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Mennonite Church USA to explore new structure

Seeking to hold the denomination together amid controversies over homosexuality, Mennonite Church USA will explore possibilities for a new structure.

At its Sept. 26-27 meeting in Kansas City, Mo., the MC USA Executive Board appointed a committee to look at new ways for area conferences to relate to each other.

The goal is to bring a proposal to delegates at next summer’s convention in Kansas City.

Paul Schrag | Mennonite World Review

September 30, 2014

It’s not like divorce

Some say the church used to be against divorce, but today we accept it. Wrong. Article 19 of the Mennonite Church USA Confession of Faith

Rachel Stella

September 29, 2014

Large Ohio church leaves MC USA

Hartville Mennonite Church, one of the largest congregations in Mennonite Church USA’s Ohio Conference, voted Sept. 7 to leave the denomination. The motion passed with

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

September 22, 2014

Indiana pastor’s credentials under review by two conferences

Two Mennonite Church USA conferences will review the ministerial credentials of Karl Shelly, a pastor at Assembly Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., for performing a

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

August 25, 2014

Ohio resolution asking for discipline falls short

MILLERSBURG, Ohio — An Ohio Conference resolution asking Mennonite Church USA to remove Mountain States Mennonite Conference from membership if it does not reverse its decision to license a lesbian minister did not pass Aug. 9 at a special delegate session.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

August 11, 2014

Three churches leave Virginia Conference

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Three congregations formally left Mennonite Church USA’s Virginia Conference July 25 when delegates at the annual assembly passed motions to release them.

Kelli Yoder | Mennonite World Review

August 4, 2014

Opinion: New word for Spirit’s age

Jesus said, “It hath been said . . . but I say to you . . .” With six examples he tells us that some

Darrel Hostetler

August 4, 2014

Three questions for MC Canada

Delegates at the Mennonite Church Canada assembly July 3-6 in Winnipeg, Man., approved a set of questions for denomination-wide discussion over the next two years.

The questions are part of the Being a Faithful Church process. The project — to help congregations discern God’s will through scriptural interpretation — has been going on since 2009.

Human sexuality, particularly same-sex relationships, is the topic currently being addressed. The following questions, which could be rephrased over the coming months, were approved for congregational discussion:

Mennonite World Review staff

August 4, 2014

Looking for grace

On Aug. 1-3, Mountain States Mennonite Conference, the conference I am part of, will be hosting its annual assembly. This year’s assembly will be closely watched

Glenn Balzer

August 4, 2014

A letter to the MC USA Executive Board

Author's note: I did not write what follows intending it to be an open letter. Given the strong encouragement by a small circle with whom I

Gordon Oyer

August 1, 2014