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Family in Gaza returns home only to be forced out again
Inside the one remaining room of Khayria’s bombed out house in northern Gaza, the 60- year-old woman tends a cookpot of greens over an open wood fire. The smoke can escape because one wall is gone, opening the room to the outdoors. Through the opening, Khayria can see broken down buildings and rubble where her…
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Award of Excellence presented to two Ontario Historians
In the opening moments of the annual general meeting of the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada Brian Froese challenged attendees to “test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good,” (1 Thes 5:21). As historians, we examine the historical record, we sift through the material, choosing what to remember and what to forget…
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Kathryn Lymburner appointed publisher of Canadian Mennonite
Canadian Mennonite Publishing Service (CMPS) has chosen Kathryn Lymburner to serve as the next publisher of Canadian Mennonite, starting April 1. Lymburner will replace Tobi Thiessen, who started in 2017 and is planning to retire. As a former chair and board member of CMPS, Lymburner comes to the role with a knowledge of both the…
