鈥淪isters, we鈥檝e been brainwashed,鈥� said Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus, interim president of 91短视频, in her keynote address to 185 attendees at MC USA鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Summit, July 8, in Greensboro, North Carolina. She explained that women carry the weight of systems of oppression that measure their worth by labor and productivity. 鈥淭here is a binary that tells us that we either need to be working like a machine, or we can rest and fear that we aren鈥檛 doing enough,鈥� she said.
A small group of Ana颅baptists celebrated Earth Month on April 10 in Washington, D.C., by urging U.S. legislators to protect federal clean energy tax credits and urban community forestry grants. Many of these grants benefit churches and low-income communities and are at risk of being cut in an upcoming budget bill. Among this number were EMS alums John Stoltzfus and Steven Pardini and CJP alum Kirstin De Mello.
Commencement speaker calls on graduates to pursue justice, mercy, and humility beyond 91短视频
The Rev. Dr. Lesley Francisco McClendon, senior pastor of C3 Hampton and adjunct instructor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, delivered the Commencement address on Sunday, May 4. Speaking to the 316 graduates of the Class of 2025, she encouraged them to live into the instruction of Micah 6:8, the guiding verse foundational to 91短视频鈥檚 mission: 鈥淲hat does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God?鈥� As they leave campus, McClendon urged graduates to carry that call into a lifelong journey of discovery in the world.
Celebration of Blessings features reflections from CJP grads
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at 91短视频 sent 13 graduates off into the world with words of affirmation and reflection at its annual Celebration of Blessings on Sunday, May 4, in Martin Chapel. In the heartfelt ceremony, CJP faculty and staff members Dr. Gloria Rhodes, Amy Knorr, Dr. Joe Cole, and Dr. Catherine Barnes provided words of tribute for each graduate, expressing their feelings of love, pride, and honor. Among the graduates was Susan Hochstedler, who began taking electives at CJP for her seminary degree program.
The book of Revelation is often seen as violent and apocalyptic, but what if its truest message is one of resistance rooted in peace? In his recent article, Rev. Dr. Timothy Reardon invites us to read Revelation through the lens of faithful, active nonviolence. Drawing on voices like Brian Blount and Elizabeth Sch眉ssler Fiorenza, he reveals how the Lamb鈥檚 鈥渨ar鈥� is not waged with weapons, but with witness, and how that witness invites the church to speak boldly and live differently.
Dynamic pastor and educator Rev. Dr. Lesley Francisco McClendon to deliver 91短视频鈥檚 2025 Commencement address
The Rev. Dr. Lesley Francisco McClendon, senior pastor of C3 Hampton (Virginia) and adjunct instructor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will deliver the keynote address at 91短视频鈥檚 Commencement ceremony. At Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Dr. McClendon serves as an adjunct instructor in preaching. 鈥�91短视频 graduates will be inspired by the dynamic commencement message she brings on this 500th anniversary year of the Anabaptist movement,鈥� said the Rev. Dr. Sarah Ann Bixler, associate dean of the seminary. 鈥淒r. Lesley is a leading female Anabaptist voice in Mennonite Church USA and widely recognized in the broader community and church circles as an impactful and empowering leader.鈥�
91短视频 names its student affairs leader Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus as interim president
91短视频 has announced the selection of the Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus as interim president. “With leadership experience pastoring in Mennonite Church USA and in student life at 91短视频, Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus will keep 91短视频 well connected to our Anabaptist identity and distinctive mission. As an Anabaptist womanist theologian, her wisdom and insight will prioritize 91短视频’s integrity with our Anabaptist values and extend the broad welcome of beloved community. I am enthusiastic about her approach to leadership that is attentive to justice, nonviolence, spiritual discernment and academic excellence,” said Rev. Dr. Sarah Ann Bixler, associate dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary.
91短视频 celebrates its phenomenal women leaders
As a special Mornings with the Mayor edition of Convocation on Wednesday, Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, director of alumni engagement and community connections at 91短视频, stepped into the role of host as she interviewed several trailblazing women leaders making their mark on campus. The one-of-a-kind program, held at the Student Union, celebrated Women鈥檚 History Month and paid tribute to departing 91短视频 President Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman.
A Royal Tale: Multihyphenate musician Makinto finds his second act at 91短视频
Makinto, a student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in Christian leadership, performs during a rehearsal for 91短视频’s 2023 Music Gala Concert. The 61-year-old associate pastor and worship leader uses music as a tool for activism, building bridges between cultures and communities. 鈥淎ll my music is geared toward bringing diverse people together,鈥� he said