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‘Meet you at the manger’
Categories: NewsIn the early morning of Dec. 25, 2020, still dark and with snow on the ground, a small group of people gathered in front of Yarrow United Mennonite Church to…
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‘What will happen to us now?’
Categories: PeopleCOVID-19 has given Jake Buhler pause to reflect on his family history and how it has been shaped by pandemics. In 1918, when both the Spanish flu and tuberculosis were…
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‘The show must go on’
Categories: Focus On EducationChristina Carpenter Are traditional school productions a thing of the past? Or can the authentic experience still be delivered virtually? One of the traditions at Menno Simons Christian School has…
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In moments of connection, the technology disappears
Categories: Focus On EducationOn Wednesdays at Conrad Grebel University College, a group of students, faculty, and staff choose to gather in the chapel for a worship service. In light of the pandemic, services…
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Grade-based programs place value on interdisciplinary, cross-curricular thinking
Categories: Focus On EducationRJC High School runs three grade-based programs that focus on interdisciplinary, cross-curricular thinking: The Imagine program is a peacebuilding program that encourages Grade 10 students to reflect on the challenges…
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Practising hope
Categories: Focus On EducationPeople who arrived on the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) campus last fall were greeted by singing, soaring not through the windows of the music wing, but from outside. In order…
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Rockway raises $25,000 for food drive
Categories: Focus On EducationThe annual Christmas Food Drive at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate is a big deal. It starts in November with a kick-off chapel and fun incentives. Normally, students collect non-perishable food for…
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Humbled by grace and generosity
Categories: Focus On Education“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble” (Psalm 46:1). Back in March 2020, when we first shut down for the pandemic, our student body…
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Common Read continues with ‘I Am Not Your Enemy’
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Church Canada, Mennonite Church USA and Herald Press began partnering in September to encourage Mennonites to engage in a “common read,” a shared reading experience focused on specific books…
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MC Canada responds to Capitol Hill violence
Categories: Web FirstMennonite Church Canada has released a statement and prayer in response to Wednesday’s violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.: “As leaders of Mennonite Church Canada and its regions, we…
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Virtual tour of Mennonite museums and archives continues
The final round of “The Anabaptist Story Lives On: Virtual Museum and Archive Tour” kicks off on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. The virtual series, presented free of charge via Zoom,…
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First draft
Categories: EditorialProfessionals in the field of journalism have sometimes called their news content the “first draft of history.” News reporting pulls together facts—who, what, where, when, why, how—capturing an event, a…
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A rich and diverse version of God
Categories: Feature ArticlesIn 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stated: “We must face the fact that in America, the church is still the most segregated major institution in America. At 11:00 on Sunday…
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Readers write: January 4, 2021 issue
Categories: OpinionRelationships, not rituals, are what’s important Mennonite Church Canada’s online study conference, “Table talk: Does the church still have legs,” had thought-provoking talks. In Sara Wenger Shenk’s talk, she asked,…
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Church needs to be like a choir
Categories: OpinionHappy New Year. In reflecting on the church for 2021, I’ve been impacted by my experience creating virtual choirs—those videos where choristers sing at home, into their phone, and the…
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Year of wonders
Categories: OpinionI read with great interest the many articles about how different churches are responding to the pandemic and government restrictions. There are many! Because there are many ways for churches…
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The joy connection
Categories: OpinionIn 2013 I went on a pilgrimage to Scotland to explore my family roots and the “thin places” and sacred sites in the land of my ancestors. I arrived at…
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Interculturalism and expectations
Categories: OpinionExpectations. We all have them. We have expectations of others, and expectations placed upon us. Meeting expectations can be especially conflicting when navigating between different cultures. I was born in…
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Evangelism that cares
Categories: OpinionThe 1973 motto for the annual Conference of the United Mennonite Churches of B.C. was “Evangelism that cares.” Sessions were hosted by two churches in Vancouver: First United Mennonite and…
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Riverton Fellowship Circle’s legacy lives on
Categories: NewsWhen the soft cloud of an expired dandelion explodes, the flower is gone, but the seeds that have spread far and wide soon erupt into new life. So it is…
