Readers write: August 28, 2017 issue
National church needs to continue leading the way to reconciliation The following letter was originally written to Mennonite Church Canada’s Interim Council and is reprinted at the authors’ request. As walkers on the Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights, we write to share our gratitude for the leadership and vision offered through MC Canada that made this…
Readers write: July 24, 2017 issue
Millennial wants to sing a variety of music in church Re: “What music rankles you?” column, March 13, page 8. I couldn’t agree with this article more. As a millennial teenager, I am mixed in with the generation of people who only like church if it’s like a concert. My opinion is that there should…
Readers write: November 9, 2015 issue
MC Eastern Canada ‘did what was proper and called for’ Re: “Seeking redemption and peace” guest editorial by Joyce Gladwell, Sept. 28, page 2. I am disappointed that you would give prominence to the letter you published as a guest editorial and seemingly force Mennonite Church Eastern Canada’s hand to respond and disclose information that…
Readers write: October 12, 2015 issue
Relationships in an age of ‘impacts and outcomes’ Re: “The future of MCC,” Aug. 31, page 11. Certainly relationship has been at the core of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) for many years. But is that still really the case? I began my first MCC assignment in 1990 when we used to talk about the importance…
Readers write: September 14, 2015 issue
MWC should celebrate mission conference in 2027 The 2015 Mennonite World Conference assembly was indeed a significant event for our movement. In response to the question posed in one of the workshops and reported in your excellent coverage, let me suggest that the MWC assembly in 2027 feature the synod of Anabaptist leaders held in…
Readers write: July 27, 2015 issue
Thanks to those who attended TRC report in Ottawa I would publicly like to thank and acknowledge the presence of Mennonite Church Canada personnel and other Mennonite workers who attended the Truth and Reconciliation Report in Ottawa. I think it is awesome that you took time out of your busy schedules and made this a priority…
Readers write: June 22, 2015 issue
Integrity doesn’t hinge on the name ‘Mennonite’ Re: “ ‘Mennonite’ name should stay” letter, March 30, page 10. My friend Albert Isaac used the former Niagara Credit Union as an example of what happens when you open the membership beyond just Mennonite, as the new proposal suggests for Mennonite Savings and Credit Union (MSCU). I…
Readers write: June 8, 2015 issue
‘What a blessing’ the Bible is Re: “Bible reading meant less Canadian Mennonite reading” letter, March 30, page 13. The Bible cannot be read like any other book. The truths of the Bible are scattered from beginning to end, and revealed only through the Holy Spirit little by little. The book is hard to understand,…
Readers write: May 25, 2015 issue
History of Niagara Township Credit Union clarified by a founder’s son Re: “‘Mennonite’ name should stay” letter, March 30, page 10. Albert Isaac’s comments about the Niagara Township Credit Union may confuse readers. In 1943, my father A. P. Regier convened a group in Niagara Township to explore the creation of a local credit union…
Readers write: May 11, 2015 issue
Polarizing sexual debate distresses reader I am distressed by the polarizing debate on sexuality in Mennonite Church Canada congregations. I wonder if adequate consideration is given to two questions that are central to a more productive dialogue: Is there cultural equivalence between the Old and New testaments and modern cultures? I find the biblical references…
