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Friday, March 15, 2024

Update on this blog: Time for a pause

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Don’t you hate it when a blog you follow just stops, no explanation? Yeah, me too. That’s why I am posting this note to say that I am taki...
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Monday, January 29, 2024

A conflict resolution perspective on the vote to remove River East from Mennonite Brethren Church Manitoba

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  How did the process leading up to the removal of River East from membership in the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba (MBCM) look from ...
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Friday, January 26, 2024

A few observations from the special session to remove River East from membership in the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba

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  (I wasn't at the special session where the vote was taken to remove River East from membership in Mennonite Brethren Church Manitoba. ...
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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba issues statement on removal of River East Church

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I reached out to the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba, inviting them to share a statement on the removal of River East Church from memb...
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Sunday, January 21, 2024

“What to do about River East:” Report about the January 20 Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba special session

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  (Note: I was not allowed to attend the January 20 special session as a reporter. The following was written from notes taken by some at the...
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Saturday, January 20, 2024

Vote is in: River East removed from Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba

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  The vote is in: River East Church has been removed from membership in the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba.   The vote in favour of...
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Monday, January 15, 2024

River East tells the story of its biblical and theological foundations for inclusion of LGBTQ+ people

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  “Tonight is a night for listening.”   With those words, Reynold Redekop, Chair of the River East Leadership Commission, welcomed people ...
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Thursday, January 11, 2024

What can credentialed Mennonite Brethren leaders communicate about LGBTQ+ and same-sex marriage? The National Faith and Life Team director explains

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In 2021, the National Faith and Life Team (NFLT) updated the Code  of Personal and Ministry Ethics for the Canadian Conference of Mennonite ...