Readers write: January 15, 2018 issue
‘Come to the table . . . and meet Jesus’ Re: “A memorable remembrance,” Nov. 20, 2017, page 12. I want to affirm Troy Watson’s assertion that our communion services should “result in our hearts being set ablaze within us.” It is now more than a year since we found a welcoming church home…
Readers write: January 1, 2018 issue
More responses to Maple View’s paid supplement on sexuality Re: “Honour God with Your Bodies” insert, Sept. 25, 2017. Thank you, Maple View! I have waited for years to see a statement such as this in Canadian Mennonite and I commend CM for publishing it. A true biblical interpretation cannot read other than that…
Readers write: December 11, 2017 issue
More responses to Maple View’s paid supplement on sexuality Re: “Honour God with Your Bodies” insert, Sept. 25. As an advocate for respect, diversity and equality, I am deeply disturbed that you would publish this. I hope you are aware that this looks like you support the view that sexual orientation is a choice, and that…
Readers write: November 20, 2017 issue
More responses to Maple View’s paid supplement on sexuality Re: “Honour God with Your Bodies” insert, Sept. 25. I find myself in the awkward position of defending my theological adversaries. I think the publication of the Maple View statement was appropriate. The authors of the statement have communicated their sincere concern to sister congregations…
Readers write: November 6, 2017 issue
Manitoba church celebrates pastoral couple’s retirement Carman Mennonite Church celebrated a retirement party on Aug. 27, in honour of Bob and Martha Pauls, who had served our church for 17 years. The morning service was a more private event, during which we were encouraged to let our tears flow, and we did. The afternoon was…
Readers write: October 23, 2017 issue
‘Shared land’ event deserved front-page coverage Re: “Shared land’ event photo, Aug. 28, back cover. I was rather set back by the minimal attention you gave to an event at Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre in Herschel, Sask. This is of front-page importance, not a back-page afterthought. I have been there on various occasions over the…
Maple View insert: Canadian Mennonite responds
The Sept. 25 print issue of Canadian Mennonite contained an insert from Maple View Mennonite Church entitled “Honour God with Your Bodies.” Some readers have asked about the rationale for its inclusion, many expressing pain, anger and confusion about its contents, and the fear that it will do further harm to LGBTQ Mennonites who have…
Readers write: October 9, 2017 issue
Kudos to ‘Shared land’ organizers and participants Re: “Shared land” photo, Aug. 28, back cover. My husband and I attended and appreciated the focus on learning about and respecting the thousands of years of history of our land. It was a profound and honest way to celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday. Bringing that historical focus into…
Readers write: September 25, 2017 issue
Watson’s wisdom is ‘a pernicious fable’ Re: “Wisdom, where art thou?” (Pt. 10), July 24, page 13. After reading Troy Watson’s column, I’m inclined to wonder if we’ve gone backward to a time when emotions were lodged in the heart, anger in the spleen and reason in the brain. It’s my understanding that the human…
Readers write: September 11, 2017 issue
Why aren’t Mennonites holding federal Liberal government to account? I have been waiting for the deluge of reader letters and opinion columns expressing shock and disappointment that the current federal Liberal government has announced massive increases in military spending, but the silence is deafening. On June 7, the Trudeau government announced a 73-percent increase over…
