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By Andre Gingerich Stoner What’s that? I often get asked when I introduce myself as Director of Holistic Witness for Mennonite Church USA. Holistic witness involves peacemaking and sharing faith, it involves helping birth new faith communities and seeking justice, it involves service and forgiveness. But these concerns are often pitted against each other. People sometimes try to overcome these divisions by saying: We need to do both – peace and evangelism, word and deed. But I think we need to...
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All You Need Is Love will feature three plenary sessions. The first panel will set the stage for the conference, exploring how we talk about love, diversity and theology. The second and third sessions will feature a panel of three storytellers and one theological responder. The three storytellers will reflect on different aspects of love from their vocational roles and life experience. The theological response will come from a scholar who draws together the stories, reflecting on the theological significance for our lives. Elizabeth Soto Albrecht Coordinator of Field Education at Lancaster Theological Seminary and Moderator for Mennonite Church USA; Lancaster,...
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By Edgar Metzler Originally published October 15, 1985 in the Gospel Herald (the "Old" Mennonite Church predecessor to The Mennonite). At the time Edgar Metzler, the author, was associate secretary for peace and social concerns at the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries. Since then Ed has continued to speak out about undoing sexism and the inclusion...
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For those who are following the latest discussions related to John Howard Yoder’s sexual abuse of women and its theological and ecclesiological implications, here is a collection of articles that outline the conversation and developments. This is not necessarily comprehensive, so feel free to suggest other articles to add to this digest. [updated periodically] In early June of 2013, responding to a book review written in The Mennonite, Barbra Graber created a Facebook note about John Howard Yoder’s abuses and what the church must do to work towards accountability and healing. A lively discussion ensued and she continues to add to...
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This article was first published by The Mennonite on August 1, 2013....
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[This sermon was orginally shared at The Femonite on August 1, 2013, a blog facilitated by Hannah Heinzekehr.] Today we have a guest post from one of my co-workers, Iris de Leon-Hartshorn. Iris was born in Laredo, Texas and raised in Port Hueneme, California in a very diverse environment. She is Mestizo. Iris is the eldest of four daughters. Iris is married to Leo Hartshorn, now a retired pastor. They have three adult children and raising their only grandson. Portland, Oregon is where Iris now...
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By Laura Brenneman I am in mourning not only because Trayvon Martin is dead, not only because the state of Florida has deemed it acceptable for a man to use deadly force against an unarmed African American 17-year-old male, and not only because the dysfunction of my nation and my Christian faith tradition plays itself out painfully primarily in the bodies of black people, brown people, women, and LGBTQ people. I am also falling into deeper and deeper despair...
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Adopted by delegates on July 5, 2013 Introduction: The purpose of this resolution, submitted to Mennonite Church USA, is to advance the commitment of congregations and members in caring for creation as part of the good news of Jesus Christ. The resolution is set in the context of: our biblical belief statements; our growing awareness of diverse forms of environmental degradation; our location in North America, where complicity, power, and environmental benefits and harms remain unjustly distributed;and our desire to be faithful to our missional vision as followers of Jesus Christ. Download to see full...
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This is the third of a Bible study series by different authors on the key Scripture texts for Mennonite Church USA’s next biennial convention, to be held July 1–6, 2013, in Phoenix. The convention theme is “Citizens of God’s Kingdom: Healed in Hope,” and the Scripture texts are Psalm 24:1, Philippians 3:20-21, Romans 5:1-5 and Ephesians 2:14-22. See www.mennoniteusa.org/convention. By Marco Saavedra What does an...
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ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—In the days leading up to Mennonite Church USA’s next biennial convention, to be held July 1–6, 2013, in Phoenix, Ariz., the Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute (MPLI) will offer Level I of the STAR (Strategies for Trauma, Awareness and Resilience) Training near the convention site to make this continued education opportunity accessible for convention participants. The training will be offered June 25–29, 2013, at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Ariz. The STAR Training is a four-and-a-half-day evidence-based academic and experiential education training that integrates neuropsychology, trauma healing and resilience, spirituality, restorative justice, conflict transformation and nonviolent...
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Mennonite Church USA This is the second of a Bible study series by different authors on the key Scripture texts for Mennonite Church USA’s next biennial convention, to be held July 1-6, 2013, in Phoenix. The convention theme is “Citizens of God’s Kingdom: Healed in Hope,” and the Scripture texts are Psalm 24:1, Philippians 3:20-21, Romans 5:1-5 and Ephesians 2:14-22. See www.mennoniteusa.org/convention. By Hyun Hur Hyun Hur lives with his wife, Sue—who contributed her insights and editing to this piece—and their three children in Temple City, Calif. Five years after planting and pastoring a Korean Mennonite...
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Mennonite Church USA Introduction to the following release: At its annual meeting, held Jan. 29–Feb. 1, 2013, in Austin, Texas, Christian Churches Together (CCT) brought together senior leaders from across the country to engage with each other on the issue of immigration. CCT includes evangelical, Pentecostal, historic Protestant, Roman Catholic and Historic Black churches. (Mennonite Church USA delegates voted to become full participants in CCT in 2007.) The group affirmed a consensus statement on immigration reform (see below, following news release). Mennonite Church USA leaders Ervin Stutzman, executive director, and André Gingerich Stoner, director of Interchurch Relations and Holistic Witness,...
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[Español] By Wil LaVeist LEESBURG, Va. (Mennonite Mission Network / Mennonite Education Agency / Mennonite Church USA)—More than 60 Racial/Ethnic leaders in Mennonite Church USA gathered Jan. 25–27 in Leesburg to encourage unity, celebrate the denomination’s multicultural progress, and begin outlining specific...
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By Joanna Shenk First, I realize that many Mennonites have been skeptical of the feminist movement in previous generations and even today. Although I identify as a feminist I donot believe that the movement, and even the definition of the term, are without problems. I think at times the movement has been an excuse to demonize men rather than think about the ways men are also diminished by sexism. I think the term...
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Joining efforts of local groups that work with immigrants is one way to get involved [Español] By Hilary J. Scarsella ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA)—Participants in Mennonite Church USA’s biennial convention in Phoenix this July will have various opportunities to learn about and engage issues of immigration. This is, in part, due to the convention location and the controversial nature of Arizona’s anti-immigration law, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (SB1070). Iris de León-Hartshorn, director of transformative peacemaking for Mennonite Church USA, recommends that those who plan to attend convention prepare themselves by learning about immigration in...
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