In a recent book, Mennonite Church USA executive director Ervin Stutzman noted that the peace rhetoric of the Mennonite church has shifted focus away from nonresistance and toward justice. This significant change in language suggests that urban, suburban, and rural congregations are undergoing an attitude adjustment toward the neighborhood. Unlike nonresistance, the work of justice is naturally outward-oriented, concerned with the common good and the overall health of the local community.
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Formation class crosses into Allentown in considering the church and mission
Emily Ralph, eralphservant@mosaicmennonites.org Allentown, PA—New Franconia Conference pastors experienced life in the city on May 14 as their Formation Class took them into the heart of Allentown. The day included […]
Marked by a celebration of peace, a pole and a neighborhood park: Urban Anabaptists make a commitment to work and hope in Allentown
By Samantha Lioi Allentown, PA — In one corner of Franklin Park’s blacktop, Heidi Wert and her young friends sat drumming for peace, drawing in others to grab a pair […]
Enough to leaven the loaf: Gospel hope rises in Allentown
Samantha Lioi, Whitehall samanthalioi@gmail.com One story below our living room window, cars swish by on Hamilton Street, spraying the brown slush which fell as snow and sleet on the main […]