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‘God was there’
Categories: UncategorizedMaking plans for university and picking out a graduation dress are typical activities for teenage girls in Grade 12, but Allegra Friesen Epp had something extra to contend with as…
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Five reasons young adults may leave the church
Categories: UncategorizedFor years, congregations have searched for a secret that will keep young people in the pews. Debates are had around worship style, young adult groups and the role parents play.…
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New coordinator for Mennonite Men/Join Hands
Hans Peters of Kitchener, Ont., was recently named National Coordinator-Canada for Mennonite Men/JoinHands. He has a background of business and church ministry and experience working with communities in development and…
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CMU welcomes first scientist-in-residence
Dr. Henry Janzen, a research scientist in soil biochemistry at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research centre in Lethbridge, Alta., will be on the campus of Canadian Mennonite University February…
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Young professionals recognized for entrepreneurial spirit
At the 2014 Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) Convention in Winnipeg, Man. MEDA honoured 20 North American young professionals who embody an entrepreneurial spirit and embrace a desire to make…
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Remembering . . .
Every week my grandma sends every member of her family an email update on her weekly events and the happenings of the entire family’s whereabouts. She’s been providing these factual…
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Love—the greatest obstacle
Having gone public with my New Year’s resolutions this year, it was inevitable that I would be asked the dreaded follow-up question: “How are your resolutions going?” While I’m tickled…
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Quilt evokes memories of comfort and connections
Categories: Web FirstA very special quilt hung at the rear of the church on Jan. 25, 2015, as Dutch Mennonites from the province of Friesland gathered in Drachten to celebrate World Brotherhood…
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Glimpses of God’s kingdom
Categories: UncategorizedLast semester I took a class at Canadian Mennonite University entitled Anabaptist-Mennonite Theology. The course aims to analyze the works of contemporary Anabaptist-Mennonite theologians to gain an understanding of what…
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‘Keeping it Riel’
Categories: UncategorizedIf an outsider were to walk into a Riel Gentlemen’s Choir practice, it would seem to be a combination of an alternative choral experiment, a boy’s club, a Manitoba fan…
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The church will prevail
Categories: EditorialWhile personally rejuvenated from my four-month sabbatical, I am saddened to come back to a faith community that seems wounded and immobilized with what one of our interim editors, Barb…
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The joy of pizza
Categories: Feature ArticlesMy wife Rachel and I wanted to start practising radical hospitality, but we live in a cosy basement apartment. It would be so much easier if we had our own…
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Potluck picnics in the park
Categories: Feature ArticlesIf you find yourself in Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ont., on a Thursday evening in the summertime, wander down the tree-lined path and over the bridge until you reach the…
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Pulling the curtain of hope over fear
Categories: Feature ArticlesMennonite churches are afraid. In fact, Christian denominations all over Canada are afraid. We have felt this, seen it and experienced it. Sometimes this fear leads denominations to do reckless…
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Readers write: February 16, 2015 issue
Categories: ViewpointsConscience Canada offers ‘peace tax’ alternative to taxpayers Current global events feel overwhelming. Here we are on a globe that seems to be rolling down a mountain, swelling with the…
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For better or worse we are Pharisees
Categories: ViewpointsThe Pharisees were Jesus’ nemesis, his constant sparring partners, fellow citizens who conspired eagerly against him. The Pharisees (spit) are the bad guys in the story even as it is…
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Celebrate the gift of leadership
Categories: ViewpointsAs I scan the directory of pastors and congregations in our area church, I am inspired and immensely grateful. I know that very fine pastoral leadership is happening. I know…
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‘Where’s God in my song?’
Categories: UncategorizedMusic plays an important role in most teenagers’ lives. Through music they connect with peers and with issues that matter to them. Perhaps that’s why the Saskatchewan Mennonite Youth Organization…
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A positive space to speak out
Categories: UncategorizedIt was a “magical” and “spirit-filled” Jan. 24, 2015, evening for many who attended a Wildwood Mennonite Church event, held to provide a positive space for members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/…
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Langley church adopts indigenous protocol
Categories: UncategorizedLangley Mennonite Fellowship has become the first Mennonite Church B.C. congregation to acknowledge in writing that it sits on unceded first nations territory. At last year’s MC B.C. annual general…
