Escrito por Jessica Griggs para la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. ELKHART, Indiana (Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU.) — Luego de más de dos años de preparativos, La Posada Immigrant Aid, (Asistencia al inmigrante La Posada), un nuevo centro de asistencia legal al inmigrante basado en la fe, ubicado en Sunnyside Mennonite Church en Elkhart, Indiana, ha abierto sus puertas para la atención al público, en gran medida gracias al apoyo y la colaboración de varias iglesias, conferencias, escuelas, organizaciones e individuos afiliados a la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. (MC USA pos sus siglas en inglés). Naun Cerrato, el... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchBy Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — After more than two years of preparation, La Posada Immigrant Aid, a new faith-based immigrant legal aid center located in Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana, is open for business, largely due to the support and collaboration of several Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) affiliated churches, conferences, schools, organizations and individuals. Naun Cerrato, founder and co-pastor of Piedra Viva Mennonite Church... read more →
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Clara Weybright is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where she studied environmental science. She is currently a Juris Doctor (J.D.) candidate at Temple Law School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon receiving her J.D., Weybright intends to focus her legal practice on justice work. Previously, Weybright was a climate futures fellow at the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions and worked with the MCC National Peace & Justice Ministries in Washington, D.C. With these organizations, she researched and wrote climate policy through a peace and justice lens. She was also a member of the Mennonites against Militarism council, and... read more →
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Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist, who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She has taught classes on Western music history and world music, and she accompanies Suzuki recitals and school choirs. She leads singing Columbus (Ohio) Mennonite Church, and chairs the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project. _____________________________________________________________________________ As a song leader, worship planner, and Together in Worship leadership team member, I have been enthusiastically waiting for the release of the new documentary “A Creative God: The Visual Arts in Worship.” You can read more about the... read more →
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This article was first published on the Canadian Mennonite website. Reprinted with permission. This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Anneli Loepp Thiessen is a Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Music Research at the University of Ottawa, where she studies diversity and equity in the contemporary worship music industry. She is a co-director of Anabaptist Worship Network and director of Ontario Mennonite Music Camp. Anneli was honored to serve as a committee member for the Voices Together hymnal. _____________________________________________________________________________ When we opened the... read more →
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This blog post was originally published by the Anabaptist Worship Network. Reprinted with permission. This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She teaches classes on Western music history and world music at the Ohio State University, and she leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio. She co-directs the Anabaptist Worship Network and chaired the Intercultural Worship... read more →
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This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She teaches classes on Western music history and world music at the Ohio State University, and she leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio. She co-directs the Anabaptist Worship Network and chaired the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project. _____________________________________________________________________________ As Voices Together was being compiled, the committee... read more →
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Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She teaches classes on Western music history and world music at the Ohio State University, and she leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio. She co-directs the Anabaptist Worship Network and chaired the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project. In a Lent planning webinar hosted by Anabaptist Worship Network, participants highlighted songs and worship resources from MennoMedia’s Leader magazine, Voices Together, Hymnal: A Worship Book, and the free online database of Anabaptist worship materials, Together in... read more →
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This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She teaches classes on Western music history and world music at the Ohio State University, and she leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio. She co-directs the Anabaptist Worship Network and chaired the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project. Anneli Loepp Thiessen is a Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Music... read more →
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This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist, who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She has taught classes on Western music history and world music, and she accompanies Suzuki recitals and school choirs. She leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio, and chairs the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project. _____________________________________________________________________________ Celebrating All Saints’ Day is a centuries-old Christian tradition,... read more →
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This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist, who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She has taught classes on Western music history and world music, and she accompanies Suzuki recitals and school choirs. She leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio, and chairs the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project. Anneli Loepp Thiessen is a Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Music... read more →
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This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Sarah Kathleen Johnson was the worship resources editor for “Voices Together” and the editor of the “Voices Together: Worship Leader Edition.” Originally from Waterloo, Ontario, she currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Worship and Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at Vancouver School of Theology and St. Mark’s College at the University of British Columbia. Carl Bear is a church musician and musicologist,... read more →
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We encourage people and congregations to “Learn, Pray, Join” about the Cost of Poverty. We’ll explore the topic of poverty from theological and practical perspectives, addressing its intersectional nature and the impact of the pandemic. “As stewards of money and possessions, we are to live simply, practice mutual aid within the church, uphold economic justice, and give generously and cheerfully. As persons dependent on God’s providence, we are not to be anxious about the necessities of life, but to seek first the kingdom of God. We cannot be true servants of God and let our... read more →
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This article is part of our series on Voices Together, the new worship and song collection from MennoMedia, in partnership with Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist, who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She has taught classes on Western music history and world music, and she accompanies Suzuki recitals and school choirs. She leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio, and chairs the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project _____________________ MennoMedia, Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada invite... read more →
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This post is part of Mennonite Church USA’s MennoCon21 #BringThePeace series. Katie Graber is an ethnomusicologist, who studies race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts, including Mennonite music, American music and European opera. She has taught classes on Western music history and world music, and she accompanies Suzuki recitals and school choirs. She leads singing at her church in Columbus, Ohio, and chairs the Intercultural Worship committee for the Voices Together project Katie will be co-leading a MennoCon21 virtual seminar, "Voices Together: A Closer Look", July 8 at 4:15 p.m. The seminar will be available on Pheedloop for the month following... read more →