March 9, 2020 | Anabaptist World

MC USA committee begins developing MennoCon21 theme, worship experience

Photo: From top left: Kay Schroeder, Shannon Dycus, Scott Hartman, Seth Crissman, Ana Alicia Hinojosa, Shana Peachey Boshart, Hendy Stevan Matahelemual, Joanne Dietzel, Sarah Chase,

Caleb Allen, Mennonite Church USA

March 9, 2020

Prayer as partnership with God

This is a web-exclusive article on the theme “The mystery and power of prayer.” For more stories on this theme, see the March issue of The

Sheldon C. Good

March 9, 2020

The Bible undergirds human rights

Mennonite World Conference has four commissions that serve the global community of Anabaptist-related churches: deacons, faith and life, peace, mission. Commissions prepare materials for consideration

Siaka Traoré

March 9, 2020

Illinois pastors allowed to officiate same-sex marriages

After a same-sex wedding tested the limits of ambiguity in Illinois Mennonite Conference (IMC) policies, delegates voted to allow pastors to officiate such weddings at

Tim Huber, Mennonite World Review

March 9, 2020

The Mennonite, Mennonite World Review announce name of new multiplatform journalistic ministry

The Mennonite and Mennonite World Review are announcing the name of the independent, multiplatform journalistic ministry they are creating: Anabaptist World. The new ministry’s platforms

A joint release of The Mennonite Inc. and Mennonite World Review Inc.

March 9, 2020

Bible: The trumpet call to holiness

We were driving through the night in a pickup truck somewhere in the deserts of northwest Mexico. After an evening church gathering, I and several

Brad Roth

March 9, 2020

Kinsinger: What I’ve learned about marriage (in 3 months)

Maybe it’s laughable for someone who’s been married three months to try to say anything at all about it yet. All the same, I know

Lucinda J. Kinsinger

March 9, 2020

Guidelines’ future

The Membership Guidelines Advisory Group says: “While we recognize that MC USA does not have the authority to require conferences and congregations to adopt this policy,

Letters

March 9, 2020

Deportation withdrawn for woman in sanctuary

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Rosa del Carmen Ortez-Cruz admits there were days she wanted to stay in bed and hide under the covers. For nearly two years the Honduran native took sanctuary from deportation at Church of Reconciliation, not knowing if she would ever be able to emerge from her confinement.

Yonat Shimron | Religion News Service

March 9, 2020

Fog of marriage understandings

To the Mennonite Church USA Constituency Leaders Council: Around your table, discussion will soon take place concerning the work of the Membership Guidelines Advisory Group.

Letters

March 9, 2020