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Engage with Climate Justice resources. Watch the recording of our webinar, Caring for climate: Beyond denial and despair. Many people are still in denial...
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By MC USA staff (Mennonite Church USA) — In the midst of significant social unrest in the United States, Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) has launched a Justice Fund to provide a way for individuals and congregations to support MC USA churches that are actively involved in dismantling racism, addressing police brutality, reimagining policing in our society or combating poverty. “Many congregations are already working in these areas, but have limited budgets,” said Glen Guyton, executive director of MC USA. “The Justice Fund allows us to come together and support this important ongoing work through the practice of mutual aid.”...
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By MC USA staff (Mennonite Church USA) — African American Mennonite Association (AAMA) called upon fellow Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) congregations, which are predominately white, to be actively involved in promoting healing and reconciliation amid the protests that have erupted since the violent racial killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. AAMA is an organization of MC USA that advocates and works to equip African-Americans and African-American integrated congregations within the denomination. In a statement released June 3, AAMA identified other recent racial confrontations that have caused great pain or ended in death, including the COVID-19...
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By Mennonite Church Executive Board staff Amid the recent events surrounding the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the latest fatal violence against African Americans, Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) joins in mourning and lament. We lament that this is yet another example of the simmering racial injustice that pervades America, and we pray for God's justice to roll down like a mighty river within our communities. This is not a time for Mennonites to be the quiet in the land. We call on our congregations to lament and pray together. More than that, we encourage you to stand...
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This post is part of Mennonite Church USA's Climate Justice: Learn, Pray, Join initiative. Luke Gascho served as executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College for 22 years before retiring in 2019. He and his wife, Becky, live in Goshen, Indiana and are members of Waterford Mennonite Church. He led the founding of the Mennonite Creation Care Network and has served on the boards of several faith-based environmental organizations. The temperature was -10°F as my brother and I trekked about a mile out on the ice of the lake near our northern Minnesota home...
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Register now for webinar, “Caring for climate: Beyond denial and despair” By Mennonite Church USA staff (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) is encouraging people and congregations to focus on climate justice by highlighting prayers, resources and ways to get involved in February and March. This is part of MC USA’s “Learn, Pray, Join” initiative in partnership with Mennonite Creation Care Network (MCCN) and the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS). "When we look at what’s happening in the United States and around the globe, it’s hard to deny the impact on God’s creation,” said Sue Park-Hur,...
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Bridgefolk is a movement of sacramentally-minded Mennonites and peace-minded Roman Catholics who come together to celebrate each other’s traditions, explore each other’s practices, and honor each other’s contribution to the mission of Christ’s Church. Marilyn Stahl of Mercer Island, Washington, is the Mennonite co-chair of Bridgefolk. She received her M.Div. in 2009 from the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University. This post is adapted from Marilyn’s report on the Bridgefolk Conference and board meeting that took place July 26-29. Each summer, since 2002, Mennonites and Catholics have been gathering to sing and pray together, share our faith journeys with...
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We are a plugged-in society, and that’s not changing. Increasingly, our interaction is happening primarily through social media. In so many ways this is fantastic — our networks are bigger, we can stay in touch with so many people. But as communication and relationships shift to the digital sphere, how do integrate our real lives and online selves? How does faith inform our presence and interaction online? We’ll be exploring these ideas and more over the next few weeks. James Stuckey Weber is a web and mobile app developer at a data science software company. He also creates mobile apps for...
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Glen Guyton is chief operating officer for Mennonite Church USA. As we prepare to gather in Orlando, the leadership of Mennonite Church USA finds itself dealing once again with the question of justice related to the suspended appointment of Doug Basinger, a gay man. The rumblings on social media are calling for members of the LGBTQ community and their allies to show a rally of support for inclusion efforts. On many levels the outcry is justified and understandable, but one question that comes up for me in the midst of this bad situation is, “Should justice be accidental?” The Executive...
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Melody M. Pannell currently serves as assistant professor of social work and chairperson for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Eastern Mennonite University. She also serves as the chairperson of the Religious Affairs Committee for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham, Virginia, local branch of the NAACP. It is her life mission to embody practical theology through the values and ethics of social work and encourage those that she serves to engage in a transformative journey of emancipatory hope in action and empowerment through holistic, therapeutic and restorative ministry. Melody is the founder and executive director of The Destiny’s Daughters Empowerment Ministry LLC and the assistant...
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The following is an excerpt from Love is a Verb: A one-year spiritual practice resource, written by Leo Hartshorn. The resource explores the 2017 convention theme Love is a Verb through the lens of Richard Foster’s six spiritual streams. Download the entire booklet from the Mennonite Church USA resource center. The social justice stream When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the...
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Español Mennonite Church USA’s Churchwide Immigration Statement has been revised after receiving feedback from delegates at Phoenix 2013, the Constituency Leaders Council in October, and congregations in November/December. We invite each congregation to engage in at least one of the five activities below between 2014 and 2016. Each action is illustrated by an example of ministry already happening in Mennonite Church USA. Which actions make sense in your context? My hope is that as a community of faith, you will delve into the statement and discern how God is calling you to respond. —Iris de León-Hartshorn, director of transformative peacemaking...
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Drew Hart is a PhD student at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pa, studying the intersection of the Black and Anabaptist theologies. He is also a part-time pastor and professor, and has spoken in various Mennonite contexts on race and emerging Anabaptist movements. He is married and the father of two young children. This post first appeared on his blog on April 17, 2014. By Drew Hart I am concerned that many Anabaptists have unconsciously and unknowingly adopted a model for social action and ethics that is problematic because it cooperates with our racialized...
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Mennonite Mission Network / Mennonite Church USA New Peace and Justice Support Network coordinating minister announced ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Mission Network/Mennonite Church USA)—Jason Boone, a Raleigh, N.C., resident with extensive experience in social justice ministries, nonprofit communication, and anti-poverty initiatives, has been chosen to lead the Peace and Justice Support Networkas coordinating minister. Boone, who will work out of Raleigh Mennonite Church, began his three-quarter time position on Oct. 10. He builds on the work of recent Peace and Justice Support Network staff members Susan Mark Landis and Tim Huber. As the coordinating minister, Boone will encourage, support and strengthen...
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