As I have interviewed pastors and laypeople, many have said they would like more diversity in their midst. I affirm this hope, but I wonder if our understanding of what it means to welcome diversity is underdeveloped.
As I have interviewed pastors and laypeople, many have said they would like more diversity in their midst. I affirm this hope, but I wonder if our understanding of what it means to welcome diversity is underdeveloped.
A Virginia congregation’s desire to deepen its understanding of racial justice connected it more closely to its neighborhood and inspired others beyond its walls to confront complicity with white supremacy culture.
Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church looked at its property to dream of how it could recreate the space around the church. It has been a great way to engage with neighbors.
Rainbow Mennonite Church in Kansas City, Kan., wanted to create something to acknowledge that the land it occupies originally belonged to Indigenous groups. It ended up with “An Acknowledgement of Life.”
