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How Mennonites came to be
*updated September 2023 Anabaptist historical context Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday is an annual event for MWC member congregations around the world, worshipping together in spirit using the same worship resources, knowing that we belong to each other in this global family of faith. Anabaptism is a Christian movement that traces its origins to the Radical…
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Call to Worship Responsive Litany
Leader: Our salvation and honour come from God alone.He is our refuge, and a Rock of safety. People: We wait quietly before God,for our hope is in him,our Rock and our Salvation. Leader: O my people, trust him at all times.Pour out your heart to him, for he is our refuge. People: We wait quietly…
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MWC worship resources draw the family together
Gathered and scattered. Mennonite World Conference creates space for the global Anabaptist family to worship together, together in body in one location, and together in spirit in many locations. One way is through publishing worship resources. Each year, MWC partners with church leaders from around the world to compile a resource packages to help congregations…
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Songs, sermons and saucers
Bogotá Colombia – Music from other cultures, Scripture readings on a common theme, shared food and special offerings characterize World Fellowship Sunday, a celebration of Anabaptist family in Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches around the world 22 January 2017. The theme of 2017 was “My cry is heard,” reflecting on God’s faithfulness amid hardships in…
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World Fellowship Sunday 2015: A testimony of our global family
World Fellowship Sunday is a celebration that brings us close to our roots and allows us to get together with our family of faith to give thanks to God and to worship. This is a date when we encourage Anabaptist related churches around the world to worship around a common theme the closest Sunday to…
