This workshop will study Matthew 2:1-23 and examine the upside-down portrait of power in Matthew’s story of Herod and the child. Participants will then reflect on the significance of this upside-down portrait of power for Christians living in the present-day world of 2022. Bring your Bible and join the discussion!
Presenter: Dorothy Jean Weaver is Professor Emerita of New Testament at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, where she taught full time from 1984-2018. Dorothy Jean is a member of Community Mennonite Church, within the Allegheny Mennonite Conference and Mennonite Church USA. Dorothy Jean is ordained by Virginia Mennonite Conference to the Special Ministry of Bible teaching.
The church’s strength and witness are deeply damaged by pastoral sexual misconduct Ð and yet it happens. We look at how to create clear standards about expectations and how to investigate complaints about sexual misconduct by church leaders. We look at healing in a church context where there has been sexual misconduct by the pastor.
Presenter: Arli Klassen is the moderator of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, which has recently managed a number of pastoral sexual misconduct complaints. She also serves as regional representatives coordinator for Mennonite World Conference.
Member churches in Asia do not use any of the three official languages in MWC. Their worship music includes many songs that are not translated into any of MWC’s three languages. These are videos of songs frequently used in local congregations which MWC congregations are encouraged to use during their own worship, as prelude or postlude or during the service.
“May the Spirit’s fire revive me again” – Chinese song from Hong Kong
“God how good you are” – Hindi song from India
“All glory to our heavenly father” – Tamil song from India