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A Desire for Justice – July 26, 2020

July 26, 2020

Rachel speaking via Zoom to the congregation July 26, 2020

Psalm 37 Rachel shared from this passage and her memories of hearing about it in the context of a seminary class on the role of the environment and land portrayed in the Old Testament, then juxtaposed immediately after through a campus rally about the suffering encountered by many in eastern North Carolina as a result […]

A Desire for Justice – July 26, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Justice, love, Psalms, Rachel Taylor, social justice

Love Lived Out – May 17, 2020

May 17, 2020

A screen shot of some of the people tuned in to the video conference service, listening to Sri Mayasandra speak.

Sriprakash Mayasandra and Rachel Taylor provided our message this morning in the form of an interview. Sri, a former RMCer, has been studying in France before taking on his latest role with Mennonite Central Committee in Chad. He was able to join us via web conference and share some of his testimony and current work. […]

Love Lived Out – May 17, 2020

Tagged With: I Corinthians, love, MCC, Rachel Taylor, social justice, Sri Mayasandra

Fasting from Food Waste – Article in Sojourners

April 3, 2020

Produce rescued from a dumpster.

Sojourners recently published an article, “Fasting from Food Waste in a Season of Hoarding,” that features a core group from Raleigh Mennonite Church who have made a commitment this Lenten season to reduce food waste as a spiritual practice. Little did the group know when Lent started that this season would land us in the […]

Fasting from Food Waste – Article in Sojourners

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: COVID-19, food rescue, Food waste, Lent, social justice, Sojourners

What happens after communion?

February 1, 2020

Two people sharing unique communion elements in El Salvador.

by David Rohrer Throughout history communion has been wrought with conflict. Heated debate focused on: Who can participate? Who can officiate? What’s required to prepare for communion? What elements are used? What process occurs in those who partake? Is Christ in the host (bread) or only there with his “real presence?” Is communion necessary for […]

What happens after communion?

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: A Year at the Table, Christian base communities, communion, community, El Salvador, history, Luther, peace, sara-wenger-shenk, social justice, table, Zwingli

Communion as Solidarity

January 30, 2020

A sign in Spanish in front of a church.

by Jackie Parker So much to say about El Salvador, it’s hard to know where to begin. My heart is filled with the beauty and generosity of spirit of everyone we met and with the sheer horror of the tragedies that have taken place in their country. Our delegation was so warmly welcomed by each […]

Communion as Solidarity

Filed Under: Table Tagged With: A Year at the Table, Christian base communities, communion, El Salvador, Intercultural, social justice, solidarity, war

Reflections on Cross Cultural Encounters with Social Justice – July 22, 2018

July 22, 2018

Anali reflecting on her cross cultural experience, July 22, 2018

Anali provided the message this morning, reflecting on her spring semester spent along the Mexico/US border, in Guatemala and in Cuba as part of her cross cultural experience studying at Eastern Mennonite University. Her talk included sharing a number of pictures from her experiences (PDF). During sharing time this Sunday, Leah shared live from Alamosa, […]

Reflections on Cross Cultural Encounters with Social Justice – July 22, 2018

Tagged With: Alamosa, Anali, Cuba, EMU, Guatemala, immigration, Leah, Mexico, MVS, social justice

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