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Mennonite faith through history
The history of Mennonites in France goes back to the beginnings of Anabaptist history. There were Anabaptists in Strasbourg by around 1526. They were quickly forced to operate clandestinely, but an Anabaptist presence would continue in Alsace... more/más/suite
Is this climate change?
Canada Early in January I took my kids to our local indoor ice rink to skate. The place was packed, and people were frustrated. All-tosoon we were shooed off the ice to make way for an afternoon hockey game. The one-hour public skate was clearly not... more/más/suite
Love in a time of climate change
Indonesia I cannot forget the high tide flooding of 23-25 May 2022. As pastor of GKMI Sidodadi in Semarang in Central Java province, Indonesia, I still recount the anxieties and panic of the community. Our church building is just 10 minutes’ walk... more/más/suite
Equipping our church to care for creation
Colombia Now Israel, what does the Lord your God desire from you? … love him, serve him with all your heart and in all your life, and observe his commands… You see, What does it mean to worship God and to walk in his ways while keeping in mind that... more/más/suite
Gospelling with creation care at heart
Climate anxiety may be a new term coined in the Global North, but it is not a new experience for communities that depend on rain-fed subsistence farming. I first joined the adults in my family in worrying about the weather when I was 8 years old. more/más/suite
Living More with Less
Given the reality of climate change and the crises caused by it in recent years, such a statement surprised me. Climate issues have become another issue of political polarization in our societies. Amid fear and guilt, arguing about facts and fake... more/más/suite
Resources on creation care
One encouraging piece of news about creation care is that there are an increasing number of good organizations and websites with excellent resources. The Creation Care Task Force of MWC recommends the following as particularly good sites to start... more/más/suite
Reading lessons in creation
Then we read Scripture out under the open sky, it comes alive in new ways. more/más/suite
A lunch break in the presence of God
The “pause for prayer” at the Mennonite church of ChâtenayMalabry (Paris, France) was created in March 2021as part of the journey towards Easter in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiated by our former pastor, Silvie Hege, it took the form of... more/más/suite
Journeying into the unknown, tasting goodness now
South Korea was very successful in its response to the pandemic, especially during the early stages. The virus was contained and death rates were low although the government refrained from issuing drastic measures such as lockdowns or business... more/más/suite
Always trust in God
May glory be given to the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for his good deeds. By the grace of God, in Congo the pandemic was not as cruel as it was under other skies. Aside from the hygiene lessons given regularly and generally by the... more/más/suite
Following Jesus for real
Today, there are three national Mennonite churches in Ecuador, one of which is a member church of Mennonite World Conference. They form a small but interconnected group of churches living out Anabaptist faith in a largely Catholic country. more/más/suite
Unity with a purpose
According to our MWC vision, worship is one of the purposes of being one, of enjoying a global community of faith, of being a worldwide communion. In that sense, it follows the emphasis the book of Revelation gives to worship in a multicultural... more/más/suite
Life and faith within God’s community
We never imagined that the pandemic and its scars would affect our lives and the lives of our institutions to the extent it has. The church could not divorce itself from the difficult realities we lived through, and that still affects the “new... more/más/suite
More Courier in your inbox
In 2023, we want to offer you more opportunities to relate with Anabaptist-related churches worldwide as a global family of faith together. Courier will come to you four times in 2023: Readers will receive April and October issues in print or via... more/más/suite
Meet MWC treasurer Sunoko Lin
MWC is a gathering place for each member church to encourage and strengthen each other by sharing resources with one another. more/más/suite
Returning home
Ruth is the only book in the biblical canon named after a foreign woman. The book centres on Ruth, a Moabite, and her mother-in-law, Naomi, who return to the land of Judah. Calamity, displacement, barrenness, death and survival can be found in the... more/más/suite
God’s love, forgiveness and reconciliation
In Africa, when we talk about celebrating, we are unpacking robust and unfettered joy, loud and heartfelt singing, vibrant dancing to music and drums, ululating, whistling, stamping of feet and clapping of hands. Celebration denotes a merry heart!... more/más/suite
“Very good” in troubled times
Saturday morning God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. This is what Genesis tells us when God had created heaven and earth. God is celebrating the goodness of all creation. Is this still true? Is this “very good” still... more/más/suite
The house of God is never finished
It feels like a big responsibility; however, after four years of being president elect, I don’t know if I’m ready, but let’s begin. In MWC, we work as a team: the officers, Executive Committee, staff – we all work together. I feel honoured and... more/más/suite
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