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MC USA leaders respond to area conferences considering departure

ELKHART, Ind. — The executive committee of the Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA sent letters Aug. 4 to North Central Conference and Lancaster Mennonite

Mennonite Church USA

August 12, 2015

In Lancaster proposal, some look for options

Although Lancaster Mennonite Conference bishops last month unanimously proposed that Lancaster withdraw from Mennonite Church USA, they do not all agree the conference should leave.

One who wants MC USA’s largest conference to stay is Clair Good, Lancaster’s assistant moderator and a bishop representing Elizabethtown and York districts.

“I have a deep desire to see the spectrum of people working together and being the kingdom of God, even if we disagree on some things, and that is really difficult if we cut relationships completely,” he said.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

August 12, 2015

If Christ were head of the church, which schisms would he support?

We Christians are a contentious lot. Over the centuries we have divided and re-divided into countless different communions, separated from each other by diverse customs,

Harvey Yoder

August 6, 2015

Friends rally for deported pastor, immigration reform

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An advocacy group to support a Mennonite pastor deported in March has been formed. “Friends of Pastor Max” supports Max Villatoro,

Mennonite World Review staff

August 3, 2015

Need to divest

The Mennonite Church USA convention’s decision to table the Israel divestment resolution is both surprising and disappointing. I have long realized some Mennonites are caught

Letters

August 3, 2015

My people

Last year I left Mennonite Church USA. I left not because of negative reasons, but rather I was called by a congregation within the Church of

Alan Stucky

August 3, 2015

In the Anabaptist world, unity is alive and well

It’s been an interesting month. I attended both the Mennonite Church USA convention in Kansas City, Mo., and the Mennonite World Conference global assembly in

John Troyer

July 31, 2015

North Central Conference to withdraw from MC USA

North Central Conference of Mennonite Church USA will begin a yearlong process of withdrawing its membership from the denomination. A motion was passed by the

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

July 30, 2015

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

A temple called “unity”

Walter Brueggeman describes the moment when David offers to build God a house as the balance point of David’s “glad yielding and manipulative utility” (2

Melissa Florer-Bixler

July 28, 2015