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Children taught to hate themselves says TRC report
Categories: UncategorizedThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools released its final report on June 2, 2015, after five years of conducting hearings and gathering thousands of witness statements from…
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Strengthening our connections
Categories: UncategorizedEighty people gathered in Ottawa Mennonite Church (OMC) on the evening of May 31 for a time of worship and storytelling. Ten were indigenous people, survivors of Indian residential schools,…
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Kairos hosts Time for Reconciliation
Categories: UncategorizedWhile the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hosted events in Ottawa leading up to the release of its summary report, the ecumenical justice coalition Kairos organized a complementary gathering called…
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We’ve heard the truth. Do we have the courage for reconciliation?
Categories: Uncategorized“Reconciliation is not an aboriginal problem. It is a Canadian problem. It involves all of us.” Justice Murray Sinclair spoke those words on June 2 at the closing ceremonies of…
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Thoughts on Peru and the TRC
Categories: ViewpointsIt was a huge painting. At least 3 x 3 metres. It was part of a show in the Dominican church of San Domingo, built over and incorporating Qurikancha, a…
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Ex-offender finds new life and home in the church
Categories: UncategorizedHe’s the newest member of Mount Royal Mennonite Church and he loves his church. Ryan Grills started attending Mount Royal just over two years ago, when he was released from…
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Nutana Park celebrates 50 years of God’s blessing
Categories: UncategorizedVoices joined together in celebration for the opening hymn, “Now Thank We All Our God,” in a service of worship at Nutana Park Mennonite Church commemorating 50 years as a…
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Alberta relief sale raises $172,000
Categories: UncategorizedLow oil prices in 2015 have not dampened the generosity of Alberta Mennonites. On June 5-6, 2015, the annual Mennonite Central Committee relief sale was held in Didsbury, and as…
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Henry Poettcker remembered as a servant leader
Categories: UncategorizedHenry Poettcker, who served as president of Canadian Mennonite Bible College (CMBC), one of Canadian Mennonite University’s (CMU) predecessor institutions, died on Sunday, May 24, following a stroke. He was…
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Concerts raise funds for relief
Categories: ArtbeatWith the Canadian Federal Government’s pledge to match funds for Nepal relief coming to an end, a flurry of events in Waterloo and Toronto raised an additional $28,000 on May…
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Staying close to God
Categories: UncategorizedWhen people complete high school, they are often overwhelmed and stressed because there are so many career options. When Afonso Arrais graduated, his stress came from a lack of options.…
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Where are the young board members?
Categories: UncategorizedLook at a board of any institution, Mennonite or otherwise. They’re mainly made up of middle-aged or retired professionals. With that said, many boards are looking to expand their horizons…
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Preaching must be from—and to—the margins
Categories: Back PageGennifer Brooks began her presentations for the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) Theological Lectureship the same way she begins the preaching classes she teachers—with the story in Luke 4 of…
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MennoMedia revamps Third Way website
For almost two decades, the Third Way website has supported seekers in learning about Mennonites. The website recently received a major design overhaul through MennoMedia. It preserves its original mission…
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Cross-cultural experiences lead to growth in faith and skills
Categories: Web FirstOpportunities to fill leadership responsibilities in a local church enrich Yoweri Murungi’s year-long cross-cultural service assignment in Lusaka, Zambia. His many new experiences include leading praise and worship services, Bible…
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Europeans support peace ministry in the Philippines
Categories: Web FirstA heartfelt desire for peace and reconciliation inspired church-goers in Europe to make a gift to PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PBCI), a ministry in the Philippines. The gift came from donations…
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Kidnapped in Ukraine
Categories: Web FirstWhen war broke out in eastern Ukraine, Vlad Makhovskiy decided he could not just sit at home and watch what was happening. He would help. What he did not know…
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Exploring how the church welcomes autistic persons
Categories: Web FirstHow can the church be more autism-friendly? This is the question that has kept me thinking for some time. In my 19-year “career” as the mother of an autistic son,…
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Mennonite Life journal available online
The 2015 edition of Mennonite Life is now available for reading online. Two major sections of articles deal with the life and legacy of civil rights activist and former Mennonite pastor…
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Canadians among Goshen scholarship winners
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate graduate Connor Huxman of Waterloo, Ont., is one of 10 college-bound students being offered the President’s Leadership Award, which is Goshen College’s top merit scholarship. The award…
