Dissent on LGBTQ stance prompts conference’s request
The United States opened its border to vaccinated Canadians Nov. 8, allowing Canadians once again to volunteer with Mennonite Disaster Service in the U.S.
Mennonite Church USA’s annual Advent at Home worship guide is available to help people and households of all ages prepare for Christmas during the Advent season.
A South Korean peace activist and theologian who was jailed in early 2020 for trespassing on a military base to pray for peace, disarmament and the integrity of creation was released early in October.
For Manitoban Terry Doerksen, a Canadian Thanksgiving pilgrimage by oxcart in October was a way to say “thanks” — to God and to those who helped his Mennonite ancestors who came to the province from Russia in the late 19th century.
Mennonites supported an Apache tribal group before and after an Oct. 22 court hearing to prevent the transfer of Arizona land sacred to their tribe to a mining company. The land being considered for mining, Chi’chil Bildagoteel (Oak Flat), is sacred to the San Carlos Apache people.
