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Making the broken beautiful
“Participation in football and tree planting together provided shared experiences that that went a long way in uniting individuals from different religious and ethnic backgrounds,” said Rev. George Ochieng, general secretary of Kenya Mennonite... Selengkapnya
Reflections on Kintsukuroi
Brokenness into glory Clay in God’s hands Brokenness into glory Kintsukuroi , a traditional Japanese technique, involves repairing ceramics with lacquer and gold, embracing damage as part of an object’s history instead of concealing or discarding it... Selengkapnya
Peace Sunday 2024 – Activities
2 Corinthians 4:7 describes the gospel as a “treasure” in “clay jars.” These humble vessels bring to mind the Japanese tradition of kintsukuroi that creates (or recreates) pottery from broken pieces. Damaged vessels are put back together, often with... Selengkapnya
The mosaic of Scripture and of the church
Peace Sunday 2024 Teaching resource Reading Scripture has always been at the heart of the church’s life, but from early on, different ways of reading and understanding have led to conflict and division. What is Scripture? Already in the early... Selengkapnya
Interconnected family celebrates peace
Peace (English) – Paix (French) – Amani (Swahili) – Mirembe (Luganda): children at a Uganda Mennonite church wrote “Peace” in multiple languages. (See photo below.) Each year, the Peace Commission prepares a worship resource for Peace Sunday... Selengkapnya
Third peace conference brings faith and peace together
“There’s something in the water among Mennonite theologians and peace building scholars and practitioners…around the decolonial project that people are drinking from now that is interesting and quite good,” says Andrew Suderman. The Eastern... Selengkapnya
Time to correct the page
“Indigenous solidarity hits the heart of what we do in the Philippines with Coffee for Peace,” says Joji Pantoja, chair of the Peace Commission (2015-2022). The Peace Commission drafted a Statement of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples that was... Selengkapnya
Pesan Yesus tentang ketangguhan dan pembebasan
Bacaan Alkitab: Matius 5:3-20 Pada bulan Juni tahun 1981, keluarga kami pindah ke Cochabamba, Bolivia, di mana orang tua saya bertugas untuk mengajar di salah satu seminari Baptis dimana institusi ini menginginkan lebih banyak masukan dari Anabaptis... Selengkapnya
Menemukan cara baru untuk merespons
Tangguh bertahan dalam menghadapi pandemic Ketika kita melihat kembali apa yang terjadi dalam dua tahun terakhir di seluruh dunia, orang hanya bisa menghela nafas. Kita sebenarnya tidak pernah siap untuk .menghadapi hal ini. Terkurung selama... Selengkapnya
Berdamai dengan pecahan
Kekuatan dalam tangguh bertahan Kesaksian Minggu Perdamaian 2022 “Apabila bejana, yang sedang dibuatnya dari tanah liat di tangannya itu, rusak, maka tukang periuk itu mengerjakannya kembali menjadi bejana lain menurut apa yang baik pada... Selengkapnya
Peace amid the storms of life
“As followers of Jesus, we follow his example and work to bring peace in the midst of chaos." Member churches around the world celebrated Peace Sunday 2021 using Mennonite World Conference’s Peace Sunday worship resource: “Finding hope and healing... Selengkapnya
A broader fellowship
Like the chambers of a heart, the four MWC commissions serve the global community of Anabaptist-related churches, in the areas of Deacons, Faith and Life, Peace, Mission. Commissions prepare materials for consideration by the General Council, give... Selengkapnya
Permintaan yang tiada henti
Seperti banyak orang Mennonite lain, saya tahu persekusi yang dialami pendahulu Anabaptis di abad XVI. Seperti banyak orang Kristen lain, “ Pikullah salibmu dan ikutlah Aku,” membayangi sayaSelengkapnya
Bersolidaritas dengan Wayana di French Guyana
Juli 2019, teman saya Linia Sommer meminta saya dan suami untuk mengukur paparan komunitas mereka terhadap air raksa. Linia tinggal di Perancis Guyana (sebelah Suriname), di komunitas hutan tropis terpencil yang dinamai Taluene di bantaran sungai... Selengkapnya
“Damai di hatiku”
Esuno Kokoro uchini (hati Yesus ada di hatiku). Esuno Heiwa uchini (Saya punya damai Kristus dalam hatiku). Mitsuru Ishido menulis lagu ini untuk memotivasi Nasu Keiku, anggota gereja Mennonite yang menjahit masker untuk diberikan ke pengungsi,... Selengkapnya
Solidaritas dan Interkonektivitas kita
Sembari menulis pengantar ini, dunia kita sedang menghadapi berbagai tantangan. Pertama, kita berada di tenga pandemi yang memporak-porandakan kehidupan normal kita. Kedua, rasisme sistemik yang telah mengakar kuat dan terus memakan korban jiwa... Selengkapnya
Amnesty for Sangmin Lee
It was Tuesday, 31 December, the last day of the year 2019, when Sangmin Lee called me with excitement to report news of his amnesty. Early in 2014, Lee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for refusing, on the basis of his faith, to complete his... Selengkapnya
“A peace that passes all understanding”
Sermon notes for Peace Sunday Background to the Letter The Writer This is a profound letter written by Paul. Rarely do we take the time to think about the conditions under which this letter was written in Philippi, but it is important to analyze the... Selengkapnya
Lessons from the crossfire: Remaining faithful to God’s peace
Colombia is in the early stages of a peace process signed in late 2016 between the largest guerilla group and the national government. Even though many of us had high hopes that the peace agreements would bring a turnaround in the country’s history... Selengkapnya
A transforming Spirit of peace
Like the chambers of a heart, the four MWC commissions serve the global community of Anabaptist-related churches, in the areas of deacons, faith and life, peace, mission. Commissions prepare materials for consideration by the General Council, give... Selengkapnya
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