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Embracing the ‘mystery of God’
Categories: Focus on CampsMention “church camp” and many people might think of camping or volunteering there a summer or two. But for Rob Tiessen, executive director of Mennonite Church B.C.’s Camp Squeah, camp…
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The power of music
Categories: Focus on CampsSinging is an integral part of life at Camps with Meaning (CwM), Mennonite Church Manitoba’s camping ministry. This is the case at many summer camps, but unique to CwM is…
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Learning to listen
Categories: Editorial“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This proverb, attributed to the first-century Greek philosopher Epictetus, is still good…
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‘God didn’t create you wrong’
Categories: Feature ArticlesAlthough some Mennonite churches in Canada have wrestled with whether to accept LGBTQ+ people in their congregations, the conversation around queer issues is rapidly expanding in the public sphere. Gender…
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Readers write: February 21, 2022 issue
Categories: OpinionMC Canada executive ministers release statement on ‘freedom rallies’ The day after thousands of truckers and other protesters converged on Parliament Hill in late January to call for an end…
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Fatigue, polarization, uncertainty
Categories: OpinionThese three words, at least for me, capture strong feelings I experience as I work with congregations and pastoral leaders at this time. We have entered a time when we…
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Klippenstein house
Categories: OpinionThis is a photo of the home of Bernhard Klippenstein (1880-1973) and Maria (nee Dyck) Klippenstein (1882-1956) in Waldheim, Northwest Territories. They moved from Altbergthal, near Altona, Man., to Waldheim…
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Unexpected sparkles
Categories: OpinionA friend called last week. Tony (a pseudonym) had undergone surgery in a Saskatoon hospital, had recuperated for a number of days, and was needing a ride home to Prince…
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CPT changed its name
Categories: OpinionThe organization formerly known as Christian Peacemaker Teams has changed its name, replacing the meaning of that first letter with “Community.” I have two reactions. First, the name change is…
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Wrestling with fairy-tale endings
Categories: OpinionWarning: Spoiler alert for Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns. I have a mental list of Disney movies I wish would end differently, movies that might actually pack a better punch if…
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Mennonites, Catholics reunite Ontario family
Categories: Web FirstA family separated by illness is being reunited through the joint efforts of the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Ontario Unit and the Roman Catholic Knights of Columbus. Through the project,…
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How do churches practise creation care?
Categories: Web FirstA global survey conducted by Mennonite World Conference (MWC) shows that Mennonite-Anabaptist congregations around the world are being impacted by environmental issues such as climate change in diverse ways, are…
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Watch: MWC looks back on 2021
Categories: Web FirstIf you’re curious about what Mennonites around the world were up to in 2021, look no further than Mennonite World Conference’s (MWC) year-in-review video. Released at the end of December,…
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Faith and public life: Back to basics
As protests continue in our nation’s capital, there are many things I would like to see less of (intimidation and hate symbols, for instance), but there are also a few…
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MC Canada invites submissions for virtual choir
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Church Canada is putting together a virtual choir for Gathering 2022, and you are invited to join. The choir will record “Greater Things Than These,” a song that Winnipeg…
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Citizens of a city on a hill
Categories: EditorialIn the final days of January, a Christian acquaintance of mine started sharing social media posts supporting the “Freedom convoy” of truckers driving across Canada. The destination of this large…
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Biblical companions on my cancer journey
Categories: Feature ArticlesMy family does cancer in a big way. In my immediate family of five members, there have been 10 occasions when a doctor told one of us that we have…
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Readers write: February 7, 2022 issue
Categories: OpinionWriters speak out in support of sexual-abuse survivor Re: “A survivor of sexual abuse speaks out,” Jan. 10, page 13. I love that phrase that you use to describe yourself:…
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Passing on what we have received
Categories: OpinionThere is something about snowstorms that brings out the best in people. A stuck car will quickly attract a group to help push it out. My wife and I often…
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Harold Cardinal
Categories: OpinionCree chief, lawyer and author Harold Cardinal speaks at a symposium on “Native Peoples” at the University of Waterloo, Ont., in 1976. The event was planned by Conrad Grebel College…
