Afleveringen
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S1E4: He said, she said – Part 1
Questions of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion and affirmation in the church have divided the church, including in both the Mennonite Church and Mennonite Brethren denominations in Canada. “He said, she said” explores how these questions and issues cause rifts in and between these communities. In Part 1, we’re sharing one man’s story of how the Mennonite Brethren church has handled these conversations. In 2022, Ed Willms, then Executive Director of the Ontario Mennonite Brethren church, hosted a conversation about 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion and affirmation in the church. Within months, he was let go. This is his story.
MB Herald reports: “Willms helms Ontario conference”:
https://mbherald.com/willms-helms-ontario-conference/
John Longhurst reports: “Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches ousts Executive Director for holding LGBTQ+ discussion”:
https://timetotellcanada.blogspot.com/2022/11/ontario-conference-of-mennonite.html
Ontario MB Conference report 2023 (including details about Freechurch and Southridge’s departures from the conference):
https://na.mennonitebrethren.ca/2023-onmb-report/
Canadian Mennonite reports: “Ontario MB leader ousted, two churches suspended”:
https://canadianmennonite.org/ontario-mb-leader-ousted-two-churches-suspended/
“The Schism Between Us” is written and produced by Marnie Klassen, and supported by MennoCreative, a program of Canadian Mennonite magazine.
Technical Producer: Matt Veith
Background Music: Jaimie Terpstra
Graphic Design: Tiff Wu
Editor in Chief: Marnie Klassen
Theme song: “In the Rifted Rock” arranged by Mykayla Turner and performed by Marta Bunnet Wiebe, Isaac Kuhl Schlegel, Solomon Schlegel, Allegra Friesen Epp, and Courtney Kuhl Schlegel
Special thanks to Will Braun, Susan Fish, David Balzer, and many others who have helped shape this story over the past 10 months.
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Since their 1860 divide, Mennonites and Mennonite Brethren have been influenced by different theological traditions. This episode of The Schism Between Us explores the tension between Anabaptist and Evangelical theology within the MB church, and between the two denominations in question. Several guests reflect on the possibilities of a more diverse church, and Mennonite Church Canada’s Executive Minister calls for a deeper Christology in the denomination.
“The Schism Between Us” is written and produced by Marnie Klassen, and supported by MennoCreative, a program of Canadian Mennonite magazine.
Technical Producer: Matt Veith
Background Music: Jaimie Terpstra
Graphic Design: Tiff Wu
Editor in Chief: Marnie Klassen
Theme song: “In the Rifted Rock” arranged by Mykayla Turner and performed by Marta Bunnet Wiebe, Isaac Kuhl Schlegel, Solomon Schlegel, Allegra Friesen Epp, and Courtney Kuhl Schlegel
Opening song: “True Evangelical Faith” composed by Larry Nickel, performed by West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir in 1991 directed by Tony Funk. Copyright Cyprus Choral Music, licensed and used with permission.
Special thanks to Will Braun, Susan Fish, David Balzer, and many others who have helped shape this story over the past 10 months.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this episode of The Schism Between Us, host Marnie Klassen talks to Mary Funk about the early years of Jubilee Mennonite Church, and to Gilbert Brandt and Kathryn Lymburner about denominational publications. Carolina Gouveia Santana reflects on being a person of colour in a predominantly white church, and Paul Peters talks about polarization and what humility looks like in practice.
The MB Herald goes out of print:
https://mbherald.com/mbh-end/
Kathryn Lymburner is appointed Publisher of Canadian Mennonite: https://canadianmennonite.org/kathryn-lymburner-appointed-publisher-of-canadian-mennonite/
“The Last Word,” MB Herald editors on the history of the publication: https://mbherald.com/the-last-word/
“The Schism Between Us” is written and produced by Marnie Klassen, and supported by MennoCreative, a program of Canadian Mennonite magazine.
Technical Producer: Matt Veith
Music: Jaimie Terpstra
Graphic Design: Tiff Wu
Editor in Chief: Marnie Klassen
Theme song: “In the Rifted Rock” arranged by Mykayla Turner and performed by Marta Bunnet Wiebe, Isaac Kuhl Schlegel, Solomon Schlegel, Allegra Friesen Epp, and Courtney Kuhl Schlegel
Special thanks to Will Braun, Susan Fish, David Balzer, and many others who helped shape this story.
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This introductory episode of The Schism Between Us follows host Marnie Klassen through her upbringing in the spaces between the Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren denominations. Marnie explores how this ecumenical context continues to shape her own understanding of the ongoing tensions between the groups, and talks with several people who shed light on the origins of the split. Welcome to The Schism Between Us. "You are here."
“The Schism Between Us” is written and produced by Marnie Klassen, and supported by MennoCreative, a program of Canadian Mennonite magazine.
Technical Producer: Matt Veith
Music: Jaimie Terpstra
Graphic Design: Tiff Wu
Editor in Chief: Marnie Klassen
Theme song: “In the Rifted Rock” arranged by Mykayla Turner and performed by Marta Bunnet Wiebe, Isaac Kuhl Schlegel, Solomon Schlegel, Allegra Friesen Epp, and Courtney Kuhl Schlegel
Special thanks to Will Braun, Susan Fish, David Balzer, and many others who helped shape this story.
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Do you ever have a question so big, you just have to go and find out?
Listen to the teaser trailer now to find out what Marnie Klassen's big question is.
