MWR : Articles : June 9

Articles : June 9

Reducing oil use, building community

Walking to the grocery store today in my neighborhood in Chicago, I passed the fueling station and saw that a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline cost $4.35.

Course aids service workers in Israel

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Six Eastern Mennonite Seminary students have a new connection to Bible themes after serving and doing research in Israel-Palestine.
MVS volunteer helps women journey to motherhood

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An image of Our Lady of Guadalupe — the Virgin Mary and protectress of the unborn — smiles serenely down on all who enter Guadalupe House.
Perspective: Seeing myself in face of the ‘enemy’

Last month I walked the streets of Esfahan, a large city near Iran’s disputed nuclear power plant. Our 21- person Fellowship of Reconciliation USA delegation — ages 21 to 75, Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Native American — shopped the bazaar and enjoyed some of the most amazing ancient sites in the world.

MWC unveils Global Church Congregations

STRASBOURG, France — Mennonite World Conference is unveiling a new way for congregations of MWC member churches to participate in and support the global church and MWC.

Security, hospitality

Among the emerging young leaders to whom we can entrust our future as a community of faith is Lisa Schirch. She is associate professor of peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va. She is saying (at times in high places): “Security doesn’t land in a helicopter; it grows from the ground up — through community-based programs where citizens advocate for human rights, reduce violence, transform relationships between the groups in conflict and build capacity for nonviolence.”

Investments and Zacchaeus

I’ve been thinking about my investments and Zacchaeus — not the usual role model for financial management. But my brother’s actions have stirred me up.

News from the Americas

If asked to name the most significant international news stories from last month, many people, including me, will think of the natural disasters in Myanmar-Burma and China. But interesting developments have been occurring closer to home.