{"id":11446,"date":"2023-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/500-the-courage-to-love\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:36:03","slug":"500-the-courage-to-love","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/500-the-courage-to-love\/","title":{"rendered":"500: The courage to love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anabaptism500.ch\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/500-courage-to-love-grossmunster-poster-horiz-EN.jpg\" alt=\"Mennonite World Conference logo + Grossmunster spires + &quot;500 years of the Anabaptist movement: The courage to  love&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-108988 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/500-courage-to-love-grossmunster-poster-horiz-EN.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/500-courage-to-love-grossmunster-poster-horiz-EN-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/500-courage-to-love-grossmunster-poster-horiz-EN-768x384.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\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\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Commemorating 500 years of Anabaptism<br><strong>Thursday, 29 May 2025 (Ascension Day)<\/strong><br>Zurich, Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c_1phq-r1jw&amp;t=14s\">Watch Livestream<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-magenta-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/donate-now\/\">DonatE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1183\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120919 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529IrmaSulistyorini20250529_173847-2048x946.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1183;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-green-eyebrow\">On-site events <br>(Zurich 2025)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Throughout the city centre:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/workshops\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/workshops\/\">workshops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/international-choirs\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/international-choirs\/\">musical performances<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anabaptist-voices-in-a-world-on-fire\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anabaptist-voices-in-a-world-on-fire\/\">panel discussion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-mission-for-which-we-are-called\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-mission-for-which-we-are-called\/\">walking tour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/activities-thinkers-movers\/\">game activity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c_1phq-r1jw&amp;t=14s\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c_1phq-r1jw&amp;t=14s\">Worship service<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-green-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/renewal-2028\/\">Renewal 2028<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Worship resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/anabaptist-world-fellowship-sunday\/\">Anabaptist world FEllowship Sunday 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-%E2%80%94-Anabaptism-500.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-\u2014-Anabaptism-500-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112767 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-\u2014-Anabaptism-500-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-\u2014-Anabaptism-500-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-\u2014-Anabaptism-500-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-\u2014-Anabaptism-500-1536x702.png 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-04-Program-schedule-\u2014-Anabaptism-500.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/468;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-121388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier tag-476 tag-anabaptism network-courier eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-mission-for-which-we-are-called\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2067\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The mission for which we are called\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/2067;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-1536x1240.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529DaleGehmanDG8_0129-NofzigerWalkingTourDrownedLimmat-copy-2048x1653.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-mission-for-which-we-are-called\/\" target=\"_self\" >The mission for which we are called\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-27T04:27:40+00:00\">27 November 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Perspectives (Anabaptism@500 activities) Walking tour &amp; Story trails My tour to Zurich first points to my immediate feelings as we approached the bus stop and at a last corner, pointed the river in which Felix Manz was drowned.&nbsp;&nbsp; At once&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-mission-for-which-we-are-called\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-121369 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier tag-476 tag-anabaptism tag-peace network-courier eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anabaptist-voices-in-a-world-on-fire\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Anabaptist voices in a world on fire\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06338-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anabaptist-voices-in-a-world-on-fire\/\" target=\"_self\" >Anabaptist voices in a world on fire<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-27T02:50:48+00:00\">27 November 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Perspectives (Anabaptism@500 activities) Panel discussion Under the title Standing Between the Lines in a World on Fire, voices from five continents gathered on May 29 at the Friedenskirche. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary, they debated a burning issue:&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anabaptist-voices-in-a-world-on-fire\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-120733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier tag-476 tag-anabaptism network-courier network-courier-es network-courier-fr network-courier-ja network-courier-zh-hant network-courier-hi network-courier-nl network-courier-id network-courier-de eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/workshops\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529ElinaCiptadiIMG_6774.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Workshops\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1440;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529ElinaCiptadiIMG_6774.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529ElinaCiptadiIMG_6774-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529ElinaCiptadiIMG_6774-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529ElinaCiptadiIMG_6774-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250529ElinaCiptadiIMG_6774-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/workshops\/\" target=\"_self\" >Workshops\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T13:23:04+00:00\">12 November 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Perspectives (Anabaptism@500 activities) Activities for the commemoration of 500 years of the Anabaptist movement in Zurich on 29 May 2025 included 18 workshops over two periods. Rooms in several locations throughout the downtown generously provided by the Reformed church were&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/workshops\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-116446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-477 tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-ecumenism tag-zurich network-commissions network-faith-and-life-commission network-general-council eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/new-era\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Living in a new era\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250528IrmaSulistyoriniDSC06003-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/new-era\/\" target=\"_self\" >Living in a new era\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-28T13:45:51+00:00\">28 July 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda (right) interviewed church leaders from other traditions who were present throughout General Council meetings in May 2025. (l-r) Paul Tch\u00e9, Tim Gee, Neil Vigers, Hanns Lessing (with microphone), Samuel van der Maas,&nbsp; Anne-Cathy Graber (MWC secretary for ecumenical&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/new-era\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-115915 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-476 tag-anabaptism tag-anniversary eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/diverse-international-movement\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A movement that has been diverse and international\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC06369-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/diverse-international-movement\/\" target=\"_self\" >A movement that has been diverse and international\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-30T16:40:57+00:00\">30 June 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The bells rang out across the city that full of Anabaptists. An estimated 3\u202f500 or more people filled the streets of old Zurich on Ascension Day 29 May 2025 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism.&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cToday, as Mennonites in&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/diverse-international-movement\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-114206 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-477 tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-cesar-garcia tag-ecumenism tag-executive-committee tag-general-council tag-new-member-church tag-new-member-churches tag-thomas-r-yoder-neufeld-2 tag-unity network-general-council eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/from-celebration-to-commemoration\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"From celebration to commemoration\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC05572-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/from-celebration-to-commemoration\/\" target=\"_self\" >From celebration to commemoration\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-23T14:19:07+00:00\">23 June 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Mennonite World Conference (MWC) concludes its triennial General Council (GC) meeting 26-28 May 2025 in Schw\u00e4bisch-Gm\u00fcnd, Germany, with a clear framework for the future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/from-celebration-to-commemoration\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-112981 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-ecumenism tag-livestream tag-the-courage-to-love tag-watch-party tag-zurich network-general-council eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/celebration-ecumenism-joy-confession-hope\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A celebration of ecumenism, joy, confession and hope\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20220705RayBrubacher-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/celebration-ecumenism-joy-confession-hope\/\" target=\"_self\" >A celebration of ecumenism, joy, confession and hope\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-14T00:29:31+00:00\">14 May 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We invite everyone to worship with us!&nbsp; The worship service marking the culmination of Mennonite World Conference\u2019s 500th anniversary event in Zurich, Switzerland, will be livestreamed. The event takes place Thursday, 29 May 2025, at 15:00 UTC.\u00a0 (Please note an&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/celebration-ecumenism-joy-confession-hope\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-110988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-story-trail tag-the-courage-to-love tag-zurich eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love eventcategory-renewal-2028\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/activities-thinkers-movers\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Activities for thinkers and movers\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024EbenezerMondez_SCP0367-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/activities-thinkers-movers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Activities for thinkers and movers\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-10T01:06:00+00:00\">10 March 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">There will be something for everyone at The Courage to Love, a one-day event to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, 29 May 2025. Activities for the registration-free event in Zurich will include a panel discussion and a \u201cstory trail.\u201d&nbsp;&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/activities-thinkers-movers\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-109980 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-477 tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-centennial tag-general-council tag-identity tag-the-courage-to-love tag-zurich network-commissions network-general-council network-young-anabaptists eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love eventcategory-renewal-2028\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anniversaries-fellowship-consensus\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2732\" height=\"1536\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Anniversaries, fellowship and consensus\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2732px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2732\/1536;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus.png 2732w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anniversaries-fellowship-and-consensus-2048x1151.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2732px) 100vw, 2732px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anniversaries-fellowship-consensus\/\" target=\"_self\" >Anniversaries, fellowship and consensus\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-17T10:07:42+00:00\">17 February 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Around the world, Anabaptists are marking 500 years of our Jesus-following movement with worship services, historical lectures and regional gatherings.&nbsp;&nbsp; For Mennonite World Conference (MWC), the anniversary year coincides with the triennial meeting of the General Council. Additionally, 2025 is&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/anniversaries-fellowship-consensus\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-108229 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-awfs tag-history tag-identity tag-the-courage-to-love tag-theology tag-unity tag-zurich eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love eventcategory-anabaptist-world-fellowship-sunday\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/commemorating-500-years-of-anabaptism\/\" target=\"_self\" >Commemorating 500 years of Anabaptism\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-05T00:58:42+00:00\">05 December 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday 2025 Part A: Origin of Anabaptism in 1525\u00a0 Part B: Origin of Anabaptists\/Mennonites in your own country\u00a0 Part C: WCRC and MWC Common Statement of Confession, Gratitude and Commitment\u00a0 Part D: A Responsive reading of gratefulness,&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/commemorating-500-years-of-anabaptism\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-history tag-identity tag-renewal-2028 tag-the-courage-to-love tag-zurich eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love eventcategory-renewal-2028\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/counting-love\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Counting on love\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/202405pankajanuragimg_2726-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/counting-love\/\" target=\"_self\" >Counting on love<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-24T00:00:00+00:00\">24 September 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In 2025, the global Anabaptist movement looks back over 500 years of existence. Mennonite World Conference invites all to a major event on Ascension Day,29 May 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even as we look back on a long past, the&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/counting-love\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-476 tag-anniversary tag-the-courage-to-love tag-zurich eventcategory-500-the-courage-to-love eventcategory-renewal-2028\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/500th-anniversary-website-revealed\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/anabaptism_500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"500th anniversary website revealed\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 940\/788;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/anabaptism_500.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/anabaptism_500-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/anabaptism_500-768x644.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/500th-anniversary-website-revealed\/\" target=\"_self\" >500th anniversary website revealed<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-11T00:00:00+00:00\">11 September 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cAnniversaries are a time to stop and reflect: we remember where we have come from, consider who we are today and anticipate where God is calling us to be,\u201d says C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda, MWC general secretary.&nbsp; \u201cThe courage to love\u201d is&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/500th-anniversary-website-revealed\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-layout-flex wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-48-page=2\">2<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11446?query-48-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next Page<\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commemorating 500 years of AnabaptismThursday, 29 May 2025 (Ascension Day)Zurich, Switzerland On-site events (Zurich 2025) Preparation events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108988,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11446","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>500: The courage to love - Mennonite World Conference<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Courage to Love: Anabaptism@500. 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