{"id":124660,"date":"2026-03-06T06:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T06:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/?post_type=mwcresource&#038;p=124660"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:19:30","slug":"courier-2026-41-1","status":"publish","type":"mwcresource","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/courier-2026-41-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Courier 2026 \/ 41.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this issue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/unity-you-can-hear\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/unity-you-can-hear\/\">Unity you can hear<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perspectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/rhythms-and-melodies-carry-images-of-encounters\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/rhythms-and-melodies-carry-images-of-encounters\/\">Rhythms and melodies carry images of encounters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-community-act-that-shapes-our-identity\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-community-act-that-shapes-our-identity\/\">A community act that shapes our identity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/practicing-hospitality-through-worship\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/practicing-hospitality-through-worship\/\">Practicing hospitality through worship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/blending-traditional-rhythms-with-contemporary-music\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/blending-traditional-rhythms-with-contemporary-music\/\">Blending traditional rhythms with contemporary music<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/music-as-a-unifying-force\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/music-as-a-unifying-force\/\">Music as a unifying force<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The&nbsp;Officers\u2019 Column<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"Solidarity: What Will We Build Together?\">Solidarity: What Will We Build Together?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Secretary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/imagination\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/imagination\/\">Imagination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/41.1-EN.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 41.1 EN.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c90547a2-ad61-4189-9366-6472108ce64a\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/41.1-EN.pdf\">41.1 EN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/41.1-EN.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c90547a2-ad61-4189-9366-6472108ce64a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A messenger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Courier: \u201cA messenger \u2026 entrusted with the task of bearing messages.\u201d<\/em><br>That\u2019s how MWC General Secretary Paul N. Kraybill introduced MWC\u2019s<br>new magazine in its first issue in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe 1984 Mennonite World Conference Assembly at Strasbourg<br>echoed a cry heard often before and since. We don\u2019t know enough<br>about each other. We are a worldwide community, but our knowledge<br>is local and limited. In spite of our presses, publishers and publications,<br>there is no international messenger!\u201d<\/em> he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so: \u201c<em>Mennonite World Conference<\/em> is pleased to introduce Courier, a new publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cCourier is designed specifically to be a messenger carrying messages to and from every<br>part of the Mennonite world community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe welcome responses, comments, suggestions, criticisms and contributions-to the end<br>that this will truly be a \u2018courier\u2019 bearing messages to and from every part of the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between then and 2026, the magazine has seen changes and will continue to! But our aim<br>continues to be a place for the global family to get know each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we continue to want to hear from you: how is <em>Courier <\/em>teaching, inspiring and helping<br>you to understand the Anabaptist family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this issue, we look at the role music has played in MWC Assemblies as a tangible<br>symbol of unity in diversity. Benjamin Bergey explores the history of music in global<br>Assemblies throughout the year. Music leaders from around the world examine how singing songs \u2013 especially those from other cultural traditions \u2013 enriches their worship by bringing the global church into their every-day worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we see disunity and disagreement around us, including in the church, may the<br>messenger of music help to teach us the grace to embrace diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Karla Braun is editor of Courier and writer for Mennonite World Conference. She lives in<br>Winnipeg, Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","network":[],"resourcetype":[],"language":[],"resourcecategory":[],"resourcetheme":[],"eventcategory":[],"class_list":["post-124660","mwcresource","type-mwcresource","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Courier 2026 \/ 41.1 - Mennonite World Conference<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/courier-2026-41-1\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Courier 2026 \/ 41.1 - Mennonite World Conference\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A messenger Courier: \u201cA messenger \u2026 entrusted with the task of bearing messages.\u201dThat\u2019s how MWC General Secretary Paul N. 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