to-heel grumble from a sciatic nerve, I experience a moment of curiosity: What new thing will the day bring, what…
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Thinking about leisure
Categories: OpinionIt’s summer and many of us have thoughts about vacations and so-called down time. What do these things mean for your spiritual practice? Knowing that I was about to launch…
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Mightier than the mountains of prey
Categories: OpinionI love the outdoors, but I’ll admit I’m far from being able to call myself a legitimate outdoorsman. I romanticize the idea of living out in the bush, being off…
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Million-dollar fraud hits Winnipeg church
Categories: NewsMembers of a Winnipeg church are feeling shocked and bewildered after the revelation that multiple households in the congregation were defrauded of a total of more than $1 million. Leaders…
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Bus tour visits Stó:lō sites in B.C.
Categories: NewsA nine-hour bus tour gave 30 participants a taste of the history of places that Indigenous people had inhabited for 10,000 years prior to the arrival of Mennonites in B.C.…
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High school students visit Middle East
Categories: NewsOn the last night of Westgate’s 2023 Middle East trip, students and staff met on the rooftop of the Ecce Homo Convent in the Old City of Jerusalem to reflect…
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CMU launches master’s program in spiritual care
Categories: NewsCanadian Mennonite University (CMU) has added a new master of arts degree to its Graduate School of Theology and Ministry (GSTM) programming. As of fall 2023, students will be able…
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Songwriters’ retreat creates new music for churches
Categories: NewsNichelle Bauman felt pressure going into a weekend retreat of Mennonite songwriters. What would she come up with? What could she contribute? She also had a strong desire to learn.…
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Is the theory of inerrancy inerrant?
Categories: OpinionZack Hunt was shocked when his Old Testament professor slammed a Bible against the chalkboard and shouted, “Stop worshipping this book!” In Hunt’s American fundamentalist upbringing, the Bible was considered…
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Foodgrains fundraiser in Leamington
Categories: NewsThe 10-acre corn field owned by Tiessen Acres near Leamington, Ontario, has a purpose. The proceeds of the field will be donated to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB), as part…
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MoM 100: Young adults learn about their heritage on tour
For Alana Regier of Saskatoon, being part of the “Memories of Migration” tour was a way to “learn about my heritage.” The 25-year-old, who will be a substitute teacher in…
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MoM 100: Southeast Asian refugee migration remembered
For Jason Ho, the “Memories of Migration” tour is a way to combine two stories of immigrant flight—that of his grandmother a century ago, and his father’s escape from Vietnam…
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MoM 100: B.C. concert explores ‘Music Along the Journey’
For Mennonites, “music and journey go together.” With those words, Richard Thiessen, president of the Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia, welcomed an overflow crowd to the “finale” concert of…
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MoM 100: Grandfather and grandson bond on tour
“How else can a grandfather spend so much time with his grandson?” That’s what Henry Funk, 77, of Hague, Saskatchewan said about participating in the “Memories of Migration” tour with…
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