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A communion in communion
Categories: OpinionWhere or when is the next Mennonite World Conference? This was the question posed to all of us as Mennonite World Conference (MWC) staff and volunteers at a recent Zoom…
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‘Truth balm’
Categories: OpinionYou are at the centre of every experience you’ve ever had. You’re hard wired to be self-centred. It’s your default setting because, from your relative position, you are the centre…
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Watch: Great grey owls of Camp Valaqua
Categories: Web FirstDid you know that owls pant to cool off, and that they fly without making a sound? Those are just two of the facts you’ll learn when you watch the…
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‘I am not being persecuted’
Categories: NewsMichael Pahl A former church minister in Morden is pushing back on churches arguing for freedom from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. In a series of tweets sent out May 3, Michael…
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Fair trade under the mask
Categories: NewsAlthough most of the Ten Thousand Villages (TTV) stores closed in Canada in the spring of 2020 when the TTV Canada entity ceased to exist, seven stores decided to stay…
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Soup, biscuits, laughter and verse
Categories: NewsWomen of Mennonite Church B.C. couldn’t meet in person for the annual B.C. Women’s Day on May 1, but they could still see each other’s faces, enjoy fellowship and eat…
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Ecological grief
Categories: NewsA million plant and animal species are nearing extinction, the global climate is dramatically shifting and sea levels are rising—the earth is in crisis and many people are overwhelmed with…
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‘Staging change’
Categories: NewsTwenty-six times since November, audiences have had the opportunity to participate in changing the story of gender-based violence. That is how many times Theatre of the Beat, a Canadian touring…
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Planting a church in a pandemic
Categories: NewsThe ideal time for planting a church is likely not the middle of a pandemic, but Josh and Cindy Wallace have discovered that it can be done. “We sort of…
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Who needs denominations?
Categories: NewsMany churches today are distancing themselves from denominational labels like “Mennonite,” to appear more inclusive. Renaming churches “The River,” “The Mosaic,” or “Hope City” is one way of communicating this.…
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That sacred space in between
Categories: PeopleIs it news if a crime doesn’t happen? What about when a guy who did break-and-enters for his whole life stops, or if a sexual offender learns how to express…
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Witness workers embrace Indigenous names, identities
Categories: Web FirstDann and Joji Pantoja, Mennonite Church Canada Witness workers in the Philippines, are embracing their Indigenous names and identities. In a statement published on their website Waves.ca in March, the…
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Called to care, equipped to serve
Categories: Web FirstDr. Ela Castro always knew she wanted to spend her life serving those in need. By all outward appearances, this is what she was doing. She’d studied for years to…
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Resettled refugees offer front-line support during COVID-19
Categories: Web FirstRefugee resettlement provides a new start for the families and individuals who have had to flee their homes due to conflict or disaster. Each of the 13,000 refugees who have…
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Bethel Church holds outdoor service, prayer walks
Categories: Web FirstBethel Mennonite Church in Langley held its first in-person service since last November, on April 25. Members gathered outdoors in the parking lot under umbrellas. “It was a wonderful time…
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Watch: 100 years of MCC in Europe
Categories: Web FirstA video published on YouTube last month chronicles Mennonite Central Committee’s 100-year history in Europe. The 11-minute video, which you can watch below, tells the MCC story, beginning with its…
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MC Canada: Pray for church in Colombia
Categories: Web FirstLate yesterday afternoon, Mennonite Church Canada released the following call to prayer, written by Jeanette Hanson, director of international witness: This week our siblings in faith in Colombia are asking…
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Caring for our family
Categories: EditorialTo the Anabaptist Mennonites and Brethren in Christ around the globe: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant disruption, pain and loss. We mourn with those who have lost loved ones…
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Holding the hope
Categories: Feature ArticlesAmidst the darkness and uncertainties of the past year, there have been some gifts in this pandemic time. One of these gifts has been increased acknowledgement of the existence of…
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Readers write: May 10, 2021 issue
Categories: OpinionVenn diagram needs political domain Re: “Avoiding an environmental shipwreck,” March 29, page 4. Thanks for Tim Wiebe-Neufeld’s feature article. I applaud his call to both personal and congregational responsibility…
