Deepening the meaning of baptism
After five years of meetings by an international commission of Mennonites, Lutherans and Roman Catholics on the topic of baptism, John Rempel, the commission’s Mennonite representative, presented a trilateral report from that dialogue at an event called “One Baptism? A Symposium on Baptism and the Christian Life,” at Waterloo North Mennonite Church on Nov. 8.…
Saskatchewan Mennonites changed through China learning tour
“Everything about China was not what we thought.” Delilah Roth’s words seem to capture the feelings of many in her group. Delilah and husband Brian Roth were part of a group of 25 Canadians and Americans who travelled to China on a Mennonite Partners in China (MPC) learning tour led by executive director Myrrl Byler…
Toronto composer puts new twist on old fable
In May 2017, when Stephanie Martin stepped down as conductor of Toronto’s Pax Christi Chorale, the award-winning Toronto-based amateur choir with Mennonite roots, the choir gave her a going-away present. “Instead of getting me a crystal bowl, they gave me a commission to write a piece,” she says. Martin, who had been conductor of Pax…
Final results of MC Alberta’s Vision 20/20 process revealed
Like all Mennonite Church Canada regional churches, MC Alberta continues to pray and discern God’s call, moving forward after the nationwide restructuring a couple years ago. Representatives from across the province met at First Mennonite Church in Calgary on Nov. 1 and 2 to hear the final results of the four-phase discernment process called Vision…
Peacebuilders Community Inc. helps earthquake victims in the Philippines
In the last half of October, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines experienced three earthquakes, one of which reached a magnitude of 6.6. According to a Nov. 11 report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 24 people were dead, 535 were injured and two people were missing. According to the Philippines…
Knitting project portrayed as pilgrimage
The audience was absolutely amazed when Kirk Dunn finally revealed his “Stitched Glass” knitted panels at the end of his one-man show, The Knitting Pilgrim, held at Floradale Mennonite Church on Oct. 26. The performance described his 15-year knitting pilgrimage of making three panels in the style of stained-glass windows representing the three Abrahamic faiths. …
Expiring City
Michael Veith grew up across the world in Macau, where his parents were Mennonite Church Canada Witness workers. This November, seven years after moving to Canada, he launched a photo exhibit featuring the city where he was raised. Titled Expiring City, the show ran at the gallery space at Forth Café in Winnipeg, where a…
Many people, one church
On Peace Sunday, Nov. 10, five metro Vancouver Mennonite Church British Columbia congregations gathered for a service of unity with a focus on peace. They met at Peace Church on 52nd, formerly known as First United Mennonite. In welcoming worshippers, Pastor Lydia Cruttwell of Peace Church on 52nd said: “This means that this service will…
