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Central District licenses Ohio pastor in same-sex relationship

Central District Conference licensed Mark Rupp for ministry at Columbus (Ohio) Mennonite Church on July 26. Rupp is the second Mennonite Church USA pastor in a committed same-sex partnership to be credentialed.

According to a resolution passed at MC USA’s national delegate assembly July 2, Central District is now at variance with the denomination.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

July 28, 2015

Walking with God and each other at global assembly

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In his Friendship Group at the Mennonite World Conference assembly, Francis Ojwang found that getting to know fellow believers from distant places brought an unexpected blessing.

The Kenyan pastor had hoped that his wife, Everline Achieng, could travel with him to the 16th global assembly of Anabaptists.

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

July 27, 2015

Assembly closing welcomes new MWC president

Love for neighbor is absolutely central to the gospel, speaker Bruxy Cavey said in the final mass worship service of Mennonite World Conference assembly on July 25, which saw the passing of a symbolic shepherd’s staff from MWC president Danisa Ndlovu to incoming president Nelson Kraybill.

In a reflection on Gal. 5: 22-23 laced with humor Cavey — teaching pastor at . . .

Doreen Martens | For Meetinghouse

July 26, 2015

Lancaster Conference leaders propose withdrawal from MC USA

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Leadership of Lancaster Mennonite Conference unanimously recommended withdrawing from Mennonite Church USA “to best strengthen LMC’s shared future in God’s missional calling,”

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 26, 2015

How to celebrate 500 years

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Mennonite World Conference held its first assembly in 1925, which was the 400th anniversary of the beginning of the Anabaptist movement. With

Gordon Houser | For Meetinghouse

July 25, 2015

Confession and forgiveness part of loving your neighbor

HARRISBURG, Pa. — “We are here today, celebrating our common Anabaptist faith and our position in the Lord Jesus Christ,” was the greeting from Shantkumar

Lil Goertzen | For Meetinghouse

July 25, 2015

Assembly called to wrestle with community, autonomy

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Each person is never alone. They must live in community. Yet each also craves independence and autonomy.

Citing Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32, Wieteke van der Molen told Mennonite World Conference assembly attendees July 24 that since the interests of the group will always collide with those of the individual, each person must wrestle with friction and frustration.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 25, 2015

Peace workers imagine a global network

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Mennonite peace workers from around the world huddled in a tent July 24 at the Mennonite World Conference assembly to dream of

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 24, 2015

Historians address Nazi influence on Mennonites at MWC assembly

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An influential chapter of 20th-century German Mennonite history that has been predominantly either romanticized or glossed over received significant attention in back-to-back

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 24, 2015

Ecumenical relations mark MWC meetings

HARRISBURG, Pa. — During both morning and evening worship sessions on July 22 and 23 at the Mennonite World Conference assembly in Harrisburg, representatives from

Gordon Houser | For Meetinghouse

July 24, 2015

Mukawa calls for reconciliation with God, others

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nzuzi Mukawa, a Congolese Mennonite Brethren pastor and educator and the MB Mission team leader for Sub-Saharan Africa, challenged his audience to leave Mennonite World Conference assembly on July 23 as men and women who are reconciled with God and with others.

Mukawa’s text was 1 Sam. 25:1-35 . . .

Connie Faber | For Meetinghouse

July 24, 2015

At MWC assembly, MCC cans vegetables for first time

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile meat canner went vegan for the Mennonite World Conference assembly, switching for one week from pork, beef and

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 23, 2015