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Music conference to celebrate the environment

WATERLOO, Ont. — Conrad Grebel University College is well into preparations for the third in a series of music festival-conferences June 5-8. “Sound in the

Jennifer Konkle | Conrad Grebel University College

April 14, 2014

Students explore musical interests within community

HARRISONBURG, Va. — A music student at Eastern Mennonite University might: Sing a classical aria in a voice lesson on Monday mornings; Rehearse works by

Steve Shenk, Andrew Jenner | Eastern Mennonite University

April 14, 2014

Music connects three generations of alumnae

HESSTON, Kan. — Rebecca Eichelberger’s journey to Hesston College started in 1949 when her great-grandfather saw the importance of a Mennonite education for his own

Quinn Kathrineberg, Rachel McMaster | Hesston College

April 14, 2014

Women’s choir celebrates a decade of world music

GOSHEN, Ind. — The first things Kate Friesen noticed about the Goshen College Women’s World Music Choir were their colorful scarves and bare feet. “But

Ariel Ropp | Goshen College

April 14, 2014

Music groups take to the road for spring break

HILLSBORO, Kan. — Tabor College continues to send its students across the U.S. to share music with communities during spring break. The Concert Choir has

Katrina Hancock | Tabor College

April 14, 2014

Concert series comes to life with composer’s dying work

FRESNO, Calif. — Think of the Masterworks concert series at Fresno Pacific University as a building project, resulting in a musical masterpiece rather than an

Wayne Steffen | Fresno Pacific University

April 14, 2014

A call for an ecumenical Mennonite denomination

I’m wondering if Mennonite Church USA can reframe our current anxiety over issues of sexuality into an ecumenical dialogue and partnership. Can we focus on

Jim S. Amstutz

April 11, 2014

Supreme Court hears religious rights case

A Mennonite-owned cabinet-making business in Pennsylvania was part of a challenge to the Affordable Care Act on March 25 at the U.S. Supreme Court.

The justices heard arguments that the ACA violates the religious rights of company owners who object to providing insurance coverage for certain kinds of birth control.

Combining questions of religious rights, corporate rights, Obamacare and . . .

MWR staff and news services

March 30, 2014

The gift of Jesus is for giving

This past weekend, we were privileged to have Cheryl Bear from the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation community in northern British Columbia as a special guest

Ryan Dueck

March 25, 2014

Modern ‘Mirror’

GOSHEN, Ind. — A Congolese pastor who forgave the armed men who had forced him to dig his own grave. A Ukrainian Mennonite Brethren family displaced

Elizabeth Miller | Goshen College

March 21, 2014