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Lament and love
Categories: OpinionOnce again news headlines are about how the church has failed. News about residential schools fill our newsfeeds, schools generally run by churches and funded by the government, with decades…
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Being, doing and becoming
Categories: OpinionI’m sure you’ve heard the sayings, “We are not human doings, we are human beings,” “Just be,” or “Stop doing and start being.” I appreciate the sentiment behind these statements,…
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More than just a walk in the park
Categories: OpinionJust days before the Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation began, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation discovered the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops…
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The Damascus Road Initiative
Categories: OpinionThis year marks a devastating milestone. It is the 10th anniversary of the war in Syria. This dreadful war has resulted in the deaths of a half-million people and is…
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MC Canada, ecumenical groups mobilize around Bill C-15
Categories: News“I don’t think that anybody can relax until we actually hear the words ‘royal assent.’ I think we have to be all over this,” says Jennifer Preston, general secretary…
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Churches stay connected with seniors
Categories: NewsAs the pandemic continues, all in- person church programs have been cancelled and new ways of staying connected have been established. Sunday School and youth events have gone online. Committee…
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Mennonite Heritage Village adapts through pandemic
Categories: NewsAlthough the Mennonite Heritage Village (MVH) may look like it’s frozen in time, it has adapted impressively to the challenges of the 2020s. The MHV is a 16-hectare, open-air museum…
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Taking delight in creation
Categories: NewsWhy does God rest after creating the world? According to Curtis Wiens, it isn’t because God is tired and needs a break. Wiens, who is pastor of Aberdeen Mennonite Church,…
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Relief sale and auction adapt to pandemic restrictions
Categories: NewsThe New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale (NHMRS) that raises funds for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) had to adapt and innovate once again, as pandemic restrictions in Ontario prohibited large gatherings…
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‘It was a wake-up call’
Categories: PeopleAt the end of May, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kukpi7 First Nation discovered the grave site of around 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Like many…
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One piece at a time
Categories: Web FirstThere was no peace in Anju Shaw’s life. For 20 years, she endured constant abuse and neglect at the hands of her husband and then her husband’s parents. She had…
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Congregations need to talk about generosity
Categories: Web First – OpinionMany congregations struggle with finances, wishing their members would contribute more towards the budget, while assuming that no one wants to talk about money. In her book, Growing a Generous…
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Watch: Four songs instead of a sermon
Categories: Web FirstWords failed Troy Watson when he tried writing a sermon following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Watson, a pastor…
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Things are not as they appear
As I read the lectionary texts for this coming Sunday, one theme strikes me as tying all four texts together: things are not as they appear. Reality is often much…
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Growers and eaters
Categories: EditorialWhat do city dwellers and farmers have in common? They are all eaters! And, in the Mennonite community, another important characteristic is their shared faith. Yet, despite those commonalities, country…
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All will be well!
Categories: Feature ArticlesLast September, at the school where I teach, the director noted the many restraints and restrictions staff and students were experiencing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It seemed that everywhere…
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Readers write: June 7, 2021 issue
Categories: OpinionFinal letters responding to controversial vaccine letter Re: “Reader calls on Mennonites to reject COVID-19 vaccines,” April 12, page 7. I applaud Canadian Mennonite for printing the letter because it…
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Courageous stories
Categories: OpinionWe have gone to places yet unknown, trusting in a God who leads and a Spirit who prays when our own words cease. Mother’s Day 2020 was the beginning of…
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Egg collection
Categories: OpinionWe wish we knew more about George Hamm of Didsbury, Alta., and his egg collection. This photo was found in The Canadian Mennonite files from the 1960s, but it was…
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A sign of the presence of God
Categories: OpinionSeveral months ago, I bleated piteously about a diabetes diagnosis. That has moved forward well, managed by diet, exercise and pills. Alongside, however, has come a new struggle with balance,…
