Mennonite Church USA executive director Glen Guyton will conclude his role at the end of the year and not seek renewal for a fourth term. The MC USA Executive Board made the announcement about the conclusion of his nine years of service in the position on Oct. 22.
After enjoying the pie, I returned home only to feel a strong tug to return to the vines. Come. Now. The harvest is ripe. A quick online search confirmed my inner sensing and urgency — Concord grapes are best harvested when dry and before a hard freeze. Indeed, the time was right now, given the forecast.
Ruth Keidel Clemens’ memoir of growing up in Congo and Illinois, A Quest for Purpose: From Congo to Illinois, Cambodia and Beyond (Lucid Books), is timely, warm, relatable and layered with purpose and meaning.
