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Remembering John H. Neufeld
Categories: PeopleJohn H. Neufeld died on Jan. 11, 2021, after a life of serving the church in numerous places and in various roles. Born in Winnipeg, he lived and served in…
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Helping ‘active faith’ across Canada
Categories: Web FirstOne month after its launch on Feb. 1, the 2021 Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada Spirit of MDS Fund approved $54,900 in grants for 24 Canadian congregations and church-related organizations.…
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Deborah Tewelde sets her faith in action
Categories: Web FirstDeborah Tewelde, a member of Meheret Evangelical Church in Kitchener, Ont., a Mennonite Church Eastern Canada congregation, received the 2019 Lincoln M. Alexander award given by the Province of Ontario…
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Theatre of the Beat presents free online performances of latest production
Southern Ontario-based dramatic arts company Theatre of the Beat is staging the final performances of its latest production, Unmute. Written by Theatre of the Beat members Cedric Martin, Lindsey Middleton…
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Heinrichs launches online book club
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Church Canada’s Indigenous-Settler Relations program is running a five-week online book club beginning this April. The chosen text is Beloved Amazonia, a courageous collection of documents from the Pan-Amazon…
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MWC joins ecumenical week of prayer one year into COVID-19 pandemic
A year after the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic, Mennonite World Conference is joining the World Council of Churches and other Christians in a week…
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Forgive us our sins
Last year at the beginning of Lent I decided that rather than giving something up, I was going to take something on. I would read Fleming Rutledge’s The Crucifixion: Understanding the…
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Watch: “Amish Paradise,” 25 years later
Categories: Web FirstIt’s been 25 years since legendary music parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic lampooned the Amish, mentioning Mennonites along the way. Bad Hair Day, Yankovic’s ninth album, was released on this day…
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The gifts of all
Categories: EditorialOn March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, I attended the celebration of life for Doris Gascho, who had died a week before, after many years of serving the church. Doris…
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‘I have seen the Lord!’
Categories: Feature ArticlesEaster is a time to speak a message of lavish grace, of love personified and of unending hope. This is a day to leave guilt, shame and fear tangled up…
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Readers write: March 15, 2021 issue
Categories: OpinionHistory and generosity ‘should count for something’ Re: “MCC centralizing relief warehouse in New Hamburg,” Feb. 1, page 14. It was reported—as a “no-big-deal” item—that the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)…
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Beginning the journey in prayer
Categories: OpinionAs the people of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, we’re going on a journey of courageous imagination. Over the course of the next year we will dream, imagine and listen to…
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Modern life
Categories: Opinion“The car [is] the child and charm of modernity,” writes sociologist Donald Kraybill. A century ago, this new technology became another dividing line between Mennonites who contested or accepted—even embraced—modern…
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We are now family
Categories: OpinionSome years ago, the person who shares my life experienced a blip in her physical well-being. This resulted in Holly spending several days in hospital. One result of that experience…
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Don’t be like Jonah
Categories: OpinionJonah suddenly became a favourite book of mine after I went to Iraq. Forget the fish! The book is a comedic satire against ethnocentrism, nationalism and a narrow-minded exclusivity regarding…
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Like an adult on a spinning teacup
Categories: OpinionI love watching my kids twirl endlessly around at the park on those self-propelling spinners. It reminds me of my childhood spinning on tire swings until we were nearly sick,…
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Spontaneous joy in this time of pandemic
Categories: PeopleLouisa Adria, Foothills Mennonite Church’s congregational support worker, and Ruth Bergen Braun, communications coordinator of Mennonite Church Alberta, sparked joy when they spontaneously decided to do a photo shoot on…
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Communicating at the table
Categories: PeopleA formative experience for me was a youth work camp I participated in during my teenage years. The event was organized in connection with the ninth assembly of Mennonite World Conference,…
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Brazilian beans
Categories: PeopleI grew up in Brazil, a child of missionary parents. One regular item on our family menu was the traditional Brazilian rice and beans meal. These are the daily staples…
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Making the Bible come alive
Categories: NewsDeuteronomy urges people to “fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds,” and Ken Quiring has dedicated himself to this call. Telling Scripture by heart is an integral…
