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Kevin Hiebert spoke on Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (subtitled: "on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence"). He described an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective on the appropriate use of technology, and prompted a discussion on the implications of the Encyclical for Anabaptist-Mennonites.
On Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, Amy Haynes gave a sermon on "Holy Anticipation". Paul and his book the Romans have a complicated history in the church. Paul is from an Androcentric (male-centric) time, and his words has been used to both harm and oppress people. In spite of this, Amy shows that Paul is not the pro-establishment figure many of us think he is. Paul fights against the exploitative force of the empire and the body-negative theology that many of us have. When using a metaphor for Jesus saving the cosmos, Paul points to the legs of a birthing mother, and the pain the mother experiences
On Sunday, July 26th, 2026, J. Evan Kreider spoke on Matthew 11:20-24. In the Scripture, Jesus denounces the towns in which his miracles had been most performed because the people did not repent: Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. Capernaum specifically he has referred to in the past as his own city. Half of his key disciples are from there. Much of his major miracles took place there. Jesus expressed frustrations that his efforts has not produced the results he expected. His messages has not changed as many hearts, nor has caused as many to repent, as he had hoped. People instead seemed to b
“This is my story, this is my song” featured reflections by five speakers on their favourite hymns: Kathi’s Story about VT No. 113, "Cantai ao Senhor/O Sing to the Lord" Zach’s Story about VT No. 170, "Wonderful Grace of Jesus" Veronica’s Story about VT No. 31, “Come we that love the Lord” Rosie’s Story about VT No. 605, “How can I keep from singing” Gerda’s Story about VT No. 436: “O Lord My God / How Great Thou Art” There was no response time recording because it was combined with the sharing of prayer concerns.
J. Evan Kreider spoke on "A Command or a One-Off?"
Heidi Epp spoke on “Our Lives, a Living Masterpiece of our Creator” with a message in 5 parts. Part 1: Who Are You? What is one of the most important things about you that you would want others to understand about you? Part 2: What and where is your relationship with God? What parts of you feel closest to God? What parts of you might you fear to share with God? Part 3: The Invited Guest. What do you look for when you invite someone to participate in your artful living? Part 4: The Uninvited Guest. How have uninvited guests impacted your artful living? Part 5: The Black Mark. How have the black
There was a child dedication for Yubin Yang.
Chan Yang spoke on "The Basis for Compassion".
Yoel Masyawong (AMBS) spoke on "Knowing, Being, Doing" based on 1 Samuel 3:1-10.
Rosie Perera spoke on "Freedom from Quiet-Time Guilt". After the service, a refugee sponsorship information session was held (the video recording of that will be made available soon to members & adherents).
Paul Thiessen spoke on "Pentecost Reflections: New Light Shines". Communion was served.
On Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, Santosh Ninan spoke on, "Liberty through Truth". There are three themes that Santosh explores: personal deception, religious deception, and liberty through truth. Personal deception is when doubt is placed by the enemy. Words are twisted, and meanings changed, and we ask if God really did say that. Satan plants the seed of doubt before he counters what God said. We misunderstand God's character, our identity, and our relationship with him and each other. Religious deception is when the gospel is changed and diluted—transformed from what it was. In a 2005 book Soul Sea
On April 26th, 2026, Young Tae Choi gave a sermon on "My POIEO Story: A Journey of Nurturing Artists and Restoring Humanity".
On April 19th, 2026, Jackie Wyse-Rhodes gave a sermon on "Practicing Wilderness Solidarity with Miriam".
On Sunday, April 12th, 2026, Lydia Cruttwell spoke on, "Touch Me and See: Encountering the Resurrected Christ". The Jewish people had resurrection stories even before Jesus. They had stories of ghosts who could move through walls and stories of seemingly-dead people who came back to life. Jesus' resurrection was different, however. He had a body that the disciples could touch, but he could also appear and disappear at will. He was both physical, and spirit-like. His body was both old and new. And the disciples were in joyful disbelief—the type one feels when seeing people do good despite all t
On Sunday, March 29th, 2026, David Boshart spoke on "Born From Above: A Conversation in the Shadow of the Cross". The sermon follows Nicodemus' journey in the gospel and the new birth that he goes through with his night-time visit with Jesus. Nicodemus heard Jesus say that one must be "born again", but the Greek words Jesus used could've just as easily meant "born from above". Jesus not only challenged Nicodemus' certainty when saying "we know...", he also challenged the idea that it's possible to control what happens. Just as one cannot legislate the wind, one can neither control what God has
On Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, Karl Brown spoke on "Lazarus. Imagination. Prayer. Repeat.". In his research, Karl asks why Jesus put such effort in staging Lazarus' resurrection. Jesus explains to multiple different peoples that Lazarus died and he was going to resurrect him. Was this a marketing campaign? A practice run for Jesus' own resurrection later? Karl argues that it was neither, but that this was Jesus expanding the imaginations of his followers. Today, we have so many different tools (books, movies, etc) to expand our imaginations, and Jesus' resurrection is old news. Back then, resurr
Iwan Russell-Jones spoke on "Light and Glory in the Darkness".
Veronica Dyck spoke on "Living Waters: God is with us" on March 8th, 2026.
We heard from Annika Krause, remotely from Montreal via Zoom on our big screen. She spoke on "Why Jesus Wept: Jesus meeting us in our suffering, weeping in solidarity with this world's pain" based on John 1:1-44.
On Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, Kristina Towes gave a sermon on "Praying in solidarity with the global church". The sermon highlighted the importance of prayer within Mennonite World Conference (MWC) as a means of connecting with and supporting churches facing hardship around the world. Recognizing the pervasive feeling of global darkness, MWC aims to foster a "Koinonia"—a community of faith—through prayer and mutual support. Persistent prayer can transform personal anxieties into a shared commitment to justice and peace, echoing Jesus’s teachings on non-violence. [JL]
Gareth’s topic is this: "What is Transfiguration? What does it mean? What is the significance of this event for Jesus? What is the significance for us? From my initial work on this text, I think my theme will be about identity, both Jesus' and our own."
Janet Boldt spoke on "I Wonder as I Wander".
Grace Neudorf spoke on "An Angel with Shoes On". After a pizza lunch, the PGIMF AGM was held in the chapel.
